Original title:
Spain and Portugal could finally be getting a high-speed train link
Would be nice to not change the title, which also changes the statement.
Spanish rail operator Renfe’s plans for expansion could mean trains direct to Lisbon and Porto from Madrid
The designs for all the plans need to be finalised and approved, but still, it all sounds pretty exciting.
Definitely, should we make that a rule?
Please don’t make titles more clickbaitive / more misinformative than they already are, yes.
The source was updated, not OP’s fault
Thanks for informing us about the wrong title
You probably need to complain with the source, which changed the title…
Great!
Now, on a related note, could Renfe and SNCF please create usable, interoperable websites and services? Renfe Cercanías trains don’t show in the main Renfe search at all. SNCF Inoui trains need to be booked via third parties like Trainline, Renfe doesn’t offer any third-party tickets. […]
Over here in Germany, while Deutsche Bahn has a lot of annoying quirks, ticket search is really well integrated.
Could we just get an EU wide ticketing system. So tickets from every national train company are accepted by all the other ones as well and stuff like delays work. It is awfull that having a delayed SNCF train and you missing a RENFE one due to that means you need to buy a new ticket for the next RENFE train.
The insane part of Deutsche Bahns website is that it is often easier to use then the one from other EU countries, but has basicly all timetables in it. You can look up RENFE connections for example, without booking them.
The state train companies keep fighting it.
I very much doubt it, but I have no source other than watching all the Portuguese governments in my lifetime simply ignore railway investment.
The fastest train we have can do about 220 km/h but the line is so degraded that it falls back to under 60 km/h on some spots. And it’s been like this for years.
They could restore the already existing cross-border services they cancelled
