Historic day for the region Murcia railway line High speed Will unite Madrid and Murcia opens today at 13:40 on a journey that will take place inside. 2 hours 45 minutes
the train left platform number 19 From Chamartin station. This is the fastest connection and the inaugural train passes by King Felipe VI and Head of Government Pedro Sánchez. Also in the convoy are the regional president, Fernando López, Minister of Heritage and Transport. Rachel Sanchez.
Train, Departing from Madrid station , He stopped at four o’clock in the afternoon in Elche, where the head of the Valencian Community, Ximo Puig, was attending the parade. Also mounted on AVE Joaquín Contreras, spokesperson for the ProSoterramiento Platform.
It will then continue to the station Murcia del Carmenwhere corporate opening act the king will preside over it, and the two regional presidents and Sánchez, the head of the Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, will take the floor. The train is scheduled to arrive in Murcia at half past four in the afternoon.
Will be when he will start working for the public this Tuesday This high-speed line will leave from Chamartín station. two frequencies and in addition to the intermediate stop in Elche, it will make another one in Orihuela.
There will be two more daily trains departing from Madrid station. Athocha Gate and that in addition to stopping in these two towns, they will also stop in Alicante, Villena, Albacete and Cuenca, that is travel time will increase to 3 hours and 25 minutes.
District Representatives on the first trip
Former Minister of Infrastructure and current head of Paradores, Pedro Saura; Minister of Development, José Ramon Diez de Revenga; and the general secretary of the council, Enrique Ujaldón, among others.
There are also parliamentary spokespersons of the PP. mowed market; of PSOE, Francis Lucasand those kicked out of Cs, francisco alvarezas well as senator and former government delegate francisco bernabe, accompanied by the popular senator Violante Tomás. Likewise, the heads of Fecoam, Santiago Martinez and Apoexpa, joaquin gomez.
Pedro Saura guaranteed it “This is a very important day.because it was achieved more modern and safer transportation and furthermore, it reaches the underground”.
Discussions about the duration of the trip
You must not forget that Time of journey It created a debate between the Murcia presidents and the Valencian Community. Heritage complained of its lack official information received about the arrival of the AVE and wanted the train to be faster and cheaper Traveling by car between Madrid and its community.
Given this, Puig defined it as: “very inappropriate” What the Murcian president suggested to gain momentum Stops in Elche and Orihuela will disappear and demanded respect for his territory.
On the occasion of AVE’s launch in Murcia, the Renfe went on sale last Wednesday. tickets for the four-day frequencywith a total of 2,824 seats per day and a promotional campaign of 30,000 tickets from 19 euros until 29 December to travel next year.
if any 15-30 minutes delayHalf of the ticket price is refunded, and if it exceeds half an hour, everything is paid.
Will be two classes, standard and comfortWith the S-112 model, one of the most technologically advanced models, it will circulate in an hour with 12 wagons suitable for disabled access. maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour with 353 seats per convoy.