I rode Spain’s crazy TRACK CHANGING high-speed train!

This is Spain's CRAZY track changing high-speed train, the Talgo 250 (S130). I'm riding this train with a Renfe Premium ticket (First Class), and I'll be showing you the journey experience on the Euromed train, from Alacant-Terminal along the Balearic Sea to Barcelona Sants. The weather on the Mediterranean Coast is fantastic today, so this should be a great journey on the Spanish railway!
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Journey Details:
Origin: Alacant-Terminal
Destination: Barcelona-Sants
Company: Renfe-Operadora
Train: Renfe S130 + Talgo 250
Accommodation: Premium Confort Seat (1st)
Distance: 545 kilometres / 339 miles
Price: €44.90 (£39.40 / $45.00)
Time: 4 hours 52 minutes, arrived 1 minute late
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[@tonguepiercing]

I can confirm sitting on a wooden bench in the corner is an excellent replacement of the lounge.

[@Ayrshore]

As a regular Scotrail passenger - I'd have tested the water BEFORE the soap! I often find the soap works and the water doesnt. Which is a problem.

[@Peizxcv]

I do that at every public restroom because I learned not to count on the water working

[@hinzkunzinger7891]

Standard procedure for me, too! On all trains as well as toilets at car parks

[@amcluesent]

Check for toilet roll too...

[@jimbotron70]

Wash and rinse with soap, problem solved 👍

[@bunkey1]

Do that on the GWR as well

[@glebberloff2581]

I've been on this train and the S-112 and I can say the ride quality was nothing like you describe. I took the same route as you (Alicante-Barcelona) in 2022. So unless something changed, maybe it was an individual train problem, since I was unable to feel absolutely anything on the journey and the ride quality was absolutely perfect. What concerns the S-112, that was the smoothest ride I ever had (and I've been on other HSTs like Siemens Velaro E and TGV set as well). A thousand times better than anything including the Intercity 225 in the UK.

[@PolarisMidnightSoldierLux]

I took the Euromed from Barcelona to Castellón last fall and I don’t remember the ride being uncomfortable at all. I even fell asleep on the way there! Though maybe my standards are rock-bottom as an American 😅

[@marioluxrodriguez5048]

i love castwllón always use the train for that route

[@radomirblazik]

It depends, you may have gotten lucky with the rolling stock. They used to run Talgo 250 on this route without the gauge change. Those run smoother. In the olden days they used to run Alstom TGV trainsets with broad gauge boogies, those were stupid smooth.

[@francisquito4590]

@@marioluxrodriguez5048 as someone from Castellón, how tf can you love this city

[@rao803]

The name of the city is Castelló de la Plana, not Castellón.

[@francisquito4590]

@@rao803 sirven las dos

[@Drago1995]

the extra security might be because of the 2004 Train bombings in Madrid, i still remember it passing on TV. i had to do the same in Belgium when i went with the Eurostar to London in 2016.

[@zuighemdanmaar752]

Belgium was at the airport / trainstation, not on the trains itself. Even with security checks at boarding it does not hinder anyone just tossing a bomb at the track side, it's just security theater as always

[@sbeve7445]

@@zuighemdanmaar752 The lock on your car / in front of your house can be easily picked by an experience picker. Would you just stop locking your car / doors?

[@cooltwittertag]

​@@sbeve7445Germany is safer than Spain and doesnt require these pointless "safety measures".

[@user-ct6lc1nv6y]

Airport style it's an overstatement, it is just a scanner for your bags and for you, no need to take off your shoes or belts. No porblem with liquids... however, I also think it is useless.

[@Antonio-fm4md]

​Ohhh Jesus, what a dangerous is Spain! But where did you get the info to say that Germany is safer than Spain? Please, illustrate us 😂@@cooltwittertag

[@Jamesking_250]

Hello! When you were entering Valencia, that big grey box was another gauge changer. Amazing video! 👏👏

[@CityWhisperer]

"Big grey box" might as well be the station itself

[@Jamesking_250]

@@CityWhisperer its pretty obvious what im talking about

[@CityWhisperer]

@@Jamesking_250 I know, it's a joke.

