The French/Spanish AVE high speed train in First Class with the S100 trainset

Hi everyone, welcome to this trip report bound to Nimes with RENFE/SNCF and the gorgeous AVE S100.
First spanish train on this channel
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TRIP INFORMATION -
Railway company: RENFE/SNCF
Train type : AVE S100 N°18
From : Lyon Part Dieu - Nimes
DURATION : 1h23 min
PRICE : 71€
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[@vulcanero900]

I'm glad you like our trains, I'm a conductor of them

[@CityWhisperer]

That bar coach is awesome. So much lighting, it should be implemented in all trains.

[@paname514]

TGV design of bar coaches since 1978.

[@jordiko13]

The catering is available on Spain routes: in "Prefente" you have breakfast, lunch or dinner included in the price

[@person640]

Yeah but actually it’s “Preferente”

[@ameerali.ouarda]

@@person640premium now lol

[@lublinbusenthusiast1120]

Spain really loves "borrowing" trains, Keep up the good work!

[@freddyjensen5996]

I love the colours in "turista". It reminds me of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican, designed by Michelangelo: Purple and ocre.

[@Simer777]

It's the same train that we have in the corridoor Madrid-Alicante (and I think the Madrid-Seville, also). It's a good train, not comparable to the new AVE's generation (AVE 102 and 103 series) but it's a comfortable and nice train.

[@danielr.l.mccullough600]

@@martinrey5894 I doubt the 105s will be on the galicia route, it makes much more sense to put the up and coming 106s on to compliment the existing 730s

[@EpicThe112]

Speaking of the 103 it's similar to a German ICE 3 406MF the ones that usually operate Paris Frankfurt

[@CityWhisperer]

@@martinrey5894There's only 1 CAF Oaris train in Spain, which Renfe has been testing over and over again. I really doubt it will enter service because it's expensive to operate 1 single train, but if it does it will probably be an Avant service because it only has 4 coaches, which is quite short for an AVE.

[@celulaperfecte]

@@martinrey5894 Yo escuché que el corredor de alta velocidad en Galicia tiene ancho ibérico.

[@Villarreal863]

The 103 is more powerful than the IC. the speed of the IC is 300 km/h that of the S 103/ 350 km/h

[@antoning2965]

Je suis passionné de train et je prends toujours un plaisir de regarder tes vidéos. Continue comme ça 👍🏼😉

[@jaym5128]

8:43 "Elle est en train de vomir elle va mourir" 😂😂😂

[@SimplyRailway]

Lol bien vu 😂

[@pasodeminick]

I've taken this train many times a couple of years ago in which I had to travel from Madrid to Figueres ( some 40Km to the french border) on it's way back. I have to say that there's more space and room in the old 100 (Madrid - Lyon) class than the 103 Siemens trains operating the Madrid-Barcelona service (more modern than the 100 class) that has its origin in Spain in the 1992 first high speed line between Madrid and Sevilla ans were fully refurbished in 2009).

[@hernantoro3898]

Si concuerdo en que es un tren ya antiguo pero si hay algo de lo que admiro de alstom es la procupacion por una vanguardia trasendente en el tiempo sofisticado y moderno a pesar de su edad siempre digno y estoico,sobretodo la preocupación por las terminaciones y buen gusto,funcionalidad y calidad a toda prueba para que el viaje sea siempre un placer durante todo el tiempo que preste servicio el equipo.

[@marcas8269]

YAY! Finally Spain! Thank you!

[@andresrodriguez-py3yo]

Yes, thank you!

[@cooleymike1]

Those first class seats look awesome, great video

[@jafetbarrientos5735]

Jejeje no lo sé pero gustan tus videos, saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@caioaraujo1345]

I hope someday Brazil could get a useful high speed rail network like you have there in Europe. Actually, I'd like to see all South America connected by trains like there cuz this is really possible! It'd be a dream!

