I don't know why Google's algorithm recommended your video but I'm glad it did. They're so relaxed and calm, like an old friend talking about a trip they took. Hope this finds you safe and well. We'll get past this rough bit, the industry will return and you'll be off on new adventures.
CanuckJim thanks so much for watching (and I’m glad the algorithm found you!) take care too! I have another couple of short videos to upload and then that’ll be me laying low until this all passes! See you on the other side :)
Spanish tortilla. Tu pronunciación de tortilla ha sido casi perfecta...👍😜. Deduzco que te encanta España. Bienvenido a este país tan tremendamente variado con una cultura e historia apabullantes🇪🇸.
Francisco Javier Rodríguez muchas gracias! Me encanto España- todos partes y la comida!!!! 🤤 tengo muchas ganas de volver! Pero necesito hablar mejor castillano! Otra vez, gracias 😊
Those trains & train stations looked wonderful. I was impressed by your breakfast; I don't remember anything like that when I travelled on Spanish trains, or any trains for that matter. You make me feel prehistoric. I feel encouraged to go travelling by train in Spain again by watching your video, Steve, so thanks for that.
Great way to travel in Spain. If you're a retired Spain resident oldie like myself look for the Tarjeta Dorada pass which can save you money on certain routes and times. You can also buy them as an oldie tourist. It's best to buy them at certain larger train stations.
I live close to Malaga with friends in Madrid..the train is always the better option...its brilliant and super smooth parking under the station is not expensive ....there are always deals and good value. Great upload thank you..
Very nice - big fan of the AVE here, though the train you caught (which you called old) entered service in 2005, and the one which you called new, entered service in 2006! So they are about as old as each other :)
Agreed the Spanish Ave Trains are superb..my daughter lived in Nakaga for 4 years and then Barcelona for 3 years and i loved using the Spanish trains to sighsee ... I even had a Spanish Rail Pas Tarjeta Dirada for pensionistas !!! Ha ha . Thanks for the memories Steve...😊😊😊Catching up on your older videos is fun ...😊😊
Peter Delight thanks very much! I’m by no means a business class traveller, but it really is worth the small upgrade price if you book in advance to go preferente - a lovely experience! Thanks again for watching 👍🏼
The view looks exactly like Santa Barbara county, San Luis Obispo, etc. Rolling hills, dried grass in the country side, pockets of green trees. USA needs electrified rail.
. Dear Steve : Thanks for this beautiful video. Although I was born in Spain, my soul is Anglo-Saxon and my family lives in the USA. My people must learn a lot from you and your people. 🇬🇧💖🇪🇦 The affection and good sense with which you have described this trip, which I know very well, is moving. Count on me to help in education and train's journey enjoyment whenever you need me. Your video is a high honor to the Spanish railways and for all of us who love train's travel and enjoyment. Enjoying your video is a privilege. Thank you sincerely. .
Thank you so much Francisco! I miss Spain so much, I had the honour to live there for 2 years. Unfortunately this video was very early in my TH-cam days, I would love to go back and give it a much better try! All the best to you Sir!
@@steve-marsh . Whenever you back to Spain count on me and my team, Steve. There are very nices unknown train trips in the North of Spain I think you could really enjoy them. All of them are operated by FEVE. And they discover you beautiful little Spanish Villages in the middle of the Northern Mountains and unknown mood places. Count on me, Steve. And accept all my most sincere recognition, please. Merry Christmas! 🎅
used the AVE in 2019 after seeing liverpool beat spurs in the champions league final , from Atocha to Alicante its was just as you say steve brilliant worth every penny , great experience would recommend it to anyone.
Some domestic flights exist, but a large part of the reason why they exist is to connect with international flights at Barajas. For this reason, they are talking about doing some work to enable the high-speed trains to go all the way to Barajas, which will please Iberia too, since a lot of these domestic flights are loss-making, but without them, international connections would be harder.
Hi Steve, Just came across your site yesterday, I enjoyed watching Fife coastal path videos so much I subscribed and stated from the beginning. Great, interesting content. I'll drop in the occasional comment during my binge watch. Cheers Ian
The train you traveled on was the AVE series 102 and 112, designed and built by the famous Spanish company TALGO (manufactur's name: TALGO 350). It can reach 350 km/h (217,48 milles/h).
