Train Collision Near Toledo: Experts Question the 'Safest Seat' Idea
At least 68 people died in a high-speed train collision near Toledo, Spain. Rail safety experts say the common belief that the middle of a train is the safest place to sit has its limits.
A high-speed train collision near the Spanish city of Toledo has killed at least 68 people, according to The New York Times.
The disaster has revived a familiar question: is there a "safest seat" on a train? Rail safety experts say there is a rough consensus that sitting in the middle of a train is best. They stress, however, that this view has its limits and that the question is not as simple as it sounds.
The source provides only this information. It does not give the cause of the crash, the operators of the trains involved or any updated casualty figures, so these cannot be reported for now.
