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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasmine Gadhavi

Spain announces free rail journeys from September until the end of the year

View from a Renfe train running along the north coast of Spain, near Llanes, west of Bilbao.
View from a Renfe train running along the north coast of Spain, near Llanes, west of Bilbao. Photograph: Steve Taylor ARPS/Alamy

Where most governments have been sluggish in their efforts to tackle inflation, Spain has blazed full steam ahead with a scheme making some train journeys completely free.

The initiative means passengers will be able to hop across Catalonia, immerse themselves in the architectural splendours of Andalucía or explore the museums and restaurants of the Basque country.

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