Ahoy Steve! Enjoyed this wee ep of the AVE! Thanks for sharing! Love trains since one of my Grandpas were the chief of the section gang in Tata, a beautiful wee train station of Hungary. :) Capt.
Hi Steve just been to Madrid with you on train journey really enjoyed this, been a few places now without leaving house lol. Keep up good work will search for more. Six years since I was last in Spain so was good to be back without having to queue up lol. Take care and thanks.
How fun to find an old video of yours! Here's a video I'd like: from landing in MAD, walking through customs, catching the shuttle from T1 (where our plane lands), down to catch the airport train to Atocha (and here's where everyone has left out a vital component) walking from the airport train drop off to the high speed train terminals. I'm having nightmares about wandering around Atocha! Is 3 hours between touchdown and the high speed boarding enough?! Oh, sounds like a challenge!! I'll find out! Maybe I'll film it on my iphone and send it to you!
Hey, Steve, thanks for your sharing, I really enjoy your video. Hope that someday you could experience the Shanghai maglev train, the maximum speed could reach 430km/h
People use domestic flights in Spain because they connect from long-distance flights and the airports aren't very well connected to the high speed rail network. Especially in Madrid, where you would expect it to be the best, it's actually terribly connected. It takes up to an hour to get from the airport to Atocha station, where the high speed trains leave.
@SteveMarsh I hope it will get better, but sadly I haven’t found any plans for it yet. In France, they connected the airports of all major cities to the high speed rail network and now they don’t really need domestic flights anymore (for the most part)
Unfortunately you do not have good information. In Madrid there is a train connection between the airport and the two high-speed stations, Chamartín and Atocha. Ten minutes to Chamartín and twenty to Atocha for only two euros. It is not too bad! In addition, there is an exclusively high-speed tunnel between both stations. It will enter service after the great reform of Chamartín. And soon the construction of a high-speed station at the airport will begin.
That looks like a really nice journey. If you go with Alicia to Poland, I’d highly recommend the Polish Pendolino service. I’ve used it on a number of occasions when I’ve been over visiting my fiancé’s family.
Vinsu Karma es un buen tren y recientemente sí ha producido ganancias, lo que hay que hacer es combinar la alta velocidad con la baja velocidad, porque el AVE no puede llegar a toda España. O si puede pero no es viable.
Last weeks i drove with them. Comfortable as hell. 310 km/h. Bar with wine and beer. Unbelievable. My son is 1,85m tall, and he have no problems with his legs.
Very nice video and you pronounce exactly the words in Spanish. That AVE train is not the oldest one, this compositions the 102 series were made between 2003 and 2006. The meal also looks good and the view is great. I also travelled in this train when I went to Sevilla and the sound it's relaxing. Did you know that they will introduce new trains to the AVE rolling stock, made by Talgo and reach up to 380 km/h. It will be very different to the other trains with a new design. It's good to know you enjoyed our country and you are welcome again if you wish to return!
Thank you so much! Ohhh I'm very excited to hear about the new trains coming. I also think it's such a relaxing way to travel, my favourite train journeys anywhere! I love Spain so much, the variety is extraordinary, my favourite places are Salamanca and Malaga, but have so much more to see. Hope you are doing well over there and can't wait to return! Yes, I made a mistake thinking these were the older trains, thanks for keeping me right :)
@@steve-marsh Me parece muy bien que hayas disfrutado Málaga y Salamanca. Mi pueblo está en Salamanca también. Gracias por compartir tu experiencia en AVE y que pases un buen día!
@@genitoreycontreras4964 A FEPASA (Ferrovia Paulista S.A) era uma ferrovia do Governo do estado de São Paulo. Foi extinta e privatizada em maio/1998. Infelizmente o governo brasileiro privatizou todas as ferrovias entregando as mesmas para grandes empresários que acabaram com trens de passageiros,hoje só existem trens cargueiros. Trabalhei na FEPASA de 1982 a 1998,depois trabalhei em outras ferrovias.