[@Jamesking_250]

@@CityWhisperer haha mb sorry

[@JCBauer]

In fact, this is a medium speed route here in Spain. The high speed routes goes all the way more than 300 kmph. Madrid-Barcelona (more than 600 kms) is a 2 hours and a half.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thanks, some of them are so impressively fast. 😍

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

11:09 “There’s a buffet car named train cafeteria” (ie cafeteria del tren) 🤣

[@andrew_ray]

I'm just confused about what makes it a "buffet."

[@duncolm2249]

I rode one of those in Uzbekistan, on the Afrosiyob service to Samarkand last year. The interior was pretty much the same.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yep, just the Uzbek ones have a slightly more tasteful colour scheme inside! 😂

[@DavidCanet]

10:31 how bad it was , tracks, thanks so much for showing the cons, you are my special one most top friend, since I love high speed railway

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Oh thank you so much 🙏

[@marioluxrodriguez5048]

Since I’m a little kid, I always loved the series 130 because of this sleek design I am absolutely a fan, I like it even more that the taurus design from Siemens

[@Incrazyboyy]

This train feels like it's run by an airline. The boarding, meal offer, dynamic pricing, noisy interior, onboard entertaiment... they even did the airplane style movie display lol

[@supergamefan9937]

Yeah, that was the point when high speed services were launched in Spain, a plane but on the ground. Renfe just took it way too seriously and at this point its a rail operator that pretty much hates being a rail operator.

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip. The train design reminds me about duck. Gauge changing like this is definitely great invention.

[@osasunaitor]

Well spotted! These trains are nicknamed "Patito" (little duck) in Spain

[@rishithakur7186]

I liked the way this train changes its wheels from broad gauge to standard gauge… Being a high speed train this is rare but a nice feature to have…

[@captainminecraft631]

All train transport is amazing! As an American, I can confirm that all the trains shown on this channel are amazing! Germans and British people who complain about their trains are really lucky compared to us. We hardly have any passenger trains.

[@Travel-by-Train]

Trains are an amazing way to travel 👍 If you are train fan it might be interesting to look 👀 at @Travel-by-Train and @Travel.Highlights 🍒🍒🍒 Enjoy 😉

[@bee_happy9969]

That's maybe true, but our system get's worse every year. So if you keep going, you will be better with trains then we are in 10-20 years.

[@david_santiagoo]

DB is horrible. If you pass the german border, your train will be delayed

[@SeverityOne]

The security check probably has to do with the 2004 Madrid train bombings. It has been argued that Talgo trains without the gauge changing technology can be very comfortable. The high-speed train in Saudi Arabia uses Talgo trains on Chinese-built tracks, and they are very comfortable and quiet, according to another travel channel. But it probably has extra suspension, which might be impossible to add to trains with the gauge-changing technology.

[@mikatu]

LOL they do it because of ETA, but ETA dissapeared years ago therefore makes no sense.

[@cabc74]

​@@mikatuNobody will remove these checks. The politician that does will be blamed if ever something happens again.

[@mckiwen]

@@mikatu those cheks where done because of Yihadist attacks in Madrid and the whole country became freacking scared. Also, the explosives for the attacks wherer mostly transported by long distance trains, therefore it is also used for avoiding people from using the trains to transport illegal stuff.

[@alaindumas1824]

The Haramain tracks were designed and built by Spanish companies. China's CRRC was only part of a consortium building the platform along with Bouygues from France and an Arab contractor.

[@f.g.9466]

@@mckiwen but the attacks happened on suburban trains, and there's no checks on the suburban network so that makes no sense. I've seen some people mention that the checks have been in place since day one of AVE (1992). Spain has had other domestic issues with explosives long before the attacks of 2004.

