Spain’s election campaign rattled by second deadly train crash this year
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A fatal crash in Toledo province has added pressure to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s re‑election push.
Wednesday’s train disaster in Toledo province has dealt a serious blow to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign.
The accident claimed 69 lives, marking the second fatal crash on the same railway line within nine months.
Experts and members of the public have seized on the twin tragedies to accuse the Sanchez administration of underinvestment in railway infrastructure after years of rapid network expansion.
With a national election looming, the incident adds a new layer of scrutiny to the government’s transport policies.