Antonio Longás ah ok, thanks for the info! I was just basing that on the older looking seats on the inside compared to another Ave I’d been on - but I didn’t realise these were so new. Many thanks
@@steve-marshHi! I am from Spain, the "new" is much better inside, it is much more elegant but only covers the Barcelona-Madrid route, the "old" goes through the rest of Spain. The new Ave Talgo Avril will come into service next year or in 2021, it follows the trend of the "old" but is more modern
@@ArgusWorld Oh wow - I look forward to trying that one out :) I really like the Renfe advance purchase tickets which make these trips affordable for me. Can't beat sitting back and watching the wonderful Spanish countryside speed past the window!
Hi Steve. I don’t know if anyone compliments you on your choice of music to accompany your videos? Well they should as it’s always perfect. 🎼10/10 👏👏👍😎
Vinsu Karma, claro y también acumulan pérdidas las autopistas y autovias, los aeropuertos, los puertos, las líneas de fibra óptica, los tendidos eléctricos, los hospitales.... Es que las infraestructuras no están para ganar dinero por si solas, sino serían un negocio más no una infraestructura, están para que otros sectores sean más competitivos, como por ejemplo el turismo, la industria, la salud...
Steve hi hopefully we will go by this train within a week we will go first time i guess this video help us I'm not sure about food will they serve us after covid conditions and of course it should be pure vegan I hope u will help us 😌
The engine looks for all the world like a Japanese shinkansen. How come Spain can afford that and we can't?? Or rather, how does Spain have the foresight to maintain and improve its railways while in Britain it's half the speed and twice the price??
Honestly, the Spanish rail network is an absolute pleasure to travel on, and these trains cut down massively on domestic flights. I see another Spanish rail trip as soon as things are a bit more back to normal again!
@@steve-marsh We are aiming to do St Pancras to Lisbon, through France and Spain, when things 'normalize'. Far better than being treated like cattle on most flights.
Eres un ignorante. España tiene la red de alta velocidad mas larga de Europa y la segunda del mundo detrás de China. Casi 4.000 kms. de los cuales esta linea son solo unos 600kms. Como seguramente no lo sabes yo te lo diré. España es el segundo país mas montañoso de Europa detrás de Suiza, por lo que ha sido necesario construir cientos de viaductos y túneles en el resto de las líneas a un costo por kilómetro muy superior al del resto de paises de Europa. Es fácil comprobar todo esto en internet si tienes interés en comentar sin hacer el ridículo en público.
That is utter nonsense. Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe, after Switzerland. The AVE network has required a large number of tunnels, bridges and elevated tracks. Spanish civil engineers are world class, and Spanish engineering companies are regularly winning public infrastructure building contracts all over the world.
It really seems that you know very little about Europe. Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland. The orography in Spain is very complicated and any infrastructure is much more expensive than in England or France. Spanish management, engineering and construction companies are very competitive, and construction and management are excellent. Greetings
Spain is full of mountains in comparison to the rest of Europe. A lot of bridges and tunnels are made for each line. France, Germany, BeNeLux and all the other Northern countries have way more easy orography to build HSR lines
Un dato todos los trenes del mundo en los años 5o funcionaban con carbon y en españa se ponia en circulacion el talgo precursor de la alta velocidad alcanzaba 95 k hora
En el año 1952 se pone en circulacion el segundo tren de alta velocidad llamado taf color plata aerodinamico tres cuerpos maqina diesel metalico como una bala 120 k hora en 1952
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AVE works really well but you better don't take a look at the acxounting books :-S
I took this exact trip last May and it was a horrible experience. With a first class ticket in hand the attendants demanded I was in coach and threatened to have me removed if I didn’t take a coach seat. Worst service ever
I don't know why Google's algorithm recommended your video but I'm glad it did. They're so relaxed and calm, like an old friend talking about a trip they took. Hope this finds you safe and well. We'll get past this rough bit, the industry will return and you'll be off on new adventures.
CanuckJim thanks so much for watching (and I’m glad the algorithm found you!) take care too! I have another couple of short videos to upload and then that’ll be me laying low until this all passes! See you on the other side :)
Spanish tortilla. Tu pronunciación de tortilla ha sido casi perfecta...👍😜. Deduzco que te encanta España. Bienvenido a este país tan tremendamente variado con una cultura e historia apabullantes🇪🇸.
Francisco Javier Rodríguez muchas gracias! Me encanto España- todos partes y la comida!!!! 🤤 tengo muchas ganas de volver! Pero necesito hablar mejor castillano! Otra vez, gracias 😊
@@steve-marsh Tu nivel de castellano es bastante aceptable. Ojalá pudiera decir yo lo mismo del inglés. Suerte....
