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

https://mins.news/en/video/121196

- France 24 English, 2026-10-29 17:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyzkIRNXrGM

> After Spain's deadly high-speed train crash, railway expert Francisco Badea rejects explanations that pin rail disasters on isolated human mistakes. He calls that argument “basically an absurdity” and says modern railway networks have multiple layers of protection, including automated safeguards.

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