The agreement aims to extend the programme of special discounts that the railway company offers exhibitors and visitors to the fairs, conferences and other activities staged at Feria de Madrid. Thanks to this agreement, visitors and exhibitors can take advantage of a 35% discount on the general rates for all classes of travel and all train services, including the high-speed train (AVE), long-distance routes, Avant trains conventional middle-distance routes and local train services. The aim of this initiative is to support and .promote business tourism.
In this respect, in 2014 it is estimated that some 2.8 million people will visit the fairs and conferences that take place at IFEMA, featuring an economic impact on the Madrid Region of some 2,000 million euros