[@julianvivarconde1350]

Saludos a todos desde España. Greetings to all from Spain.

[@DavidMainhart-nr2iq]

Queueing or not,Spain’s high speed trains are the best in the world.Decent food and drinks in first class make for a wonderful experience.

[@jacquelinebutters1201]

But is the cost difference worth ir?

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice travel report.

[@DavidCanet]

thanks for such high detailed food stuff , ❤

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Nice video. Keep up up the good work.

[@ethanchernicoff5750]

7:06 the "retro" lcd screen is also on the Amtrak Cascades talgo 8 sets, which were built in 2013. They are located in a different spot though.

[@MrAlexGama]

Those screens are one step away from them being considered retro and becoming fashionable again. Renfe hold on!

[@TheStanHill]

Pretty sure it’s LED (light emitting diodes) with individual green LEDs forming the symbols.

[@tonys1636]

That is one thing I miss, noisy trains and track, that clickity clack from 88 ft long rails. One could work out the speed with a bit of counting, timing and mental arithmetic. The creaking of wood panelling was actually quite soothing. Why do you think that anything 20 years old is actually old, the design may be a tad dated but that is often a good thing as some modern design sucks, modern seats are hard compared to the old spring and horsehair ones.

[@KaiCheetah]

Not going to lie but I love each and every one of your uploads!

[@joshflugel]

The design of the Talgo Spanish Ave trains is so good looking.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It's just a shame the concept is not very good... :(

[@ElaborateTiger]

Really great video. I live in Alicante, so I'm familiar with this route. My absolute favourite is the direct train from Alicante to Ourense in 5 hours at true high speed pretty much all the way.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thank you. That train sounds fun! :)

[@gezag.hanniker1940]

I’ve taken that train from Barcelona to Valencia and back… I don’t remember any discomfort during travel.. I know that Talgo trains like to be driven fast because at speeds lower than 70 miles an hour… oscillation begins from side to side… but I experienced that phenomenon on other high-speed trains. High-speed trains do not like to be ran slow.

[@LiveFromLondon2]

maybe you were on the S100 (TGV) or one of the other bogied sets?

[@mckiwen]

@@LiveFromLondon2 the S101 (the version of the S100 on iberian gauge) that used to serve this route are not any more in use as they're not capable of gauge changing on the go. Therefore now they're served by the S-130 (Talgo 250) and probably in the future the S106 (Talgo Avril) or the S107 (Old Talgo TrenHotel sets converted to high speed configuration with the Avril locomotives).

[@scottishtrainspotter7209]

Love to try out Renfe, especially between Barcelona and Madrid as they do look more interesting, the more I see other viewers reviewing them.

[@TeamWolfmountain]

1:47 ffs SuperAlb haha it sure was the biggest fan!

[@RicciChoi1109]

Speaking of gauge-changing trains, it's too bad that JR Kyushu abandoned this concept for Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen to Nagasaki...then we would already have a transfer-free service from Osaka, rather than waiting for Saga Prefecture to agree paying for the construction of the remaining section.

[@andreawoelke]

The bays of four don't have tables because when the train runs in the opposite direction, one of the rows turns and it's no longer a bay of four.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Oh yeah, good point! :)

[@alancobbin]

Cheers fella 👍

[@Ztbmrc1]

That gauge changing is remarkable. I was supposed to go on a Talgo train from Narbonne in France to Barcelona, however I had missed the info the seat reservation is compulsory on that train. So I had to change plans. I went to Marseille instead. Some time later I flew to Barcelona. I expected that gauge changing to go even slower.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It's amazing how fast it is!

[@DavidCanet]

wow , window blinds, very few show this details, thanks so much 😮😅

[@SuperalbsTravels]

No problem happy to help

[@mogaman28]

0:39 Balearic coast? Alicante to Barcelona? I don't think so... Levante coast? Yes.

