renfe AVE Velaro E unit 16, end car 96 71 9-103 616-9 (Turista). Half of the train belongs to this "ordinary class" which is very comparable to 2nd class in most other high-speed trains. At least the seats are reclining a bit and have soft head pillows. All cars offer overhead screens (not sure which program will be shown in regular service) and individual plugs for headphones at each seat. Innotrans 2006, Berlin.

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