Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple. NYT - Top Stories By: Mark Walker 29 October 2026 at 03:16 After a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, killed at least 68 people, rail safety experts said the rough consensus that it is best to sit in the middle of a train has its limits. © Oscar Del Pozo/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesEmergency workers at the scene of a crash involving two trains near Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday.
What We Know About the Deadly Train Crash in Spain NYT - Top Stories By: Jonathan Wolfe 28 October 2026 at 16:41 A train accident near Toledo, Spain, which killed at least 68 people, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history. © Manu Fernandez/Associated PressA train en route to Seville slammed into another that was parked on the tracks on Wednesday.