[@2008tourer]

I really liked the Alicante station, because i didnt pass the security until my train showed as boarding :p There were a lof of cafes to choose from. We had a nice breakfast before we went to the platform

[@brushfuse]

Even fewer bogies than the wonderful Leyland railbus. 😁

[@luladrgn9155]

its very cool, i rode it from valencia to barcelona to visit sagrada familia and other places, but it was cool to see how they derailed the train to change gauge 😂

[@kuria13]

being spanish and having experienced that noise many times, it felt normal to me

[@realhawaii5o]

I wish they connected Portugal with Talgo 🥺

[@f.g.9466]

I wish better trains are used, not the noisy Talgos!

[@user-yf9de9vj2k]

The power outlets are always under in the middle of your seat in this model train... And you may take the refreshed S730 (similar to the S130) on the Badajoz -> Madrid Line

[@zasch_5683]

I like those talgo train sets. And i was exitied when i heared that DB would get talgo Trains... But sadly not

[@JoelVChan]

Yes, DB has received them (called ICE-L) and they are already testing them… without the locomotives from Talgo.

[@Dharyos]

Cool info: Spain created the iberian tipe of rails to make very hard an french invasion trough train

[@josezarazaga3773]

Oh the renfe 120, one of the duck train brothers

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Nearly, it's a 130! :)

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

Good video, subscribed. Please come to Badajoz on the refurbished Alvias S730

[@jezzter4293]

Doesn't sound like this was your best trip!

[@davidduxans]

The securtiy check started in Spain in 1992 when AVE Madrid- Sevilla was opened, and introducing in the Iberian gauge lines in 1997 when Euromed services ( Barcleona- Valencia- Alicante- with 101 series- was opened. Superalbs travels, the base to change the gauge is 110km far away from Benicarló-Peñiscola and the main stations between Castelló and Tarragona, like Orpesa, are served by intercity train too.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thank you for the information. :)

[@physiocrat7143]

I wonder who the dangerous people could be? Perhaps they need to be kept under close surveillance?

[@SeranSC]

In Spain that train is not sold as a high-speed train...it is an alvia. The only high-speed train that changes gauge is the new Avril.

[@gabrielavila2884]

What app did he use to measure the speed of the train?

[@mcppcm2607]

When did you film this

[@Junakuvailut_fin]

Hello Its me again! When are you coming back to Finland? I’m still waiting for your trip report about the 8h route to Oulu😢 coming soon i hope😔 anyhow good report!

[@blinard1]

2:18 moaning about the security checks makes you look a bit daft. Maybe google why........pity they didnt have these checks 25 years ago

[@michaelkores6860]

20 years and yes, these checks do suck.

[@reggytwobit]

@@michaelkores6860 They take 25 seconds

[@jgodfrey546]

Slick Chris deBurgh ref near the beginning...

[@fToo]

but it doesn't run between either Guadalquivir or old Saville :(

[@erik_griswold]

No mention of Amtrak Cascades at 4:40 where Talgos also operate??

[@claudiojaramillo5177]

The security check and ridiculous queueing is by far the most annoying part of travelling long distance in Spain.

[@thelastofthehitachi972]

because the 2004 train bombings in Madrid - 193 died

[@bustixaniego]

It takes 3 minutes...

[@qjtvaddict]

That’s how it is GLOBALLY

[@zuighemdanmaar752]

@@qjtvaddict here in the netherlands i just hop on any train i want (at the station of course). train travel here would not exist anymore if any security checks were implemented because of the sheer amount of travelers a day.

[@wtfareperfectplaces]

​@@qjtvaddictnot really. They do it in China and we have to wait in line in America but I've never been on a train anywhere else like that

[@EpicThe112]

2:24 there is a reason for it why they did that it has to do with the 11th March 2004 Madrid train bombings which explains that style of security. Excellent video and there is another version of talgo gauge changing train it's the high-speed Avril max speed 310 kmh 190 mph-320 kmh 200 mph speaking of your train it also has another capability passive tilt. 5:40 one more reason to write this has happened to Spain they were in the wrong time zone since 1940 the correct time zone for them is the one used for Portugal and United Kingdom

[@f.g.9466]

Security checks have been in place since the 90s when AVE started. The 2004 attacks happened on cercanias trains (suburban trains), and usually there's no checks for cercanias stations. 2004 is perhaps the reason why no one is brave enough to put an end to those silly checks.

