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Spain’s High Speed Train Testing Track Goes Off The Rails

Spain’s High Speed Train Testing Track Goes Off The Rails

POLITICAL parties of all colours have united to oppose a ‘crackpot’ project that would see the world’s biggest train testing track open near Antequera. By Jon Clarke and Anatoly Kurmanaev Pressure group Antequera Habitable has joined forces with the three main parties in Mollina demanding that the scheme be scrapped. They are compiling a petition [...]

January 17th, 2011 | Posted in Transport | Read More »

All Aboard the Smugglers’ Train!

All Aboard the Smugglers’ Train!

MORE people are now getting on the right track to help preserve our ever-precious environment. With the number of cars fast growing on Andalucia’s roads, street-wise locals are rapidly getting on board the region’s burgeoning railway system. Although the high-speed AVE is stealing all the plaudits, those in the know understand that a little-known mountain [...]

July 8th, 2010 | Posted in Transport, Travel | Read More »

Andalucia to London in Ten Hours – By Train

Andalucia to London in Ten Hours – By Train

TAKING a fast train from the Costa del Sol to London will cut out the ‘airport hassle factor’, not to mention 90 per cent of your CO2 emissions, writes Sara Wallace

July 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Features, Transport | Read More »

Our Green Day Out

Our Green Day Out

WHAT could be better than an eco-friendly train ride and a healthy walk back through a protected landscape, followed by a meal made from organically grown produce? Paul Whitelock describes two options for a green day out in the beautiful valley of the River Guadiaro, in inland Málaga province.

June 5th, 2010 | Posted in Nature, Travel | Read More »

A Rail Bargain

A Rail Bargain

HALF-PRICE Spanish trains give the UK a RENFE their money. A new survey has discovered that you can travel almost three times as far for the same money when using the Spanish rail network.

March 15th, 2010 | Posted in News, Transport | Read More »

Sustainable Spanish Retreats

Sustainable Spanish Retreats

ARE you concerned about the environment? Would you rather take the train than travel by aeroplane, or car? As the Copenhagen earth summit looms, Asha Stuttard finds ten eco-friendly options right on your doorstep around Spain.

November 18th, 2009 | Posted in Features, Travel | Read More »