Iryo - Spain's BEST high speed rail operator ?

Hola!
This morning, Iryo was launched in Spain, and I was among the first passengers to enjoy the latest high-speed train operator in Spain...
Enjoy!
- TRIP INFORMATION -
RECORDED NOVEMBER 2022 (FIRST DAY OF OPERATION)
Railroad company: Iryo (ILSA)
Train type: ETR 1000
From: Barcelona Sants to Madrid Puerta de Atocha
Time: 2h30
Price: 55€ for Infinite class
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00:00 : Intro
01:38 : Barcelona-Sants
02:02 : Iryo ?
02:28 : Security & pre boarding
02:55 : Frecciarossa 1000
04:00 : Boarding
04:22 : Seat check
05:15 : Ready for the competition
05:48 : Media coverage
05:54 : Departure
06:05 : Infinite class service
06:56 : Food service
07:49 : Mid roll ads
08:10 : Ride quality
08:22 : Walkthrough
11:05 : Singular review
11:29 : Another coffee at 300km/h
11:50 : Only one problem
12:18 : Toilets Time
12:50 : Iryo to the future
13:12 : Approaching Madrid
13:17 : The beauty of high speed rail
14:03 : Conclusion on Iryo
14:30 : Ouigo
14:44 : Outro

[@SimplyRailway]

Here’s the link for the different classes : iryo.eu/en/products

[@thebabbler8867]

I have to agree with you. Barcelona-Sants is a shame and needs to be reconstructed to say the least.

[@enryfrafranci]

Honestly as an italian i can't wait to just hop on a train in turin and get to spain without ever switching train, would make a trip that i've often done by car in a day so much quicker and pleasant

[@etbadaboum]

Nice-Marseille will be done and also Montpellier-Perpignan but for now it's projected to be ready after 2030...

[@angelofacipieri]

Deve prima aprire il tunnel torino lione

[@enryfrafranci]

@@angelofacipieri beh i treni ad alta velocità che vanno in francia ci sono già, però di sicuro aiuterà

[@StarryNightGazing]

Mica la rete ferroviaria spagnola ha uno scartamento diverso dal resto d'Europa? Non credo sia possibile un diretto

[@enryfrafranci]

@@StarryNightGazing parzialmente, la rete regionale usa un standard diverso ma i treni ad alta velocità sono standard e sono compatibili con il resto d'europa (appunto le stazioni sono separate in due, una sezione dove ci vanno i treni standard spagnoli e un altra dove vanno quelli standard europei) Se cerchi su yt puoi vedere i video degli spotter dei treni che mostrano i freccia rossa spagnoli che vengono trasportati dall'italia alla spagna. L'unico motivo per cui potrebbe non andare è il diverso voltaggio, che in italia usiamo standard strani, e come hanno fatto per la francia hanno dovuto conveniente alcuni treni per lavorare su entrambi gli standard, ma credo che essendo treni nuovi questo sia già stato considerato

[@geazo]

The service was released today, this guy is a bullet.

[@dburt909]

Ikr, I was also thinking, "Didn't this JUST come out!?" He was so quick lol

[@Grahzzyvtvlog]

he is not superman

[@alexandergustafson599]

bullet train*

[@hermericojimenez2616]

I bet it was on his agenda months ago.

Faster than the train itself!

[@Jack_p01]

a beautiful train in a beautiful country

[@edoardobidini7865]

It’s an Italian train

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

Edoardo Bidini Non ha detto che non lo fosse?

[@abey4003]

​@@edoardobidini7865 iryo is Spanish

[@axwleurope9519]

​@@edoardobidini7865 Hitachi is Italian?

[@victormanuelbanares2111]

Haizea the Spanish Tapas bar-restaurant of iryo is not a partner, its an own brand of iryo. The catering partner is Gategourmet but the Brand and the concept is 100% owned by iryo. Thanks !

[@hypernewlapse]

@simplyrailway this is Iryo’s CEO! Its very cool to see a company executive engaging directly with the train geek audience, feels very digital native. Cant wait to try Iryo!

[@victormanuelbanares2111]

By the way : “ Haizea “ means “wind” in euskera, the language of Basque Country , in the North of Spain .

[@francesco5254]

nice to know! Thanks

[@RobertoCalise]

As Italian, thank you for your review!

