Oooh - this is interesting for European train journos and bloggers - Spanish Renfe is responding to the opening of its train market (Dec '20) to outsiders by bidding to operate the Paris to London high speed route - currently under control of Eurostar.
elpais.com/economia/2021-…
elpais.com/economia/2021-…
This move is partly in response to the inability so far to crack the high speed / high traffic line from Marseille to Paris via Lyon. However, its strongly suggests that the ultimate goal is link Spain's cities to London via Paris.
Significantly (rightly in my view) Renfe expects cross border European train traffic to increase significantly even though the last couple of years have been difficult.
Renfe's strategy includes bid to operate regional train lines in the s. of France - potentially improving the cross Pyrenees train connection between ES and FR - but, equally, the 50% purchase of a Czech train operator show that goals stretch eastwards to DE, PL and SL too.
Hope this Spanish / European train story is of interest @seatsixtyone @joncstone @jonworth @DaveKeating
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