Spain’s rail network is in crisis after two serious accidents near Barcelona. On Tuesday at 9pm, a retaining wall collapsed due to heavy rain near Gelida in Catalonia, derailing a commuter train and killing trainee driver 27-year-old Fernando Huerta from Seville. Forty-one people were also injured, with five in critical condition. Authorities shut the region’s rail service for checks, causing travel chaos. Earlier that day, a train on the Maresme coast hit a rock but continued with minor injuries. These accidents followed Monday night’s collision of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, southern Spain, where at least 43 died and 152 were injured. The train driver’s black box recordings revealed warnings about technical trouble before the crash. The union Semaf has called for an indefinite strike, demanding safety improvements and criminal liability for failures. Transport minister Óscar Puente said the two incidents were "completely unrelated," but opposition leaders demanded urgent answers. The far-right Vox party’s Pepa Millán said people are now "afraid to get on a train." Despite fears, EU data shows Spain’s railways remain among the safest in Europe, with only one passenger death reported in 2024 compared to 20,000 road deaths. Still, maintenance and funding issues plague regional services, raising alarms after these latest tragedies.