Granada joins Spanish high-speed network

摘要

GRANADA joined the Spanish high-speed network on June 25 with the inauguration of the 122km line from Antequera. The prime minister of Spain, Mr Pedro Sanchez, joined development minister, Mr Jose Luis Abalos, Rente president, Mr Isaias Taboas, and Mrs Isabel Pardo, president of infrastructure manager Adif for the inaugural trip from Madrid Atocha. Direct services between Madrid and Granada via Antequera were suspended in April 2015 pending the opening of the new 300km/h standard-gauge line, which was due to be inaugurated in August 2015. Rente will initially operate three AVE services a day between Madrid Atocha and Granada with a journey time of 3h 5min. There will also be a daily Barcelona - Granada AVE service, which will complete the trip in 6h 20min.