Says one observer:
Since the “responsibility” issue is being discussed at length: of course the driver seems to have a great deal of responsibility in this tragedy (about a year ago, he posted a picture on Facebook of the speedometer marking 200km/h, bragging about how fast he was going), however, we cannot fail to look at the bigger picture. Early reports also tell us many things about how the railway wasn’t safe (security systems not in place), I’ve also read how the wagons should’ve been of another type for trains that reach this kind of speed, how Renfe (the national railway company) cut down the budget for maintenance and cut down on personnel over the last few years, and how the company that built this part of the railway is on the list of companies that financed the Partido Popular, the ruling party in Galicia when it was inaugurated (2011) and in Spain. So bottom of the line: cost-cutting and CORRUPTION. Now the mainstream media will talk about the driver constantly while avoiding this fundamental aspect of the tragedy. Keep that in mind people…