Spain derailment: worn fishplate joint identified on track
Investigators probing the Spanish high‑speed derailment report a worn and broken rail joint (fishplate) that created a gap widening as trains passed, a finding they say could be key to the cause. CIAF leads the inquiry; Renfe’s president says human error is unlikely. The incident involved the Iryo train; the track had been renovated last May, and a Hitachi Rail inspection found no train faults.