Spain: The national operator Renfe has confirmed to business publication El Economista that it has received all five affected trainsets.
Spain: Renfe, the national rail operator, has temporarily withdrawn five new Talgo Avril high-speed trainsets from service after cracks were discovered in the frames of their powered bogies.
Spain: The logistics company, a subsidiary of the national operator Renfe, has adopted a system of IoT devices from Teralco Solutions, a local tech developer.
Spain: The FCH2Rail consortium, which has been implementing a €14 mln project since 2021, has unveiled the results.
Spain: The Spanish operator has on numerous occasions stressed issues with the first ten high-speed trains, which were launched in May.
Spain: The first ten AVE trains have commenced operation between Madrid and Galicia and Asturias. These are the world’s first variable gauge trains with a max speed of 330 km/h. The prototype was unveiled in 2012, and the delivery was delayed by more than 3 years.
Spain: Currently, the train is undergoing static tests at the plant in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Spain, where another two vehicles are being assembled.
Spain: The manufacturer started testing the first four-car T100 at the plant in Albuixech, Spain, with the trials of another partially double-deck eight-car T200 to follow soon.
Spain: The first batch comprises ten variable gauge AVE trains with 507 seats.
