iris will start operating this friday high-speed trains on the route Madrid a Barcelona, Became the third operator in Spain, along with Ouigo and Renfe, which circulate on both AVE trains and the low-cost Avlo version.
Three different companies will transport thousands of passengers by train this Friday, just two years after the liberalization of high-speed rail began in Spain, where Adif is piloting. The only country in Europe to have three companies navigating the main rail corridors.
The first Iryo train leaves Madrid’s Atocha station at 06:45 and will arrive in Barcelona two and a half hours later at 09:15. During the day, five more trains will make the same route in no more than two hours and 45 minutes.
A total of 24 AVE and Avlo de Renfe trains that will cover this distance this Friday and 5 trains departing from Ouigo. 35 trains carrying a maximum of 13,500 people in each directionhowever on other days the frequencies of each operator may be even higher.
Following its interruption on this route, Iryo will begin operating in Madrid-Valencia on 16 December and on connections to Madrid with Sevilla, Málaga, Antequera and Córdoba on 31 March next year. It will then premiere on 2 June in Madrid-Alicante.
45% of the company’s shares are owned by Italian public operator Trenitalia, 100% controlled by that country’s Ministry of Economy; 31% by Air Nostrum, the airline with Valencia working capital; and 24% by GlobalvÃa, a company controlled by three pension funds from Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Despite its operational headquarters in Madrid, due to the very radial nature of the Spanish rail network, Iryo’s partners its registered office and financial center was in Valencia, region to which they will directly contribute 14.8 million euros between salaries and regional taxes.
Features of your trains
The operator has already Fleet of 20 electric Frecciarossa trainswith an interior divided into four different tariffs that try to adapt to the needs of each traveler and complete with a gastronomic offer under their respective headings — ‘Infinite’, ‘Singular Only You’, ‘Singular’ and ‘Initial’. Brand from Iryo: Haizea.
All classrooms have individual armrests equipped with USB and standard sockets and free Wi-Fi with 5G connectivity. The maximum capacity of passengers is approximately 460 people.
These trains are 95% recyclable materials and 100% renewable energy sourceIt will save 80% carbon dioxide per person and trip and will be provided with two promotions consisting of 65 drivers.
Source: Informacion
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