Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control
by darkwater on Thursday May 20, 2021 @09:04AM
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As an Italian living in Spain for a long while, I can say that 10 years ago the difference was abysmal in favor of Renfe and now the gap it's smaller (due to Renfe not keeping up) but I still think the average Spain's train station and service is better than Italy's.
I can still see (refurbished for the 3rd time) trains from ~25years ago operating in Italy nowadays.
Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control
by KptMarchewa on Thursday May 20, 2021 @09:51AM
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>I can still see (refurbished for the 3rd time) trains from ~25years ago operating in Italy nowadays.
If that's the problem, then do not try to use polish railways. You can still find non-modernized EN57 from 60s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PKP_class_EN57
Long distance trains can be no better tho...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/973...
Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control
by fallingknife on Thursday May 20, 2021 @11:18AM
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I don't see why that's a problem. Airplanes have a lifespan of 30 years.
Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control
by darkwater on Thursday May 20, 2021 @03:37PM
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OK, it's 2021 already, sometimes I forget, so we are probably already north of 30 years. Anyway as I said they have been refurbished and they are OK, at least on the comfort side (AC and heating, sits quality). I hope they are the same on the safety and mechanical side...
I know that many lines run at deficit so they have to compensate with the ones that don't, but they recently launched AVLO as a low-cost service in response for OUIGO and private competitors coming to Spain, so there was probably ways to make it cheaper...