Trains in Spain signal the future - BBC News

The 0830 service from Madrid to Barcelona departs promptly and without fuss.
With no lengthy check-in queues, and a slick security control, many passengers had turned up at the Spanish capital's Atocha rail terminal at the last minute, safe in the knowledge that they would still catch their train.
On board, continental breakfast and the morning newspapers are digested, as the city suburbs whizz by. At this hour, the clientele are mostly business-types - people who would previously have made the trip by air, but now prefer the train.
"Door-to-door, I find the train is faster," explains Francisco Lopez, travelling to meet new work colleagues in the Catalan capital.

Frank Delaney ~ Ireland