The UK pales in comparison.
Trains in Spain don’t break the bank A luxury high-speed train between two major European cities has put the UK’s creaking rail network to shame. The £8.1billion line linking Barcelona and Madrid allows passengers to whizz the 385-mile distance in just two and a half hours. The new leg, connecting the Catalonian capital with Madrid, launched in February 2008 after five years of construction on existing tracks, which are compatible with those in neighbouring France.
@joeleggett Do trains actually exist in the UK??? #fyp #foryou #viral #uk #trains #comedy #abcxyz ♬ original sound – Joe Leggett Passengers can choose from three companies running services on the £8,100,000,000 railway line Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been one of the scheme’s harshest critics. He claimed the government was treating people in the region as ‘second class citizens’ by axing the Manchester leg, according to the BBC.
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