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I don’t see your point… sometimes there’s high demand of train travel.

• martinald 4y ago
  In the UK/Germany (and probably others) you can stand if you want to and it is sold out. This is obviously preferable (though not ideal) to having a wait a week for a seat, or get a very slow coach/bus instead.
  • elnatro 4y ago
    We are talking about 2-4 hours of travel time standing up, almost nobody would like that. In Spain there are several railway companies: RENFE, Ouigo and (TBD) Irio. There are enough trains for the current demand. If they detect a surge (holidays for example) new trains are added to the timetable. Short-distance trains do indeed allow you to be standing up but the travel time is at most 1h.
    • martinald 4y ago
      Well the point is it's an option to stand even if it's far from ideal. I personally would prefer to stand for an hour or two (trains tend to empty out en route) than stand at the station to wait for a seat. I've done it multiple times in the UK and Germany. There are not enough trains in Spain for the cost of the high speed infrastructure. Looking today both the 19.30 and 20.40 MAD BCN are sold out, which means you would have to wait until the next day to travel if you couldn't get to the station before 19.00 (which isn't uncommon).
      • elnatro 4y ago
        There are just two companies that have that route, but another one will be up and running later this year. When high demand, extra trains are added.