Francisco Javier Rodríguez mil gracias a ti! 😊
Those trains & train stations looked wonderful. I was impressed by your breakfast; I don't remember anything like that when I travelled on Spanish trains, or any trains for that matter. You make me feel prehistoric. I feel encouraged to go travelling by train in Spain again by watching your video, Steve, so thanks for that.
Thanks Robert - Spanish trains are now wonderful, and used more than domestic flights now.
Great way to travel in Spain. If you're a retired Spain resident oldie like myself look for the Tarjeta Dorada pass which can save you money on certain routes and times. You can also buy them as an oldie tourist. It's best to buy them at certain larger train stations.
Wow Beautiful trains. speed and comfort and service well done. thanks for sharing.
Ellis C. Foley jr thanks for watching :)
I live close to Malaga with friends in Madrid..the train is always the better option...its brilliant and super smooth parking under the station is not expensive ....there are always deals and good value. Great upload thank you..
Thanks for watching! Malaga is one of my favourite cities in the world!
Very nice - big fan of the AVE here, though the train you caught (which you called old) entered service in 2005, and the one which you called new, entered service in 2006! So they are about as old as each other :)
Ahhh ok :) I should do my research and not just go by looks! Cheers for watching
Agreed the Spanish Ave Trains are superb..my daughter lived in Nakaga for 4 years and then Barcelona for 3 years and i loved using the Spanish trains to sighsee ... I even had a Spanish Rail Pas Tarjeta Dirada for pensionistas !!! Ha ha . Thanks for the memories Steve...😊😊😊Catching up on your older videos is fun ...😊😊
Thanks so much Sue for diving into the archive :D
Never been on one of these. I will next time I’m in Spain tho. Great review, as always 😉
Peter Delight thanks very much! I’m by no means a business class traveller, but it really is worth the small upgrade price if you book in advance to go preferente - a lovely experience! Thanks again for watching 👍🏼
Very nice review! Thanks Much appreciated
The view looks exactly like Santa Barbara county, San Luis Obispo, etc. Rolling hills, dried grass in the country side, pockets of green trees. USA needs electrified rail.
So true! I think I remember seeing a big old locomotive at San Luis Obispo? And I also remember it being beautiful weather there!
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Dear Steve :
Thanks for this beautiful video.
Although I was born in Spain, my soul is Anglo-Saxon and my family lives in the USA.
My people must learn a lot from you and your people.
🇬🇧💖🇪🇦
The affection and good sense with which you have described this trip, which I know very well, is moving.
Count on me to help in education and train's journey enjoyment whenever you need me.
Your video is a high honor to the Spanish railways and for all of us who love train's travel and enjoyment.
Enjoying your video is a privilege.
Thank you sincerely.
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Thank you so much Francisco! I miss Spain so much, I had the honour to live there for 2 years. Unfortunately this video was very early in my TH-cam days, I would love to go back and give it a much better try! All the best to you Sir!
@@steve-marsh
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Whenever you back to Spain count on me and my team, Steve.
There are very nices unknown train trips in the North of Spain I think you could really enjoy them.
All of them are operated by FEVE.
And they discover you beautiful little Spanish Villages in the middle of the Northern Mountains and unknown mood places.
Count on me, Steve.
And accept all my most sincere recognition, please.
Merry Christmas!
🎅
used the AVE in 2019 after seeing liverpool beat spurs in the champions league final , from Atocha to Alicante its was just as you say steve brilliant worth every penny , great experience would recommend it to anyone.
I remember watching that match in a pub on Shetland! :)
Some domestic flights exist, but a large part of the reason why they exist is to connect with international flights at Barajas. For this reason, they are talking about doing some work to enable the high-speed trains to go all the way to Barajas, which will please Iberia too, since a lot of these domestic flights are loss-making, but without them, international connections would be harder.
Thanks so much for this info!
Hi Steve, Just came across your site yesterday, I enjoyed watching Fife coastal path videos so much I subscribed and stated from the beginning. Great, interesting content. I'll drop in the occasional comment during my binge watch. Cheers Ian
Really appreciate it! Welcome aboard!
