This is a photograph of the Cadiz to Barcelona Spanish Altaria Intercity Express Train which you can use as Wallpaper for your Computer Desktop, The Spainish railway network links all Spains major towns and cities. Most of the rolling stock is modern and rail travel in Spain is comfortable and reliable. Compared with other European Countries it is often cheaper. The AVE, Euromed and Altaria Trains are modern high-speed intercity express trains. RENFE is Spain's national railway company. It controls most local, regional and national routes RENFE has quite an online booking system in English at www.renfe.es. The AVE is the high speed long distance intercity express train that links Madrid to Andalucia. The Ave service averages 300kph and connects Madrid and Seville in two hours 15 minutes, with 12 services each way via Córdoba. Some services also stop at Ciudad Real and Puerto Llano (La Mancha). The Andalus Express and Transcantábrico offer a pleasant way of discovering their respective regions. There are also a number of privately-run narrow-gauge railways in Spain, located mainly in the north of Spain as well as the Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands, which run at a leisurely pace through picturesque scenery. The Spanish Railway system is centered on Madrid in the Middle of Spain and all the main lines radiate to other parts of the Country. There are direct trains between Madrid–Paris and Madrid–Lisbon, as well as Barcelona–Paris, Barcelona– Zürich or Milan and Barcelona–Geneva. These services are called Estrella, Talgo or Train-Hotel. Motorail services run between Paris and Madrid. There are also some transversal services connecting the northwest coast with the Mediterranean coast, as well as services from the French border down the Mediterranean coast. Principal trains are air conditioned, and many have restaurant or buffet service.