Asturias High-Speed Opening Spurs Transport and Economic Boost

Renfe has moved a large number of tickets for its new high‑speed services to Asturias, with nearly 70,000 sold. The bulk of roughly 60,000 travelers are booked to depart from now through January 15, while promotional fares remain available for travel through February 15. Tickets can be purchased at rail stations, through the Renfe app, by calling 912 320 320, via vending machines, on the Renfe website, and through travel agencies. At the same time, business leaders, chambers of commerce and labor unions are engaging in dialogue on this topic. The variant is seen not as the end goal but as the start of a major opportunity. Yet stakeholders call for infrastructure upgrades akin to Zalia, noting that progress on that project is still pending.