Spain's government has set itself the goal of getting high-speed rail to numerous regions which have long been waiting for AVE trains to reach them, connecting them to other parts of Europe through a rail expansion called the Atlantic Corridor.
Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 21 May 2026 12:03 CET
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Even though Spain has a vast rail network, not all regions are served equally by high-speed trains. (Photo by Jorge GUERRERO / AFP)
Spain's government has set itself the goal of getting high-speed rail to numerous regions which have long been waiting for AVE trains to reach them, connecting them to other parts of Europe through a rail expansion called the Atlantic Corridor.
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