[@counterfit5]

Caio Araujo South America has similar issues as North America when it comes to intercity trains. And then adds much more challenging geography on top of that.

[@caioaraujo1345]

@@counterfit5 Man, how I'd like geographical problems to be our only obstacles... after the pandemic, I believe that no investor wants to inject money into Brazil. The country is becoming a no man's land thanks to the federal government. High-speed trains will be nothing more than a dream ):

[@flopunkt3665]

Brazil is too large to cover it entirely by high-speed rail, however for distances up to 700 km it can be perfect. And all major cities in Brazil are relatively close to each other. A line Curitiba-São Paulo-Rio-Belo Horizonte would be awesome. It just wouldn't make sense to link Manaus to it.

[@flopunkt3665]

@@martinrey5894 I think Italy laughs in mountains hahaha xD Spain has mountains in the north, but they only have high-speed rail through the plains from Madrid to Barcelona and to the South.

[@astrofabio68]

"I hope" are the two words most used by us, the south american people about trains

[@williamkette314]

Superbe vidéo et j'adore ce train que j ai déjà pris 1 fois

[@maitrepixel]

J'avais eu une drôle d'expérience sur ce matériel (en première également). En branchant mon chargeur de téléphone, je me prenais des petites décharges électriques en touchant les parties métalliques du siège comme le porte gobelet... Jamais eu ce problème dans un autre train depuis. Étrange !

[@dorianbt3708]

Hi For me, it’s your best vidéo ever

[@picklewithinternet2254]

loved this video

[@louislegrand2865]

Merci pour ta vidéo Simply Railway ! 😉 Vidéo géniale, je n'ai même pas eu à revenir en arrière pour voir ce qui est écrit. J'aime beaucoup ce style de trip report (15 minutes environ est pour moi -mais cela n'engage que moi- la meilleure durée). En plus, on voit tout très bien et tu es comique 😂 , ce qui me plaît beaucoup.😁 Les trip reports avec des commentaires comiques. 😂 Bravo quoi, je ne sais pas quoi dire. Si, la gare de Nîmes est magnifique. J'espère à bientôt. 😊

[@xx_peace_xx5300]

i love when you are cheking wifi on the trains please keep doing that and love your videos and keep up the good work

[@jesusmanuelquesada7361]

La verdad tenemos una gran red de ALTA VELOCIDAD, magnífico en dos horas te desplazar tanto de Madrid a Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Valencia AVE, ESPAÑA LOVEEEEEEE, OS ESPERAMOS A TODOS

[@techdefined9420]

This is a spanish made train called Talgo capable of switching the rail gauge on the go. Because of the special wheel design the Talgo runs smoother on curves and it offer low floor entrance. Talgo trains are used in many countries.

[@AutoslaapExpress]

The nicest part of the AVE S100, that it has the same whoosh sound as the TMST.

[@bastianmann4936]

Great Report as always! I've travelled with every major highspeed service in europe, and in terms of the whole system spains AVE is my number 1. But if you just look at the comfort and service, italy's Frecciarossa 1000 executive class is way above each other carrier. Hope you will make a trip report on it one day.

[@wavesnbikes]

Just a tip, Thibault: While you were trying to connect to the PlayRenfe WiFi, your phone battery was low. Try charging. Some apps won't work well with Low Batteries. Great video as always!!

[@БогданТитами]

Какая красота и благодать!

[@deusvult7559]

Bar coach = A+ Wifi = F- Love those older aero locos though. Very sexy!

[@youmuppet7984]

I prefer these long report. Keep it up!

[@charbelrenfe2052]

Thx I like RENFE

[@osasunaitor]

5:16 I'm a frequent rail user in spain and those screens are still used to play films and documentaries in most Renfe AVE and Long Distance trains, where the staff delivers free (low-quality) single use earphones to plug in the socket you show in 4:28. In some modern Regional trains the screens only display route information instead. Maybe this particular train had the system broken? Who knows

[@MattMcIrvin]

I gave up trying to figure out how to use the Renfe wifi way earlier! I doff my hat to you. (Coincidentally, my ride from Madrid to Valencia was on the same day you uploaded this video.)

