So this is the start of small places only being served by Avlo, which was sort-of announced last year but didn’t seem to happen.
Renfe changes whenever they want, preceded by not being able to book more than a few weeks ahead frustration.
Yeah the Ferrol train will be empty beyond Lugo (it's already empty after Ourense, as Lugo isn't a strong traffic generator). Lugo has like 50-90 passengers per day in the direct trains. Plus whatever the connections add.
) gone down the drain on the Variante.Yeah, that's just Renfe being Renfe. After all, they decide what customers want.
That would have been pretty horrible, especially considering Voyagers have a narrow tapering body profile for tilt. The Avril cars are even wider than typical continental stock (which is wider than typical UK stock), due to having shorter vehicles. They're are also built for level boarding at 760mm platforms with a continuously level floor throughout their passenger accomodation, with wide gangways between cars that pass between the independent wheels of the Talgo running gear. All traction power is concentrated in end power cars.
Yuk. 3+2 seating, large TV screens, and I bet they use those bright white LED lights which are not good for many people (flicker rate related).....give me a Ouigo classique corail anytime.The trains are being ordered by "Le Train" whose future services will operate in the south-west of France. Here is their planned route map:
Seems some of the Madrid-Galicia services are being offered with super prices of just €18 (about £15)
www.theolivepress.es
www.theolivepress.es
Now bookable from 21/05/2024 up to 22/07/2024.
I must say, I see those three abreast slim line seats and really think of budget airlines. Not very appealing. To me anyway, I get that what I will or won't buy doesn't necessarily reflect on the wider market.
They have at least managed to squeeze some folding armrests between each seat, which shows how much wider the Avril cars are than much other rolling stock. I really don't like the 3 abreast 'bench' seating on many UK suburban trains, but at least the properly formed individual seats and armrests here give a sense of a bit more personal space than that. If packing them cheaply in is what it takes to attract many new riders economically, that's got to be good for rail generally, and there's always the choice of the higher priced 2+2 seating on these trains.
It's a simple density/revenue calculation. Some Italian and Japanese trains have 'super luxury' options in small quantities for those who want to travel in splendid isolation, but at a high premium. There's always the option of a private limo or jet of course.