[@axwleurope9519]

Iryo is a Spanish company

[@RobertoCalise]

@@axwleurope9519 controlled by the Italian Railway Company, Ferrovie dello Stato... so, it's Italian

[@TheGalahad78]

The name of the restaurant, "Haizea", means "the wind" in Basque. A fitting name for such a beautiful train!

[@TheGalahad78]

By the way, 55€ for Premium service sounds really great

[@mattianardelli2296]

I’ve just been on the Frecciarossa 1000 from Rome to Venice and I’ve never realized before the biggest feature of this train: the carriages are pressurized just like on an airplane. Never experienced anything like it before, you could not feel any difference when it entered a tunnel. Plus I was seating in standard class and actually the seat itself was as comfortable as the business class seat on Italo Evo (their brand new train) that I’ve picked the day before (except that it couldn’t recline)

[@ltubabbo529]

Italo è leggermente più scadente infatti. Ma è anche normale, il Frecciarossa non ha contendenti che io sappia

[@abey4003]

There's no room for big luggage

[@jacopo.deleoo]

i’m very happy to see our frecciarossa in Spain but executive class of italian frecciarossa is quite different. Frecciarossa is always splendid! 😍❤️❤️

[@abey4003]

It's shaky and there is a noisy very annoying

[@chnet968]

I see, they're really building an ambitious product. You can travel with Cercanías trains at the origin of travel free from 4 hours before the train departure time, and also travel free with Cercanías trains within 4 hours after arrived your destinations. And you can also enjoy exclusive offers in cooperating hotels. This makes arranging business travel between cities with rail network coverage so much easier.

[@Ralucakes]

This is amazing! Props to Spain! In Romania, the itinerary would take around 11-12 hours for the same amount of km.

[@richardwinter9045]

Thank you, this looks great. Watching videos of train travel in Europe makes me weep with what we have to put up with here in the UK.

[@douglasthompson296]

Richard, so very true and what a price €55 Avanti West Coast eat your heart out 🧐 Cheers DougT

[@amycenteno6014]

*cries in U.S*

[@Cepia120]

Yes lest go Frist trip report on Iryo

[@stateofflux7453]

The infrastructure and the quality of service in Spain looks very impressive. It’s interesting by the way to observe how many passengers continue to wear face coverings versus not. The political jurisdiction appears to really make an impact on this.

[@MrMaximino92]

In Spain is still mandatory by law to wear face masks on public transportation. But in Barcelona most people don’t wear face coverings anymore on the metro trains, and the security guards no longer policy it.

[@TercioSp]

​@@MrMaximino92Mentira, hace mucho que no es obligatorio y Barcelona es España.

[@anandwilsontravelblogs5393]

Marvelous posting of Spanish bullet train.

[@francisdrake7060]

Not spanish, double check, italian trains actually.

[@axwleurope9519]

​@@francisdrake7060 bombardier is Italian?

[@alessandrosalvati9777]

the frecciarossa 1000😍

[@axwleurope9519]

I hope they are better than the fyra trains made in Italy and sent back due to some issues

[@reaperx2657]

Unbelievable how fast you got this video out. Great job as always! I do wish other nations would join Spain in opening up their markets to real competition.

[@axwleurope9519]

There is a law from the EU 🇪🇺 to do it but many countries are lazy ( or something else)

[@funkyhetzer6624]

You certainly didn’t miss your chance to try it out! On the first day of service of Iyrio. Great trip report! Keep em coming!

[@Grahzzyvtvlog]

as a rail fan that looks amazing and for the times we are in price is everything

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip, and great train. The competition of High Speed Train in Spain looks great. Only three classes onboard and the onboard service looks amazing.

[@rmd4209]

As a Spaniard I never been on a long train journey within my country, and I would like to have that experience. This train company looks amazing and chic! Fantastic review!!😍😍

[@ignacioc.furfaro5638]

Amazing Italian trains.

[@Floren_Andro]

Non sapevo che Hytachi fosse italiano. XD

[@ignacioc.furfaro5638]

@@Floren_Andro ah non sapevi che i frecciarossa sono prodotti da Hitachi Rail Italy (ex AnsaldoBreda) a Pistoia su richiesta di Trenitalia?

[@Floren_Andro]

@@ignacioc.furfaro5638 Hitachi Rail Italy è uguale a Microsoft Italia o Coca-Cola Italia. Nessuno di loro è italiano, operano lì solo con un nome commerciale, ma la proprietà dell'azienda è giapponese.

