First, the victims. At least 69 people lost their lives when two high-speed trains collided in Castilla-La Mancha on Wednesday. Add that to another deadly crash near Córdoba earlier this year, in which 46 people were killed, and another incident near Barcelona when a wall collapsed, and Spain has suffered at least three major rail disasters in 2026. Confidence in the country’s rail network, once a source of national pride, is shattered. But the damage does not stop at the railways. The argument has widened into something bigger: the state of Spain’s public services. Shine a light on healthcare, security,…

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