[@EpicThe112]

@f.g.9466 thank you for telling me about that and speaking of the regional train stations that are served by Regional trains do they have the security to prevent another Madrid bombings

[@f.g.9466]

@@EpicThe112 only stations with long distance services have security checks

[@davidlajess-ieslarra5418]

gauge-changing ; i believe is the correct term. :)

[@MichaelBeeny]

Did you notice any change in stability switching to standard gauge track?

[@pedropggPP]

Is it called the balearic coast in the UK?

[@Bannerman1903]

I do not know why but I love the word antimacassar, maybe becuase it seems so Victorian (or reminds me of my granny).

[@76driver]

"Euromed" could as well be a hospital or a doctor's union ;-)

[@sr.antonio6216]

The best hight speed train in spain is not iryo, I recommend travel on the s103 RENFE AVE, is a velaro family train, very similar to the ICE 3

[@SuperalbsTravels]

The S103 is also very good, I am a big fan. I should make a video about it soon! 😅

[@DavidCanet]

thanks so much for your research on low speed travel

[@DavidCanet]

Here are 18 high-speed train routes in China with their distance, time, and AVERAGE SPEED included: 1. Beijing to Shanghai: 1,318 km, 4 hours 30 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 293 KM/H 2. Beijing to Guangzhou: 2,298 km, 8 hours 58 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 255 KM/H 3. Beijing to Wuhan: 1,073 km, 3 hours 34 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 300 KM/H 4. Shanghai to Nanjing: 301 km, 1 hour 2 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 291 KM/H 5. Shanghai to Hangzhou: 202 km, 45 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 269 KM/H 6. Shenzhen to Guangzhou: 102 km, 0.5 hours, AVERAGE SPEED OF 204 KM/H 7. Xi'an to Chengdu: 516 km, 3 hours 28 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 148 KM/H 8. Hangzhou to Ningbo: 150 km, 1 hour 26 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 104 KM/H 9. Beijing to Tianjin: 117 km, 0.3 hours, AVERAGE SPEED OF 390 KM/H 10. Guangzhou to Shenzhen: 147 km, 0.3 hours, AVERAGE SPEED OF 490 KM/H 11. Zhengzhou to Xian: 505 km, 2 hours 11 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 231 KM/H 12. Nanjing to Hangzhou: 249 km, 1 hour 18 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 121 KM/H 13. Guangzhou to Changsha: 792 km, 2 hours 39 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 297 KM/H 14. Tianjin to Jinan: 460 km, 1 hour 31 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 303 KM/H 15. Nanchang to Changsha: 422 km, 3 hours 12 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 131 KM/H 16. Yinchuan to Xining: 617 km, 3 hours 1 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 204 KM/H 17. Fuzhou to Xiamen: 323 km, 1 hour 32 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 120 KM/H 18. Lhasa to Shigatse: 435 km, 2 hours 58 minutes, AVERAGE SPEED OF 147 KM/H

[@DavidCanet]

would be super anazing if you experience the high speed trains in china , I used to for the chinese in 1995 as spanish teacher

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thanks

[@MervynPartin]

Very interesting. I've only travelled once on Renfe- in 1972 from Puerto Santa Maria to Cadiz on a 4-wheeled railbus (El Pacer?). These Talgo trains would appear to have a similar ride quality, so not impressed with that. Another minus point would be the long check-in process. Plus points would be the seating room, overall cleanliness and fully working toilet facilities. Despite being older stock, it puts to shame some of the brand new stock in UK.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It is just as rough as a Pacer! 😂 And yeah, modern UK trains really are a letdown.