[@BADEM_AIRLINES]

L'un des meilleurs train que j'ai pris pour ce qui est du confort (lors d'un Marseille - Montpellier) même la 2nd est bien (un peu trop pour 2nd classe) Nice report :)

[@Nezo06_]

comment tu a réservé ? Je ne peu pas le faire pour un Paris Nîmes ?

[@norwayspotter26]

0:26 omg those scooters are litteraly everywhere we have Tons and tons of them here in norway too

[@jamessamways8237]

Here in the UK, they're illegal to use outside private land, which is really stupid because they're a green way to get around and more versatile than bicycles. And the government says we have to respect the environment more!

[@dijikstra8]

@@jamessamways8237 They're not really green though, unless compared to a car, but most people are not choosing between this and a car. The main problem is the collection of these things every night, since there are no charging stations where riders can park them, underpaid gig workers ride around in polluting trucks and bring them to some place for overnight charging. I can see their use, but only if they also provide plenty of proper charging stations and parking.

[@jamessamways8237]

@@dijikstra8 of course, you could have charging stations dotted around like rent bike stations.

[@dijikstra8]

@@jamessamways8237 But they don't because that would cut into their profits. They would rather depend on under-paid desperate gig-workers to do the job for them, and will continue to do so until they are properly regulated.

[@Pvemaster2]

@@jamessamways8237 Apparently they only last 3-4 months of use before breaking. Replacing them so often with new models (and the material, manufacturing and logistics involved) ends up being much more polluting than cars. Hopefully they can make them more durable over time. Even if they "break even" in terms of pollution vs cars, the physical space (the thing, parking and roads) saved is a huge deal in city centers.

[@kanchanananayakkara8959]

This is one of my favorite TGV designs by Alstom! And thank you for the lovely video with useful info!

[@penninetrains1398]

Nice video! Thanks.

[@pegasmikofficiel8026]

J'adore tes trips reports

[@antonin591]

Great as everytime

[@francescobortot6157]

Great video and nice product! You have to try Italian high speed trains such as the Frecciarossa 1000 and Italo in club class! Best train service ever and you can find very cheap fares if you book them even 2 weeks before!

[@rafaelfernandez8311]

Buen viaje

[@Nicotc95]

J'y étais cet après-midi à Lyon part dieu (la gare) mon train était celui de 14h04

[@JonathanRodriguez-gq7xc]

Muy buen video 😊

[@ltdowney]

Last time I was in Spain was like 1999 and it was 8+ hrs on the train from Madrid to Granada. Looks like I should go back now. 😅

[@ltdowney]

Looks like the WiFi is about as fast as the older trains, oh well, we can’t ask for everything 😆

[@TrainsInRomania]

Awesome ride, impressive quality and nice ride!

[@Lukas-ie4xy]

Recently, i've travelled in first class of the Swedish X2000 Snabbtåg operated by SJ. You should definitely try this out once, I was so satisfied. There is free coffee, tea, water and even fresh apples for first class passengers. Interior is very cozy and seats are more comfortable than many sofas.

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

try the new AVE's generation talgo Avril,, coming this year 2022

[@BritishRail60062]

That is a very nice train. I like the leather seats and the train itself. Very nice ride and I like these better than the Class 800 IEP trains and the Class 374 Eurostar.

[@bineeshattingal1706]

Super journey 🇮🇳

[@linesided]

OK you know you're a good geek when you whip open the toilet seat to give us all a look! Inspection passed. Your mum will be proud ;)

[@EDMPatata]

Really enjoyed watching this video, great filming. One thing I don't understand is why the platform always is unkown until a few minutes before departure? For example in Germany the platform is known even months in advance.

