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I was lying awake during this night pondering things while my insomnia took hold as usual. I started browsing the web and came across a number of articles in today’s news about the Spanish development of high speed railways. It hasn’t all gone rosy but I have to say I am beyond gobsmacked. Three things emerged:
- Spain has the second best network punctuality rate in the entire world – 98.5%;
- It is aiming to have 10,000km of high speed track by 2020, the biggest network in the world;
- Renfe, the railway operator, is entirely stated owned.
One thing to note:
- Britain has 80 miles of high speed track.
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