[@BaileyMagikz]

the main hall of the station looks like an expo hall/convention center with airport security hub slapped on the end😂 (not saying it looks bad just don't look like alot of train stations very unique look apart from the normal looking platforms)

[@lfochoa777]

I take the Euromed train on occasions and I always thought the journey was okay, not as good as the high speed service (AVE, IRYO, OUIGO). I never noticed any of the noises you describe.

[@T.C.C.797]

Good video! I'm just curious about how many foreign languages do you speak?

[@andybushi6418]

Do you plan on trying out Avanti’s new Class 805’s?

[@eurocopter2fred]

The 805 Hitachi Rail series, although it has been introduced since 2022-2023, is nothing new under the rising sun and is based on the A-train concept widely used in Japan. A-train Hitachi concept aluminium New Generation

[@IndaloMan]

4th Dec 2022 on advert??

[@Autobusy_vsetin]

Hi there! I really enjoy your content and i wanted to ask if you could do train line Valachia Expres from Prague to Půchov. Thank you!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Valašsky Express you mean? I'm not sure, I always love to travel in CZ and SK. 😍

[@Autobusy_vsetin]

@@SuperalbsTravels Yup, its valašský expres, i wa Just trying to type it in en ;D The line it self cross beutifull Nature. Also, ať vsetín, there is reconstruction of new railway station and new bus station.

[@honestguy7764]

balearic coast?

[@alesolano9081]

The security check started being a thing in Spain after the 2005 terrorist attack in Atocha (one of Madrid's train stations). Bombs where placed in four trains, leaving 193 deaths and over 2000 injured people. One of the worst terrorist atacks of Europe's history.

[@alesolano9081]

In a similar way, security controls in airports weren't as exhaustive before 9/11

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

As a Dane we have ordinary trains with a square rubber front, intended to be added to each other in groups of three, named IC3! And still being able to walk through all of the train inside (I have lately seen "IC12" versions), and also to be separated, while functioning on the rails, to different destinations! The front going to one destination, while the back leaves for another! I think they actually functions fine also aerodynamically, with pushing a "pillow of air" in front! And don't mention "Italian Trains" to a Dane!! Train sets named IC4, made by Ansaldo-Breda, became a functional Nightmare never to really operate with any decent kind of a proper function!!!

[@physiocrat7143]

They're OK until they break down. I was on one a couple of weeks ago that packed up at Ängelholm. Arrived in Gothenburg the next dsy as the train could not be loco hauled

[@robtyman4281]

Dark at 6:15am.....in the summer??? ....was this video recorded earlier this year (in Spring time?). Interesting video, thanks for posting.

[@counterfit5]

The sign on the club door said it was closed from November 2nd to December 1st

[@BlackHoleSpain]

During summer 6:15 is still night time. Remember that Spain has its timezone wrong since 1943!!!! Don't people know that????

[@stevenmontoya9950]

Talgo recently hasnt been getting a good reputation for ride quality, other riders have been complaining about the bumps and rattles on the new Avril sets now running between Madrid and the North. One video looked more like plane turbulence! Hopefully the fixed standard gauge Avril variants ride better.

[@juliotesar5209]

prueba los trenes CAF, también están los trenes italianos y franceses aquí, los CAF son los mas silenciosos y mas cómodos y modernos, muy recomendables

[@alleskaput9]

How do you book your international train travel?

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I almost always book direct, wherever possible. This one was on the Renfe website.

[@alleskaput9]

@@SuperalbsTravels Thanks! Same goes for trains that cross country borders, I guess? Just book direct at the operator?

[@DaNiePred]

Hope the ICE-L in Germany, which is from Talgo with that special wheel design, is not that noisy...

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I also hope so. I am not looking forward to them.

[@albertdufe]

benicarló mentioned!!