[@kangaroo092]

Hola, mon grand-père travaillait à la RENFE ... En 1930 ! Nous avons également un appartement à València et faisons quelques fois le trajet Valencia - Madrid en AVE. Ta vidéo me rappelle donc de bons souvenirs, merci !

[@kangaroo092]

Ahahaha je vois un lien favori Internet pour le Forum du N ! Bonne idée ! Moi aussi ;)

[@SimplyRailway]

Avec grand plaisir :)

[@niad95]

Thanks a lot for your video, Thibault 😊 Travel with Renfe is travel in a plane because of the comfort of seats and amenities (power outlet as usual, entertainment remote...). Just a defect : catering service is missing 😭 (in my opinion). And the wifi... So... Ok.

[@sr.antonio6216]

The s-100 AVE was the first HST in Spain :)

[@subhashchand1714]

Wonderful

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

The new AVE's generation is talgo Avril,, coming this year 2022

[@ammarmohammed4864]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@erisiu]

12:49 A350 wallpaper ayy

[@Ludakrys972]

Quelle bagarre avec le wifi digne d'un championnat du monde de boxe...

[@tecmons]

La Renfe, a carrément mis une page sur son site pour présenter tout son matériel ferroviage en français !

[@TheFrenchRider1]

Un petit truc sympa chez Renfe c'est que pour certains trajets ils passent des films sur les écrans de plus si certains n'ont pas d'écouteurs ils passent pour en distribuer !

[@WhyFi59]

If you ever come to Portugal, I'd like you to try the Alfa Pendular, as well as IC with Corail and Sorefame coaches, to compare between the two in terms of comfort, Personally I prefer the Sorefame (refurbished for comfortable, climatized services in 1994), but you might think otherwise. :)

[@nimaben1674]

Fun fact: this is the same stock as old single deck French TGVs

[@noah_aze]

Vraiment beau se petit renfe c rare un renfe en UM

[@feiruz77]

Honestly, the AVE looks like a TMST (Aka Eurostar) and a TGV reseau combined

[@birdwithoutwings6858]

2:51 that looks like a TGV Reseau except that the bottom part looks like a duplex.

[@crvcrfing]

Because it’s actually is a TGV Reseau. Btw. One of the powerheads was damaged in an accident and was rebuilt into Duplex style locomotive.

[@birdwithoutwings6858]

@@crvcrfing hmmm thx for the info, did not expect a reply almost a year late, no offense and i am not against that

[@fabienlegall]

Great Vidéo , very good présentation around Part Dieu Lyon' station , we have your vision in the hall , background the trains . Wee Follow you . Its intersting . So then , the TGV Trip himself is cool , really Top. Absolutely , i Follow your channel. 👍

[@bgtgwazi]

You entered the incorrect URL for the WiFi

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

No he didn’t

[@williamnyberg8626]

Did you get the name for simply aviation?

[@SimplyRailway]

A little bit inspired :)

[@laeeqrehman7642]

Super

[@Jallamazc]

Pour la Wi-Fi, en Espagne ça marche très bien, mais le bon débit sont réservés a ceux qui ont la carte +Renfe. Je voyage pas souvent, mais je l'ai (elle est gratuite) pour ce genre de choses.

[@Jensiswelt]

Toller Zug aber ganz schön Eng das Preis Leistungs Verhältnis ist aber sehr gut..kommt mir das nur so vor aber fährt der sehr langsam durch das Land 😉🤔😀

[@imshivamsood]

What a wonderful channel, reminded me of all the journeys across Europe that i did on my Interrail pass a couple of years ago. Just a suggestion, can you also cover journeys of OBB, DB, TrainOSE, CFR, BDZ, Ceske Drahy and the likes?

[@SimplyRailway]

I will check out my video on my European train trip

[@theophileduthoit1929]

I am a French people and I don’t feel that I am poorly educated. I understand that fall down on the floor is not the best place for an electric scooter. For me the responsible for that are the scooters operators. Our pedestrian areas are not free spaces for the ones who wants to make business on it.

