Country with the biggest network of high speed trains?

[MrMark]

You normally get your money back if the service is delayed more than 15 minutes. Can you imagine that happening in the UK?

Word of warning though - they charge more if you book at the station instead of using the internet. I think they hope to make money on all the tourists who use the line.

[Moscow Mule]

You normally get your money back if the service is delayed more than 15 minutes. Can you imagine that happening in the UK?

In theory you can do this on UK trains too. Not sure what the "late" threshold is though. http://www.traindelays.co.uk/

Word of warning though - they charge more if you book at the station instead of using the internet. I think they hope to make money on all the tourists who use the line.

And why not?

Works the same in London with foreign folk not being told about Oyster being 50% cheaper than paying cash (unless they can read the same signs locals can read)...

[MrMark]

NO cheap fares if you don't speak Spanish...

http://southofwatford.blogspot.com/2...-you-dont.html

Not saying they're not entitled to do this; just pointing out you should be careful.

Como un hispanohablante no tengo problemas con este...

[Pinto]

NO cheap fares if you don't speak Spanish...

http://southofwatford.blogspot.com/2...-you-dont.html

Not saying they're not entitled to do this; just pointing out you should be careful.

Como un hispanohablante no tengo problemas con este...

esto

[MrMark]

jejeje!!!

[Flashman]

Japan? France? Germany?

You'd be wrong:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124018395386633143.html

Now why can't we do that?

I imagine we received the same level of EU subsidies as Spain we could.

[AtW]

I imagine we received the same level of EU subsidies as Spain we could.

High speed (200 mph+) rail link: London-Brum-Manchester-Leeds-Glasgow is deemed to cost £20 bln, by comparison 2.5% VAT cut will cost Treasury £12.5 per year.

[ThomasSoerensen]

but the lowered VAT kick-started the economy to former glory days - so it is money well spent.

[minestrone]

Did the train from Madrid to Seville, made the Glasgow to Edinburgh train look like Doctor Zhivago, Alec Guinness selling the tickets as the red's cavalry stormed out the box section.

[PRC1964]

<dull_trivia>Dr Zhivago was (mostly) filmed in Spain.</dull_trivia>