[@alessiovalentini4401]

@@Floren_Andro sono treni progettati, prodotti e fabbricati da italiani. L unica cosa diversa è il nome dell azienda ma sono treni 100% Italiani

[@ignacioc.furfaro5638]

@@Floren_Andro l'analisi è sbagliata sia da un punto di vista legale, sia da un punto di vista tecnico. Da un punto di vista legale, Hitachi Rail Italy è un'azienda italiana, costituita in Italia, registrata in Italia, e con sede sociale in Italia. Non interessa chi detiene il capitale sociale. La nazionalitá degli azionisti, persone fisiche o giuridiche, non modifica la nazionalitá dell'azienda. Due, la proprietá intellettuale relativa a questi treni, cioè i brevetti di disegno ed ingegneria, appartiene all'azienda locale. E apparteneva all'azienda locale anche prima dell'ingresso di Hitachi nel capitale sociale. Tre, anche se ci dimenticassimo degli aspetti legali, l'analisi è pure sbagliata da un punto di vista tecnico. I frecciarossa sono costriuiti in Italia, nello stabilimento di Pistoia, quindi sono a tutti gli effetti prodotti "Made in Italy". I treni, tra l'altro, sono prodotti su richiesta di Trenitalia per operare nella sua sussidiara in Spagna. Quindi, ribadisco il mio commento originale ("amazing Italian trains") perché è legal e tecnicamente corretto. Dunque, mi chiedo, perché ti osstini a confuntare una semplice realtá.

[@jorgyjojo3581]

I was thinking how many months I'll have to wait for reviews like this one and I got it in less than 12h!

[@emelio7995]

Spain is awesome with its modern, extensive and expansive railway system. Perhaps the best in this world.

[@thebabbler8867]

After Japan of course.

[@xandercanale]

But what Spain? Iryo and that high speed train are Italians!

[@Yamayorya]

No, it’s not extensive and even less expansive. Beside the route to the main cities (4-5) all other connections are awful. Where I live (in the very south of Spain) there’s only 1 train per day at 7:30am to Madrid which takes over 6 hours

[@supergillou6596]

Le plus étendu, c'est la Suisse, le meilleur, je ne peux pas le dire, ce serait prétentieux de notre part. Nous sommes les terriens qui prenons le plus le train. Salutation de la Suisse

[@XTCyMAN]

@@xandercanale the railway extension is italian?for the love of god envy spanish hater detected

[@barryroberts2196]

Have you noticed how the press & media forget there are fare paying passengers on board ??

[@alex10tv91]

Stiamo esportando il Freccia in tutta Europa Madonna 💪🇮🇹

[@nelbcn2244]

I hope will be a good way to travel as in your country since some years ago

[@maxinlux6570]

Si, ma e un treno giapponese, per Dio!

[@riccardob7142]

@@maxinlux6570 Costruito in Italia*

[@alex10tv91]

@@nelbcn2244 👍👍

[@paulgenta4819]

@@maxinlux6570 Giapponese? questa mi è nuova

[@alexmukets6769]

Pour 55 euros c'est incroyable!!! Continue ton super taf! Merciii !!!

[@ImpureForce]

Looks amazing! I wish there were more interconnecting routes between countries, like from Lisbon to Seville or Barcelona, Barcelona to Milano, Milano to Paris...

[@th3o83]

Trenitalia already offers Paris to Milan Frecciarossa services.

[@josephr9551]

What a beautiful train and you, Thibault, are special for promoting train travel.

[@scottyerkes1867]

Great speed. Comfy seats. Good value for the price. And food included in Infinite class. Thank you Thibault for reviewing the inaugural run.😀💚

[@InterRegios]

On your Signals, Get Set, Go!! Now, let the true game of trains begin!

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

This is in my opinion Spain's best train. I am going to ride them in August My list for HSTS im Spain would be 1. Iryo 2. AVE 3. AVLO 4. Ouigo Also, your videos are some of the best on the whole world

[@Fishfingers232]

Good to see some competition, the TGV and RENFE product especially in premium/1st class is getting quite outdated nowadays

[@trainlagged]

Oh le monteur à grande vitesse, quel travail monstrueux 👏

[@Citricut2]

Looking forward to the Madrid-Málaga route. AVE prices have gone wild to the point that for a family of three I now prefer to rent a car and drive.

