Why the BRAND NEW Talgo Avril is Europe's WORST High Speed Train

The Talgo Avril has been in development since 2016 and has finally entered service 8 years later with Renfe on its high speed AVE and Avlo branded services. They have some good points about them, however there are A LOT more issues than benefits. Find out why in this video!

Journey details:

Date of travel - June 2024
Operator - Renfe AVE
Class of travel - Elige Comfort (first without at seat meal service)
Origin - Madrid Chamartín Clara Campoamor
Destination - Gijon
Price - €36.70/£30.99/$39.64
(Elige Comfort promo fare)
Journey time - 3 hours, 31 minutes
Distance - 530km/329 miles

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:39 Madrid Chamartin and What Feels Like an Airport!
03:20 The Talgo Avril
05:10 Boarding & the First Issues!
06:00 Route Map
06:28 A Shaky Departure!
07:41 Know Your Seat
10:55 The High Speed Line & Valladolid
12:10 WiFi
12:49 Walkthrough
14:46 Onboard Catering
15:56 Gauge Change & Approaching Leon
17:07 Sala Executive Area
17:31 Pajares Base Tunnel
18:38 Toilets
19:05 Oviedo, Conclusions & Pricing
20:29 Arrival into Gijon & Outro - Thanks for Watching!