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Train driver killed in Spanish rail crash warned of impending disaster

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“Train driver killed in Spanish rail crash warned of impending disaster”

The Spanish train driver who died in Wednesday’s high-speed crash had warned of the “shocking deterioration” of the country’s railway infrastructure. Anger has followed the initial shock caused by the crash, which killed 69 people . A similar incident in January killed 46 people on the same rail line. Spain's Transport Ministry initially appeared to blame human error for the latest crash, but railway unions have said a failing system is at fault. They went on a planned strike on Thursday over…

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