Spain’s High-Speed Rail Expansion and the Real Cost of Ambition Spain’s High-Speed Rail Expansion and the Real Cost of Ambition

Spain’s High-Speed Rail Expansion and the Real Cost of Ambition Spain’s High-Speed Rail Expansion and the Real Cost of Ambition

Spain’s High-Speed Rail Expansion and the Real Cost of Ambition Spain’s high-speed rail programme stands as one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings in modern Europe. Over a period of roughly 25 years, the country built close to 4,000 kilometres of high-speed rail (HSR), transforming its transport landscape and redefining intercity mobility. What began as a pragmatic response to decades of rail decline evolved into a politically dri…