The train you traveled on was the AVE series 102 and 112, designed and built by the famous Spanish company TALGO (manufactur's name: TALGO 350).
It can reach 350 km/h (217,48 milles/h).
Juan thanks for the info!
Ahoy Steve! Enjoyed this wee ep of the AVE! Thanks for sharing! Love trains since one of my Grandpas were the chief of the section gang in Tata, a beautiful wee train station of Hungary. :) Capt.
I'd love to visit :) Can't believe I've not done a train holiday yet!
Hi Steve just been to Madrid with you on train journey really enjoyed this, been a few places now without leaving house lol. Keep up good work will search for more. Six years since I was last in Spain so was good to be back without having to queue up lol. Take care and thanks.
Thanks again for coming along Margaret! :)
How fun to find an old video of yours! Here's a video I'd like: from landing in MAD, walking through customs, catching the shuttle from T1 (where our plane lands), down to catch the airport train to Atocha (and here's where everyone has left out a vital component) walking from the airport train drop off to the high speed train terminals. I'm having nightmares about wandering around Atocha! Is 3 hours between touchdown and the high speed boarding enough?! Oh, sounds like a challenge!! I'll find out! Maybe I'll film it on my iphone and send it to you!
Hey, Steve, thanks for your sharing, I really enjoy your video. Hope that someday you could experience the Shanghai maglev train, the maximum speed could reach 430km/h
Zhu Wenan wow that would be a DREAM! One day!!!! Thanks for watching :)
People use domestic flights in Spain because they connect from long-distance flights and the airports aren't very well connected to the high speed rail network. Especially in Madrid, where you would expect it to be the best, it's actually terribly connected. It takes up to an hour to get from the airport to Atocha station, where the high speed trains leave.
SilverWave ahhh that makes sense! Thanks very much for the comment :)
@SteveMarsh I hope it will get better, but sadly I haven’t found any plans for it yet. In France, they connected the airports of all major cities to the high speed rail network and now they don’t really need domestic flights anymore (for the most part)
SilverWave it’s a real shame, but I guess it would be super-expensive in such a well established city - is that the problem?
@@steve-marsh I don't know, it might be
Unfortunately you do not have good information. In Madrid there is a train connection between the airport and the two high-speed stations, Chamartín and Atocha. Ten minutes to Chamartín and twenty to Atocha for only two euros. It is not too bad! In addition, there is an exclusively high-speed tunnel between both stations. It will enter service after the great reform of Chamartín. And soon the construction of a high-speed station at the airport will begin.
Wowser! What a train. Fantastico 🥰
Excelente vídeo.
Eugenio Lino Rey Contreras Muchas gracias por su mensaje! Me encantan mis viajes en España y tengo muchas ganas de volver :)
me encantan los paisajes de España
De acuerdo! :)
That looks like a really nice journey. If you go with Alicia to Poland, I’d highly recommend the Polish Pendolino service. I’ve used it on a number of occasions when I’ve been over visiting my fiancé’s family.
Oh top tip! Thanks for that Ross!
awesome travel..
TheRall29 thanks so much for watching! :)
Renfe is the vest company of trains
Ya pero, tengo en cuenta que presta un buen servicio, comodidad
@ Deja de inventar anda.
Vinsu Karma es un buen tren y recientemente sí ha producido ganancias, lo que hay que hacer es combinar la alta velocidad con la baja velocidad, porque el AVE no puede llegar a toda España. O si puede pero no es viable.
Last weeks i drove with them. Comfortable as hell. 310 km/h. Bar with wine and beer. Unbelievable. My son is 1,85m tall, and he have no problems with his legs.
Superb! :)
Very nice video and you pronounce exactly the words in Spanish. That AVE train is not the oldest one, this compositions the 102 series were made between 2003 and 2006. The meal also looks good and the view is great. I also travelled in this train when I went to Sevilla and the sound it's relaxing. Did you know that they will introduce new trains to the AVE rolling stock, made by Talgo and reach up to 380 km/h. It will be very different to the other trains with a new design. It's good to know you enjoyed our country and you are welcome again if you wish to return!