[@kennethsooley9938]

Atocha station isn’t far from the railway museum - they have a great collection, at least when I was there in the autumn of 2010.

[@hermericojimenez2616]

The best and comfortable HS train, but in a very reasonable price. I'm sure it will be the finest price quality. Looking forward to enjoy a trip in Iryo! 🚄 ❤️

[@osasunaitor]

This is the inaugural ride, prices are promoted for marketing purposes. The real prices will be higher once it begins normal operation

[@mickywgf530]

Hello from Italy :D

[@quinncnovick]

I miss Spain so much ❤️💛

[@k0k0m02008]

Great to see a review about this new service uploaded so quick! Congrats! It really is a nice trainset the ETR1000 and so good to see it up and running on other geographies. Wish Iryo the best of luck on this endeavour. It would also be nice to see SNCF have some more competition on her own turf by the way

[@aaronmalfertheiner2971]

Love it! great review like always 😍🙏🏻

[@bradfordtownley9363]

Shiny and brand spankin' new!

[@ferroviestazioni7323]

Nice video. From Italy 🇮🇹

[@lucaaltdalt2437]

This train is the Trenitalia Frecciarossa produced in Italy brought in Spain.

[@IngridAndDjuna]

Thank you for totally ROCKING that Kansas City Current, National Women’s Soccer League sweatshirt in the bathroom! That was fabulous! 🎉

[@YaoboyProd2K15]

A new competitor in the European high-speed rail market is here!

[@timnewman1172]

Competition seems to be helpful, Thanks for sharing Thibault!

[@lusasilva4643]

Thanks so much for this! I saw the iryo on booking tickets and i was Wondering what will be like. Frecciarosa still are my favourite trains so i am looking forward to get on this iryo one! You're the updatest of the updated youtuber!🙂

[@abey4003]

Shaky trains

[@kamrupexpress]

Just superb. This is one my favorite high speed routes

[@anastasio_giorghio]

Trenitalia🇮🇹💗

[@ltubabbo529]

La gente critica Trenitalia senza motivo, in realtà è una grande azienda

[@gacj2010]

Fantastic trip

[@Den-sd3hn]

Great job again. 👍 for simply railways

[@luisstransport]

Great trip report

[@LORDHELLHAMMER1981]

The excellence of "Made in Italy"? Yes!!

[@FranciscoCamino]

Well, partiality Italian, as Talgo is partially Spanish.

[@Floren_Andro]

Hitachi is Japanesse

[@alessiovalentini4401]

@@FranciscoCamino They are trains designed and produced in Italy by Italians. They are 100% made in Italy

[@FranciscoCamino]

@@alessiovalentini4401 What I mean is that AnsaldoBreda bellongs to Hitachi. Technically Italian but owned by Japanese, which doesn’t make FrecciaRossa better or worse. Just a remark. 😉 I am terribly happy to have them here in Spain.

[@maurizios.1300]

@@Floren_Andro come tua nonna! leggi su Wikipedia , informati prima di scrivere scemenze. Hitachi è presente in Trenitalia dal 2015, quando il frecciarossa correva ormai da anni sulle nostre ferrovie. Treni costruiti in Italia con tecnici e tecnologie italiane. Se poi non ti piace pazienza

[@mik_key]

Thanks for the video. Reminded me my previous trips. And the train is cool.

[@magnificus8581]

That is a BEAUTIFUL train!

[@axwleurope9519]

A bit shaky

[@abey4003]

It has a noise when on board very annoying

[@intersezioni]

it is rumored that germany will be the next country where trenitalia's frecciarossa will be introduced.

[@EuropeanRailfan]

Woah, they actually started!

[@davidaarthur]

I thought this was going to be a basic low-cost product, but it seems really appealing. And the crew look rather smart!

[@MARRYDAOFPFRENCHCHOCOLAT]

Beautiful!

[@mermaid_hotel]

Es el mejor. Esta muy claro 😊

[@annesummers09]

Love these videos. I would really like to see the kitchens where they prepare the wonderful meals. Thanks.

[@walkgreece]

Life is Beautiful and amazing! Look around and you will understand that you live in a wonderful world! Let every moment be pleasant and unique!👍👍

[@fredcookerly9385]

Looking forward to all of these high speed companies expanding to the south (Seville, and hopefully Cadiz). And hopefully the quality will stay high. Great video.

