Spain’s high-speed rail sees ticket sales soar after service slashes fares
Photo Credit: A Spanish high-speed train at Barcelona Sants Station. Flickr / Ricardo Ricote Rodríguez
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Spain introduced a number of successful initiatives to boost tourist ridership, but airline strikes that recently stalled flights also contributed to what is expected to be Renfe’s best year yet.
Spain's Ministry of Transport this week reported that ridership on Renfe AVE services has risen 14% year-on-year in the last four months to 4.7 million passengers, following an 11% cut in all tourist