Thank you so much! Ohhh I'm very excited to hear about the new trains coming. I also think it's such a relaxing way to travel, my favourite train journeys anywhere! I love Spain so much, the variety is extraordinary, my favourite places are Salamanca and Malaga, but have so much more to see. Hope you are doing well over there and can't wait to return! Yes, I made a mistake thinking these were the older trains, thanks for keeping me right :)
@@steve-marsh Me parece muy bien que hayas disfrutado Málaga y Salamanca. Mi pueblo está en Salamanca también. Gracias por compartir tu experiencia en AVE y que pases un buen día!
@@loschannel9948 tengo tantas ganas de volver!!! Que tengas un buen día también!
Los AVE serie 102, serie 112 y ALVIA son también de la empresa española TALGO.
Las series 102 y 112 pueden alcanzar los 350 km/h.
Wonderful trip.
You need to add more music to some of the lengthier silent passages...
Michael Bruchas thanks for watching and for the advice :)
Maravilhoso, saudades da minha FEPASA, PRV Samaritá
Paulo Sérgio muchas gracias para ver mi video
Ainda funcioba a FEPASA?
@@genitoreycontreras4964 A FEPASA (Ferrovia Paulista S.A) era uma ferrovia do Governo do estado de São Paulo.
Foi extinta e privatizada em maio/1998. Infelizmente o governo brasileiro privatizou todas as ferrovias entregando as mesmas para grandes empresários que acabaram com trens de passageiros,hoje só existem trens cargueiros.
Trabalhei na FEPASA de 1982 a 1998,depois trabalhei em outras ferrovias.
Mi María Zambrano, olé! Viva Málaga!
Me encanta Malaga!
This is not an 'older style' train. Actually this train sets were received by RENFE in 2012 and onwards.
Antonio Longás ah ok, thanks for the info! I was just basing that on the older looking seats on the inside compared to another Ave I’d been on - but I didn’t realise these were so new. Many thanks
@@steve-marshHi! I am from Spain, the "new" is much better inside, it is much more elegant but only covers the Barcelona-Madrid route, the "old" goes through the rest of Spain. The new Ave Talgo Avril will come into service next year or in 2021, it follows the trend of the "old" but is more modern
@@ArgusWorld Oh wow - I look forward to trying that one out :) I really like the Renfe advance purchase tickets which make these trips affordable for me. Can't beat sitting back and watching the wonderful Spanish countryside speed past the window!
Makes ScotRail look like from dark ages 😂. Windows cleaner too.!
Hi Steve. I have just found this one..... Very good... If anyone thinks that HS2 is not worth it, then show them this... :-))
Thanks for watching! I love rail journeys in Spain, super-efficient and always a nice view :)
Hi Steve. I don’t know if anyone compliments you on your choice of music to accompany your videos? Well they should as it’s always perfect. 🎼10/10 👏👏👍😎
I just wish they Expanded the Ave Down the Mediterranean coast, cause getting up and down the Coast you usually have to take a Crowded Bus.
Yes! Been on those buses! :D
Not a big fan of trains, though this one seemed nice enough!
Hello! The train in Spain is comfortable? The trip does not cause nausea inside?
Very smooth and comfortable, the AVE is one of my favourite trains anywhere
That was a first class ticket, worth mentioning.
Buen vídeo.
Genito Rey Contreras muchas gracias para verlo 😊
Any video on train station security in Spain ?
Hi Killian - desperate to get back to Spain and travel more, I'll make sure to include more next time, these were very early days on the channel :)
What is the song at 4:23?
Espana raigan este tren a Rep. Dominicana :D porfavor, estare haciendo un video sobre esto este viernes.
Dominicana Se Educa TV haces tu?
Funcionar funciona pero a base de acumular pérdidas inmensas de dinero.
Vinsu Karma de verdad!? Y mi billette fue muy barato. Gracias!
@ No acumula ninguna pérdida de dinero
Vinsu Karma, claro y también acumulan pérdidas las autopistas y autovias, los aeropuertos, los puertos, las líneas de fibra óptica, los tendidos eléctricos, los hospitales.... Es que las infraestructuras no están para ganar dinero por si solas, sino serían un negocio más no una infraestructura, están para que otros sectores sean más competitivos, como por ejemplo el turismo, la industria, la salud...
How much was trip if u don't mind me asking
Seoirse Plummer ohhh good question, and I really should start putting prices in my videos! If I remember right around £60. Well well worth it!
