Gran Canaria Train services linking Las Palmas to Playa del Ingles are planned to be introduced within the next two years.
Pictured below is the planned engine and carraige type displayed in Las Palmas late September 2009.,
A high speed luxary service with drinks and sandwiches and mega comfortable seating will mean a journey from the north of the Island to the south would be possible in around 20 minutes.
Construction of the track is due to start in 2012 following the completion of the financial planning, contracting and all the logistics involved in a project of this size.
The laying of the track is expectred to take less than 18 months.
End of decade update on the new train service project