[@fToo]

@12:00 omg that single tv looks like those screens you used to get on long haul flights about 30 years ago!

[@counterfit5]

Oh man, my first transatlantic flight had those small CRTs that dropped down from the overhead bins. 😂 2 years later, it was seat back LCDs.

[@wilfriedlechner6299]

I love your videos! Great! I am from Austria but I actually want to take a train from Zürich to to Palermo! My route from Zürich to Milane! There stayover! Next to napels stayover again and then further to Sicily to Palermo! ( how does one get from Italy by train to Sicily ????!!) Have U ever made video for this journey to Palermo! Thanks a lot! Looking forward to hearing from you!! Regards Wilfried Bless you

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yeah, there's a train from mainland Italy to Sicily, the train even goes on a boat. :)

[@wilfriedlechner6299]

Thanks a lot! Hopefully I can do it beginning of September depending on my health being 70! Looking forward then to go on to Highspeed Train Frecciarossa from Milan to Rome! WOW, WHAT NEWS: Train goes on to a boat!!!!! Wow , that will be an experience…never heard something like that! Thanks again… bless you all!

[@juancarlosgasconpinedo8667]

I was wondering what was the Balearic Sea? Maybe he was speaking about the Mediterranean...

[@thierrypauwels]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_Sea

[@KlimFilippov]

I really would like to see you going by way Tashkent - Samarkand on this train; Uzbekistan had bought a dozen of these during the last decade

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I've tried that, maybe I will release the video some time soon. :)

[@KlimFilippov]

@@SuperalbsTravels wow, you've answered, thank you. I actually live in Tashkent (but I'm a local russian, not actually uzbek), so, that was the reason, why have I put that comment; so, I guess you were not disappointed by the trip)

[@SuperalbsTravels]

@@KlimFilippov I've already got a video from Uzbekistan's overnight trains on my channel, perhaps you would enjoy that too? :)

[@KlimFilippov]

@@SuperalbsTravels I've enjoyed a journey through my country by a night train, and that experience was really awful. So, after that I've promised that I would never buy any overnight (especially, platzkart) train tickets. Probably, you had the same emotions after that, because the majority of our trains must be modernised, so, I probably won't find that video interesting for myself

[@SuperalbsTravels]

@@KlimFilippov What a shame to hear. I really loved the overnight train, it was memorable and beautiful... 😍

[@76driver]

1:45 I'm sure the joke was hilarious - but I'm afraid I did not get it. Can anyone help me please, what was it about?

[@SuperalbsTravels]

So there is a large fan on the ceiling for cooling the hall, but a fan is also someone who enjoys and is passionate about a certain thing or topic. :)

[@markellis6413]

I rode the Euromed from Valencia to Alicante nearly 20 years ago when they had dedicated Euromed trains. Gauge changing trains in Spain are hardly new. Surprised you're not reviewing the new Talgo Avril gauge changing high speed train.. The ride quality hasn't improved from the reviews I've seen & the seat configuration is 2+3 in standard class..

[@memespert]

Him: And if you're not a huge fan of the shops on offer... The camera: shows the ceiling

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Noooo, the camera shows the huge fan! 😂

[@memespert]

​@@SuperalbsTravels Oh, now I see the text below! I guess the "fan" was eye catching😂

[@SuperalbsTravels]

@@memespert 😂😂😂

[@thetrainhub390]

U should try out avanti’s new 805s next

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I tried to, but they cancelled it. 🙄

[@kai325d3]

@@SuperalbsTravels LMAO, that's genuinely depressing

[@SuperalbsTravels]

@@kai325d3 Average UK rail experience... 🙄

[@kai325d3]

@@SuperalbsTravels Hey, my main railways experiences are in the two countries I've lived which is Vietnam and Canada so the UK one, doesn't actually seem terrible for those

[@thetrainhub390]

@@SuperalbsTravelsmakes sense as it is avanti

[@erik_griswold]

It’s absolutely incredible how much nicer the Spanish railways and stations are now as compared to before 1990. Even with the Kabuki Theater (security).

