this terrible train accident in Spain

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freeradical wrote:
It seems like they should program extra time into the schedules so that the train has to slow down in order to not make it into the next station too early.

You're taking DP's unsourced comment as gospel? Or did you see this somewhere as well?
I don't see how anyone deemed remotely qualified to pilot a train like this could willingly travel at such a speed to make up schedule time-- just doesn't wash.