Monday, September 21, 2009

trains

This is the AVE a fast-speed train, a.k.a. "bullet train," sitting in the Central Train Depot (Atocha) in Madrid. It will make the run to Barcelona at 180 mph. with a maximum permitted rail speed of 220 mph.

17 trains run daily in each direction.

From Ann Arbor to Chicago by train is 203 miles and will take you about 4 hours.
From Madrid to Barcelona is 313 miles and will take you about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

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