The most interesting fact about the train accident is that Spain turns out to be the EU country that invests the most in building new lines, which explains why it has the largest high-speed network. But this is one of the countries that invests the least in preserving the old ones. Essentially, it is the same as it was before 2008, when even the lowest towns had better airports than many European capitals. And this is a clear example of what I said two or three weeks ago. Spain builds crap they can't afford and then struggle to try to keep it. It's an attitude you see every day in the average Spaniard, and that's why, regarding all this talk about "the political class... ", Spanish politicians are a faithful reflection of the average Spaniard.

The most interesting fact about the train accident is that Spain turns out to be the EU country that invests the most in building new lines, which explains why it has the largest high-speed network. But this is one of the countries that invests the least in preserving the old ones. Essentially, it is the same as it was before 2008, when even the lowest towns had better airports than many European capitals. And this is a clear example of what I said two or three weeks ago. Spain builds crap they can't afford and then struggle to try to keep it. It's an attitude you see every day in the average Spaniard, and that's why, regarding all this talk about "the political class... ", Spanish politicians are a faithful reflection of the average Spaniard.