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Abstract
The purpose of the present paper is to analyse the experience of operating the Madrid–Seville line from 1992 to 2005 and then to describe the scenario that will result from the entry into service of the Madrid–Barcelona and Barcelona–Perpignan routes, within the European context. During the next decade, after the new line between Avignon and Perpignan (approximately 250 km) has been constructed, it will be possible to establish a very long high-speed route between London and Seville in southern Spain (over 2700 km), and this is when the international dimension of high-speed rail transport and its role as a structural element within Europe will acquire a new practical significance.
Keywords: infrastructure planning ; railway systems ; transport planning