[@imdadshah7481]

Beautiful journey beautiful video i like it 🌹💯👍

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Muito bonito trem inaugural gostei adorei

[@RobbertsTravelGuides]

i hope the ETR1000 comes also to the netherlands with a highspeed service from Amsterdam to paris - Milano or Amsterdam Paris - Madrid or Barcelona. Not enough Companys do this and they should open up the market for everyone to travel quick safe and relayable

[@radioratUK]

Thanks for the review. I'm based in the South, so will give Iryo a go in 2023. Competition is a good thing for customers, but the market needs more international routes if we are going to cut air travel in Europe. Plus, in Spain almost all high speed services radiate from Madrid. Filling in the gaps for cross-country routes is taking a long time.

[@akbk2505]

Competition in the passenger rail system is idiotic. The best example for this being the UK. Ask any UK train user how satisfied she/he is with that system - and then compare with e.g. Switzerland (zero competition) and Austria - not France (strikes), or Germany (reliability), however.

[@Hastdupech8509]

@@akbk2505 But you're mixing high speed and conventional services. Italy has been doing it since 2012, with Trenitalia competing with Italo, and so far we are quite satisfied. Anyway, a comparison should be made with Italy (for example), not with the UK that does it with commuter trains.

[@MrMaximino92]

Another problem is that many small and medium cities, and vast parts of many regions, are not reached by train services. Because of this, for night trains being non-existent and also because all the HS lines go through Madrid, many Spanish people prefer to use cars and aeroplanes to save time. Spain is also stopping Portugal from being connected to the rest of Europe’s HS network. Spain only focussed on expanding its high speed network with EU regional development funds to show how better they are in comparison with France, Italy etc. , but they totally forgot to look after their citizens and provide basic services to them. This is one of the reasons most of Spain is emptying out, the famous “España vacía”.

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

MrMaximino92 You seem to have something against Spain for some reason, but the emptying of rural regions is a global phenomenon, not a spanish one, and we’re not stopping Portugal from doing anything, the french have resisted any further integration of the iberian rail network with theirs in fear of the competition it would bring to their local companies, despite the fact that we opened our markets to theirs.

[@larshelmin]

High speed train and high speed editing of top class! 👌 I can't work on trains anyway so I see no drawback with it 😀

[@beeniemen]

Bring this company to Brussels Paris Amsterdam London routes would be awesome

[@abey4003]

Renfe will enter the French Market

[@rulofly7225]

Great video! And sorry €55 with tapas & wine included?? 😮❤❤❤

[@geshia1751]

Very enjoyable trips we had with Iryo. Barcelona to Madrid. Madrid to Seville. Thanks to Spain and the beautiful Spanish people for the great experience. Wish we have them in the US!!

[@baseballfan99]

So much better than the UK prices especially on The West Coast Mainline at present.

[@Carbunt]

Really love your videos also envy that you could travel all over the world in those amazing trains

[@pierreouellet2615]

Great. Will board it in my next trip in Spain.

[@dimanimatedtakes]

I so want to take this! Just have to get to Spain first... never been, not sure which city I'd want to go to first!

[@yvesroche3746]

Finally, a train company that noticed that they have to offer as great service as an airline. This breakfast is even better than on any European business class.

[@abey4003]

Food is better in ave trains

[@axwleurope9519]

Spanish food is excellent

[@nelbcn2244]

Amazing video.Thanks for do it!Uauhhh!... que tren mas bonito! y parece muy!comodo La comida espero sea mucho mejor! que la de renfe..Soy de y vivo en Barcelona asi que viajare solo en iryo a partir de ahora.Buen viaje a todos!aunque seguiremos viajando con 😷obligatoria por ahora.

[@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460]

The HSR market seems to be HUGE in Spain. Now the number of operators is 4! That seems like a lot to an American like me. Why do so many companies want to operate with competition?

[@MrTrikikki]

How many airlines fly NYC to Chicago? Thats your answer

[@ferseal4]

There are 3 operators: Renfe (AVE and Avlo), SNCF (OUIGO) and ILSA/Trenitalia (Iryo)

[@hermericojimenez2616]

3 operators (Renfe, Trenitalia-Air Nostrum & SNCF) with 4 brands/services (Avlo & AVE of Renfe, OuiGo of SNCF and Iryo of Trenitalia). And the railway manager, that gives the license to the operators, is Adif (which is public, or federal in US terms). Avlo and OuiGo are low cost.