[@tjittekamminga5170]

nice video; chaos al always in france... and too expensive I think, but a nice renfe/sncf ave

[@everythingbyjanetdullaghan5122]

🇫🇷

[@ruiassuncao94]

Have you ever noticed on your Vlog that the Renfe AVE S-100 seats are Made in Portugal Train seats ? Ah: December 2019 The Nimes Pont Du Gard TGV/TER Station will open.

[@killianmmmoore]

8:08 Spanish french or English Braille?

[@dhyaneshwarra5851]

I'm waiting for the day when you come to India and review our Indian Railways 😂

[@everythingbyjanetdullaghan5122]

🐞

[@detreinreiziger]

Nice trip report, quick question: which city is the second largest city of France?

[@penninetrains1398]

Marseille.

[@bilalplayz62]

Toulouse or Marseille

[@sandwich6284]

@@bilalplayz62 mdrr Toulouse est loin d'être la 2e plus grande c'est Marseille bien sur

[@Dovietail]

What? That price and no meal? Sheesh!

[@TaronTT]

Weird how each tgv has a destination city on it, that'd mean it isnt intercompatible...

[@wilcodejong33]

The croque ist very tastfull,

[@everythingbyjanetdullaghan5122]

13:54 lol 😂

[@LYOKO84]

Le voyage fait combien de km ? 70€ ça commence à être très cher.

[@ph11p3540]

I couldn't get over all those abandoned scooters in the walkway to the train station. They should have coin deposit operated chain locks on them to encourage users to return them to their right places if they want their deposit back. Shopping carts already use such a system.

[@paularmani3896]

Bonnes chances, Nîmes est la ville la plus chaude de France...

[@xlinux6845]

Nimes its my city

[@alessandrognan193]

Nice video! You should come to Italy and try some of our high speed trains too!

[@SimplyRailway]

In August ;)

[@altavelmcnamara]

8:11 meybe SNCF’s trains, but in the developed countries the trains are clean! (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic....)

[@Shikamati03]

like France isn't a developed country lmao

[@in90transit]

Nice video! Just let me point out that it is very unlikely that those small seats between cars are used on a common travel, as renfe never sells long distance tickets without seats. They may be there, either for the preferente/club crew (club is the premium class for some high speed trains) or in case passengers from a broken train are relacated there. Hope you come to Spain and check our trains, you way be surprised (positive and negatively I suppose). By the way, if you consider Provence as a dry land, you've seen nothing.

[@detreinreiziger]

If you must choose for the best seat you have ever tried on board on a high speed train, would it be Thalys or Renfe SNCF AVE?

[@ADAMEDWARDS17]

A real shame this service and the Marseille to Barcelona service no longer run. The France to Spain high speed line now only has 2 (yes TWO!) all year trains per day. What a waste of a railway line.

[@jaga5553]

How fashionable he's got torn shorts.

[@muhammadzeeshan7128]

Almost half of the time spent one WiFi!! 😂 lol

[@astrofabio68]

bueno observen, eso solo se podía hacer en la "antigua normalidad", ahora es imposible

[@kosmidts]

This trainset is made by Alsthom = Alstom now days

[@SimplyRailway]

Ahah that's true :)

[@paname514]

GEC Alsthom pour être précis ;)

[@paullaurent9771]

lyon - nimes par ter , ca doit pas couter 71 euros - mais c pas le meme temps de trajet ...

[@Amaneciendo_O]

9:50 creo que no le ha gustado el precio...

[@kyrienissa]

Tu as oublié le 3000V pour l'Espagne non ?

[@SimplyRailway]

yes ...

[@genegamingtv]

Hey, j'avais une question, si on t'envoie des vidéos d'autres trains dans le monde est-ce que ça t'intéresse ? Je suis au Japon actuellement et je vais beaucoup voyager par train dans pas longtemps donc dans le doute

[@dave1001]

by the time you got in wifi you be at your destination lol

[@unosuibinari]

basically a tgv