Chile launches new fast train service
Chilean authorities Friday inaugurated the South American country's first high-speed train service. The convoy, which has four cars and can accommodate 236 passengers, links connects Santiago with Curicó in two hours and three minutes at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. Curicó is a rich agricultural...
I remember taking the overnight sleeper train from Santiago to Temuco in the early 1990s. Unusually, the beds were parallel to the tracks. The service was discontinued a long time ago, I believe.
