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Wow, that looks pretty posh. A joint venture between Air Nostrum and TrenItalia to operate a high speed train in Spain!Here is a video on the first train between Barcelona and Madrid:
This arrangement has increased over the last few decades in many countries - those countries where it is thought that competition in general, and in this case "above rail" (ie the trains) is good for the population. The tracks usually remain in government ownership which charges a fee to the train operator. There is increasing evidence of the results of this experiment.I don’t know anything about the corporate structure, but can anyone explain to me how it makes sense for state-owned Adif to license competitors to state-owned Renfe?
I didn't realize this!some uninformed pilgrims otherwise would have never known that they now have to go to three different websites to find out about train availabaility between Point A and Point B.
Take a look at iryo.eu’s website. It identifies 13 Spanish cities that will get Iryo’s service.I didn't realize this!
@J Willhaus, how did you find out about this Oiugo train?We took an Oiugo train last summer from Zaragoza to Madrid.
Last summer we took the Oiugo train from Zaragoza to Madrid after we finished our hospitalero service in Canfranc Pueblo. I was able to buy the tickets online. I used the Trainline App and was able to book the trip for 32 Euros total for both Phil and I. I think you can only buy Oiugo tickets online. I don't think you can buy them at the station and they did not accept our Tarjeta Doradas online. As a comparison, my trips from Madrid Atocha to Zaragoza were $98 for first class in late June and $62 second class for mid July both on Renfe. The second trip included a discount for our Tarjeta Doradas. The first trip we had not been in Spain long enough to purchase them yet. All three trips were on high speed trains. On Trainline I had to find somewhere to print out the tickets each time. I could not use my phone for an eticket as you might if you bought direct from Renfe or probably Oiugo.@J Willhaus, how did you find out about this Oiugo train?
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