https://www.timeout.com/news/spain-and-portugal-could-finally-be-getting-a-high-speed-train-link-081523
The proposed route will slash journey times across the Iberian Peninsula.
Similarly related, it's absurd to me how low the number of train connections is in Spain. And the ones available are very pricy for no reason.
This week there were like 4 trains a day connecting two major cities like Madrid and León. The most basic ticket was 75€. It's not even a high speed train.
Mind you, I'm italian and our railway system is far from perfect. But at least we don't pay premium prices for sub par and infrequent services
León isn't exactly what I would call a major city; it has a regional significance for sure, but just between 100-200k inhabitants, and Madrid isn't even that close. Four trains per day is less than ideal, though, you're right there. In my opinion, the situation is much worse in more peripheral areas of the country. For example, trains between highly important regional hubs like from Sevilla to Valencia or even Málaga take huge detours and operate surprisingly infrequently.