[@osasunaitor]

Not all of them, only the major stations with high speed services are decent (and not all). Many conventional rail stations are in shambles, with ticket offices closed forever, ticket machines that never work, vandalism and trash everywhere, no services or information at all and nearly zero maintenance of the infrastructure. Very often the passenger building is straight up abandoned and closed down, and just a basic metal or concrete shelter with a bench is erected as a substitute for waiting passengers. This is the sad decline of our infrastructure.

[@ekko.youtube]

10:20 Bro, just go to Romania one more time to compare that 😅 !

[@RoyValles18]

2:28 we have motives for that

[@PP-xy9bg]

Can you post the date of the journey?

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Some time in November 2022.

[@iyanlosada4544]

I think the only thing that brings us spaniards together is our hate towards Renfe

[@rupanjan]

These Talgo coaches were actually trialled by Indian Railways before they decided to built their own Vande Bharat sets

[@DavidCanet]

your spanish accent just perfect, better than average nationals

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thank you 😃

[@hinzkunzinger7891]

I would be very interested in the difference of ride quality on the different gauges. Guess due to the bad wheel design and maybe the need to be able to shift tracks, they couldn't make full use of it - but in general, I'd expect the ride to be quieter, more stable and with less rolling, the wider the gauge. Well, if the tracks are built to the same high standards, that is... a modern high quality high-speed standard gauge ride is certainly preferrable to a rough, old wide-gauge. But as for the gauge itself, more should always be better, istn't it? At least the comparison between 1m track and standard gauge is always like day and night, with narrow-track trains just keep rolling and feeling like they are going too fast for comfort even when hurling along at no more than Metro speeds... Would be great to have a direct comparison with good trains and tracks, the only difference being the gauges, but I guess that's not easy to find in the world. Oh, and exactly how they do the gauge shift would also be amazingly interesting!

[@osasunaitor]

In Spain, the narrow Standard gauge railways are usually newer and built to high-speed standards, so they are more comfortable to ride in than the older, lower standard and wider Iberian gauge railways. If you want to find out more about the gauge changing technology, you can find some interesting videos on youtube. Search for "cambiador de ancho"

[@physiocrat7143]

The Great Western 7 foot gauge was reputed to be remarkably stable.

[@runnerrs2]

If anyone is wondering why spain has a security check. Is because we suffered a terrorist atack that killed a lot of people.

[@paulthiel5145]

I know about that and I really sympathize, but I hope you really don't think that these type of checks will prevent anything? If you're really a terrorist, you just plant something on the railway track. Also, when traveling on the service from France to Barcelona, you get no checks at all entering the train but still end up in a major Spanish railway station. It's all really just for appearances and gives train passengers the feeling they are traveling on an airplane, which is exactly the thing they are trying to avoid.

[@physiocrat7143]

You need to bring back the Inquisition. They have got a bad name but they were necessary.

[@enriqueburgos9754]

@@paulthiel5145 The train tracks are also monitored, with electronic systems, and teams of people who patrol them on foot day and night, it is almost impossible to enter the tracks without being detected.

[@frankdominicbenke6146]

I have to say the front of the Talgo does rather remind me of Donald Duck's beak!

[@reggytwobit]

Search the "Renfe Series 112"

[@jordiartiagacomas8662]

Hello Frank, In Spain this train is known as the little duck. The very high speed 300Kms/h Talgo 102 series is known as a duck. Regards from Barcelona.

[@frankdominicbenke6146]

@@jordiartiagacomas8662 Many thanks Jordi. I can perfectly see why.

[@subwayal]

I always enjoy your videos! (Watching with envy from the USA)

[@crowmob-yo6ry]

Same here. Can't wait for Brightline West!

[@marioluxrodriguez5048]

Don’t worry, you’ll soon have the bright line. You should try Europe’s trains. I think you would love them.