# 'Absurdity' to blame human error: Spain's deadly train crash 'should never' have happened

https://mins.news/en/item/121213

- France 24, 2026-10-29 17:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/an-absurdity-to-blame-human-error-spain-s-deadly-train-crash-should-never-have-happened

> After Spain’s deadly high-speed train crash, railway expert Francisco Badea rejects explanations that reduce such disasters to an isolated human mistake. He says modern rail systems have multiple safeguards and that this kind of accident should never happen.

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- [Spain High-Speed Train Collision](https://mins.news/en/topic/spain-high-speed-train-collision) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/spain-high-speed-train-collision.md

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