[@javierjimenezmartinez5613]

Because of the liberalization of the railways in all of the EU countries, set out by the EU, which countries like France, mainly, are hindering.

[@hermericojimenez2616]

@@javierjimenezmartinez5613 France doing French things. As usual.

[@pakroomitrains]

Awesome 👍👍👍 video

[@habentsehaye9478]

i travelled with this train from barca to madrid and roundtrip. extremely comfortable high speed train.

[@jdhinckley1954]

I traveled this route in 2015(I think), and it was fast and efficient then.

[@dodul65]

Excellent, informative and practical video as usual. Always like your videos and enjoy watching them. I also prefer trains to air travel when I can. The best advantage with trains is that one boards and alights at the centre of the town in most instances.

[@ringdoorbell3223]

(Sharon Shneyer, Philadelphia PA USA), I agree with your comments, though I haven't had a need to be on a plane in over 35 years. I'm a former rail and transit activist, the US will never see high speed trains like this, at least not in my lifetime (I'm 63). The Acela only goes at a high speed for about 15 minutes/miles, I forget where the track is straight. WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE TALGO? Might you know? Sorry about the caps, I don't get much information these days, even though I am subscribed. Thank you.

[@dodul65]

@@ringdoorbell3223 I am not really familiar with the railway system in US.

[@ringdoorbell3223]

I was asking about the TALGO, which is Spanish. But thank you for your response. Sharon Shneyer

[@qornopiratu]

@@ringdoorbell3223 If you mean the Spanish national operator RENFE and their AVE services when referring to Talgo (AVE partly uses Talgo trains), RENFE and Iryo are competing for the spanish high speed rail market. Both offers coexist

[@osasunaitor]

@@ringdoorbell3223 nobody asked about the USA, your state or your city. Why do you US Americans ALWAYS have to make everything about your own country? Really, we don't care.

[@bjm676]

Very impressive.

[@MagicjavaGames]

I'm taking this next week. I'm hyped about it. Bought the Infinita seats.

[@edoardopippi8099]

W l'Europa Unita

[@cristinamartin5118]

I think iryo is going to be a hard competitor to Ave, I think a lo anb ouigo are other league. I wish iryo thw best, I used them in Italy and was a good experience.

[@emilien4176]

I never seen a train this new wow !

[@robertcostea]

Hey Thibault! I was from BCN to MAD with the next train, and right now i am on my way back to BCN. Both trips with Infinita Bristo (coach 1). There is a difference between coach 1 and coach 2 - Infinita Bistro vs Infinita. The food and drinks are included only with Infinita Bistro. In the morning I had the menu with salmon - tasty! Now, i had the one with jamon (same as you). You can also ask for a lot of drinks - i had already cava, red wine and even some cuba libre :) Amazing experience!

[@francoisb.4453]

beautiful train!

[@jge123]

Frecciarossa 1000 il più bel treno al mondo!

[@axwleurope9519]

​@@jge123 but a bit shaky and less comfortable than TALGO

[@johnburke1317]

Nice video

[@rksreepansh]

I love parallel races❤️

[@icyndaquilhd7953]

Spaniards,take care of our high speed train😎🇮🇹💎

[@axwleurope9519]

The shaky train with a noise on board that no other train in Spain has

[@pritamkoli]

Five star coverage

[@iagocity]

Let's hope Renfe improves their services now that they have more competence

[@jxni2540]

55€ for a 600km trip in first class AND the food is included??? that‘s incredibly cheap and a perfect example why we need competition on the rail too. I want Trenitalia in Germany too😢

[@axwleurope9519]

This is not trenitalia it's iryo a 60% Spanish company

[@weiweioff]

Oh, so it’s a train made by trenitalia... I was wondering why it looked like freciarossa

[@axwleurope9519]

I hope they are better than the fyra trains made in Italy and sent back to Italy due to several issues

[@dennisud]

I always enjoy your weekly video outings. I've taken a train several times, but NOT overnight. I'm one that needs quiet and my bed not moving. But, We'll see soon if I can sleep on a train. BTW< November 25th, 2021 or 2022? In the U.S., We have Amtrak Nationally, while there are interstate, and Regional carriers. But, as Fright has priority here it will take those companies to allow higher speed competition in giving an alternative to flying.

[@F40M07]

That train looks exactly like the train I have on my train similator