The number of long-distance rail users in Spain dropped 13.4% in the first seven months of the year, according to data cited in the article. This significant decline affects the railway sector broadly across the country.
The drop is particularly pronounced in the high-speed segment, which includes operators such as AVE, Ouigo, Iryo and Avlo. This specific sector accumulated an even sharper decline, reaching 14.1% over the same January-to-July period.
The article does not specify the exact causes of this sharp drop in rail transport usage, but the data indicate that the impact is stronger in the high-speed segment than in the overall average for long-distance services.
This downward trend in train usage represents a significant challenge for the Spanish railway sector, which is facing a substantial drop in demand in the first months of the year.
