25 January 2007 Europe

TRAIN FROM SPAIN ON IRISH PLAIN

Brand-new high-speed trains built in Spain have entered service between Dublin and Cork in Ireland, cutting the 256km journey time to 2hr 22m. The 423-seat CAF sets, with a maximum speed of 160km/h, were funded by the government and the European Union. [ Ireland's railways are 1,600mm gauge. Spain u

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