IRYO: Europe’s NEWEST High-Speed Train is THE BEST – here’s why…

This is how public transport should be - affordable, reliable, efficient (quick) and with comfort. You'd be hard pressed to travel that distance in a car for a similar price just on the fuel leaving maintenance to one side (and that's not to mention it would take twice as long). Lovely.

Really liking the Frecciarossa - its a fine design and high tech

For a Canadian that looks like a space craft. Our trains are from the 50's I think. We are getting new trains for VIA but they go a lot slower and that makes Canada feel even bigger. Wish we could get trains like IRYO some day.

did the same journey pre Iryo and I must admit I can't imagine how the trip we did would be improived. - their trains are a completely different form of transport compared to what we laughingly call rail transport here in Australia.

Please try the Executive class in a Frecciarossa 1000 in Italy one day, trust me, you will be amazed😉😉

Nice to see the Frecciarossa spreading its wings. I live in Turin and regularly see Frecciarossas, Italos and TGVs passing through Porta Susa. I have had the opportunity to ride the Frecciarossa and it's a great train. Still yet to try out the Italo, perhaps on my next trip to Milano.

wow, what fun. Here in Queensland, Australia, our "high speed" tilt train runs at a massive 100kph - if you're lucky - on the odd straight stretch. (marketing quotes 'top speed' of 160. LOL)

The liberalisation of Spanish rail was a good thing, I live in Zaragoza and train travel used to be, as you said, 70€ of more for standard class, since the liberalisation I’ve travelled for less than 15€, which is what the average (4h bus trip) from Madrid costs. By the way Requena-Utiel in the Madrid-Valencia high speed line gets 30-40 passengers a day, and Tardienta, which is on an upgraded line (Zaragoza-Huesca), but gets full service AVE service got around 2 passengers a day in 2020, with 2015 data saying 8 passengers a day.

€59 for 600km is less than 10 cents per km. And that for a first class product. I have to try this some day!

Fantastic train ride! Congratulations to Spain for making such a great investment!!

Thank you for a great video. I will have to try this service ! The trains look stunning, and the whole ambience looks really up to date and modern.

I wish something like this was possible in Germany and southeast Europe. If somebody is ready to build a railroad just for the fast passenger trains, DB would finally get its monopoly a.. Whooped. So that customer service gets better too.

Frecciarossa 1000, or ETR 400, the trainsets which are used on the Iryo, are amazing even in Italy (I rode on them a few times), and besides also operate the Milan Centrale-Paris high speed service, which is one hour shorter than the TGV from Porta Garibaldi

10:40 A small comment on those carriages on the outskirts of Zaragoza: AFAIK they belong to the local friends of rail association (AZAFT). That means that while Renfe has indeed mistreated them, they are in line for an eventual renovation and refurbishment as museum pieces or tourist trains, if money is ever available. You won't see most Renfe coaches like this, they're either sold or scrapped!

Being used to the notorious delayed German Deutsche Bahn and the not so impressive speed on most German high speed railways, I am literally flashed. And jealous.

Awesome review of an absolutely beautiful train! Thanks for sharing.

2:45h for 626km is crazy fast wow

I really enjoyed this video. You took care of mentioning every necessary detail. The train looks beautiful and comfortable. I might take a journey by plane from London to Barcelona and take that train to Madrid and back (or fly to Madrid and vice-versa). Thank you!

Fantastic value on such a quality service, open access has brought about a monumental change in high speed travel in spain.

Really nice video about a really nice train! And the price is awesome as well.