@@steve-marsh cheers I look forward to seeing many new vlogs in this new year from you. Il be in Spain myself myself February
Seoirse Plummer have an amazing time! Where will you be going?
@@steve-marsh the stretch from Valencia to castelion and vinerros area.
@@seoirseplummer867 Nice! I might be going to Valencia in the Summer - have a great time!
Steve hi hopefully we will go by this train within a week we will go first time i guess this video help us I'm not sure about food will they serve us after covid conditions and of course it should be pure vegan I hope u will help us 😌
España Loveeeeeee, AVE
Yo tambien! :)
The engine looks for all the world like a Japanese shinkansen. How come Spain can afford that and we can't?? Or rather, how does Spain have the foresight to maintain and improve its railways while in Britain it's half the speed and twice the price??
Honestly, the Spanish rail network is an absolute pleasure to travel on, and these trains cut down massively on domestic flights. I see another Spanish rail trip as soon as things are a bit more back to normal again!
@@steve-marsh We are aiming to do St Pancras to Lisbon, through France and Spain, when things 'normalize'. Far better than being treated like cattle on most flights.
Excellent services.
Again, not tha complicated or expensive to build new lines in the middle of nowhere.
Land is chep and ...no mountains to dig!
Very good point! Cheers :)
Eres un ignorante. España tiene la red de alta velocidad mas larga de Europa y la segunda del mundo detrás de China. Casi 4.000 kms. de los cuales esta linea son solo unos 600kms. Como seguramente no lo sabes yo te lo diré. España es el segundo país mas montañoso de Europa detrás de Suiza, por lo que ha sido necesario construir cientos de viaductos y túneles en el resto de las líneas a un costo por kilómetro muy superior al del resto de paises de Europa. Es fácil comprobar todo esto en internet si tienes interés en comentar sin hacer el ridículo en público.
That is utter nonsense. Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe, after Switzerland. The AVE network has required a large number of tunnels, bridges and elevated tracks. Spanish civil engineers are world class, and Spanish engineering companies are regularly winning public infrastructure building contracts all over the world.
It really seems that you know very little about Europe. Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland. The orography in Spain is very complicated and any infrastructure is much more expensive than in England or France. Spanish management, engineering and construction companies are very competitive, and construction and management are excellent.
Greetings
Spain is full of mountains in comparison to the rest of Europe. A lot of bridges and tunnels are made for each line. France, Germany, BeNeLux and all the other Northern countries have way more easy orography to build HSR lines
Los ingleses alucinan con los trenes de españa
Tus trenes y red son mucho mejor que aqui, tengo ganas de volver (Espero que podamos este año!)
@@steve-marshesteve very very good
Un dato todos los trenes del mundo en los años 5o funcionaban con carbon y en españa se ponia en circulacion el talgo precursor de la alta velocidad alcanzaba 95 k hora
El problema esque no sabemos hacernos publicidad somos muy ingenuos imventamos el submarino y no se entero nadie asi somos
En el año 1952 se pone en circulacion el segundo tren de alta velocidad llamado taf color plata aerodinamico tres cuerpos maqina diesel metalico como una bala 120 k hora en 1952
AVE works really well but you better don't take a look at the acxounting books :-S
Eres un troll
Maravilloso y buen viaje
365 k/h max velocidad xd
Que rapido! Mas que nueatros trenes sin duda
Ten cuidado chico que te va a que dar sin aliento de tanta velozidaaa xd saludos muy bonito es España joder que es precioso adiós
De versed! Salamanca la ciudad mas preciosa (a mi) :)
Preferent class is not first class.
Ahh ok, thanks for clarifying
Not sure what views you can enjoy at that speed. It doesn't hang about.
I took this exact trip last May and it was a horrible experience. With a first class ticket in hand the attendants demanded I was in coach and threatened to have me removed if I didn’t take a coach seat. Worst service ever
James Sousa oh no, that’s terrible!!!! Did you get it sorted in the end? Sorry to hear you had a bad journey :(
James Sousa “demanded I was in coach”? What does that mean?
Mikel Sopelana Durango my interpretation is that ‘coach’ is American-English for ‘economy’.
I never heard such a thing! Maybe just you
They must have had climate control on board these trains mind you in Spain you would need it
Off course they have! As the buses and the subway. At that speed you couldn't open the windows 😄
Not much to it tbh