Spain's new high-speed trains make it Europe's rail capital

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Three or four competing ones, which look set to not only improve travelers' options but also (hopefully) drive prices down.With iryo's arrival, that makes three official competitors, but four competing brands -- making Spain the first country in Europe to have so many high-speed options.The company has signed agreements to offer combined tickets and travel experiences with Cercanías (regional metro area commuter rail systems) and Air Europa.Three of them are tailored towards business travelers, said the company in a statement, but all seats onboard will have USB and standard power sockets, individual armrests and free 5G Wi-Fi.While Nick Brooks, secretary general of ALLRAIL (the Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants in Europe, which represents independent passenger rail companies), said ahead of the launch: "It is great to see how commercially driven Open Access services - such as iryo -- are making long-distance rail more attractive and winning travelers away from less sustainable transport modes, namely airlines and cars.""

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