High-speed rail comes to TOLEDO!!!!

High-speed rail comes to TOLEDO!!!!

Royal opening for Madrid - Albacete HSL
Thursday, December 16, 2010 

SPAIN'S Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia officially inaugurated the Euros 3.5 billion ($4.6 billion) 314km (195-mile) Madrid - Cuenca - Albacete high-speed line yesterday. December 18 will also witness the launch of AVE services between Madrid and Valencia with the opening of the new 124km line between Motilla del Palancar, just beyond Cuenca, and Valencia.

From December 19 three return AVE high-speed services per day will connect Albacete with Madrid and Toledo, and the line will also be used by Alvia variable gauge emus operating between Alicante and Madrid. AVE services to both Valencia and Albacete will be operated by Series 112 trains (pictured) supplied by Bombardier and Talgo, which seat 365 passengers with 294 in tourist class and 71 in club.
 
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