Talgo Avril is a high-speed train made by Talgo. It stands for "Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero" (roughly translated as "Light High-Speed Independent Wheel").[1]
| Avril | |
|---|---|
 Renfe Class 106 train at Córdoba railway station | |
| Manufacturer | Talgo |
| Family name | Avril |
| Constructed | 2012 |
| Capacity | > 500 (200 m (656 ft 2 in)) - 735 (low cost version +200 m (656 ft 2 in)) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminum and composite material |
| Train length | 200 m (656 ft 2 in) (standard version) |
| Car length | Trailer car, 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.9–3.2 m (9 ft 6 in – 10 ft 6 in)(according to versions) |
| Maximum speed | Design: 380 km/h (240 mph) Service: 310 km/h (190 mph) |
| Weight | 287 t - 315 t (according to versions) |
| Traction system | Up to 12 synchronous motors |
| Power output | 8800 kW - 10000 kW (according to versions) |
| Power supply | Overhead catenary or On board generator (Hybrid propulsion) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV/50 Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC and multivoltage |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative dynamic braking, pneumatic brake |
| Track gauge | Fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge |
Design
editThe train is intended to have a top speed of 380 km/h (240 mph).[1] It has front and rear power cars containing under-floor/over-roof equipment and 8 trailer cars in between the power cars, giving a total seating capacity comparable to those of an electric multiple unit rather than a locomotive-hauled train.[1] The trailer cars have an unusually short length of 13 m (42 ft 8 in).[1]
Other details:[2]
- The train is 3.2 metres (10 ft) wide, allowing for a standard 3+2 seating arrangement that gives a passenger capacity of up to 600.
- Versions for fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge are planned.
- The traction system is compatible with four voltages—25 kV/50 Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC.
History
editTalgo presented the Avril concept at the InnoTrans fair in Berlin in September 2010.[3] After several years of development and testing, the first order for Avril trains was placed in November 2016, when Spanish operator Renfe Operadora signed a €786.5 million contract for 15 train sets and 30 years of maintenance.[4] In May 2017, Renfe Operadora ordered 15 more train sets, with the Avril's entry into service expected in 2020,[5] delayed to March 2024.[6]
In 2023, French operator Le Train signed a €300 million contract for 10 train sets and 30 years of maintenance.[7]
From 21 May 2024, Renfe schedules new AVE services to the Spanish regions of Asturias and Galicia, operated by variable gauge Talgo Avril trains under the class name S-106. Those AVE services are replacing the previously Alvia services Madrid Chamartín-Gijón and Castellón de la Plana/Vinaros-Gijón via Oviedo in Asturias and the Alvia services Madrid-A Coruña and Madrid-Vigo via Santiago de Compostela, Vilagarcía de Arousa and Pontevedra in Galicia.[8] In addition Talgo Avril will replace S-112 trains for the Avlo Madrid–Barcelona, Madrid–Valencia, Madrid–Alicante and Murcia–Madrid–Valladolid services.[9]
A Talgo Avril train reached 360 km/h top-speed on the Ourense-Santiago de Compostela high-speed line on Iberian gauge as part of homologation testing. [10]
Gallery
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Talgo Avril concept at InnoTrans 2012 -
Coupling of the Avril concept
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d "Talgo's 380 km/h Avril train to take on the airlines". Railway Gazette International. 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Talgo Avril Very High Speed Train". Railway Technology. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Avril, tren español de "muy alta velocidad" (in Spanish)". 20minutos. 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Talgo wins Spanish high speed train order". Railway Gazette International. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "RENFE orders gauge-changing high speed trainsets". Railway Gazette International. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Vila, Carlos I. Castrillón, Ángel (2024-01-05). "Los trenes Avril a 300 km/h Vigo-Madrid llegan con los Reyes Magos, y serán también low cost". Metropolitano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Artymiuk, Simon (2023-01-24). "Le Train signs contract with Talgo for 10 Avril high-speed trains". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ Felipe, Santiago (17 April 2024). "Renfe estrenará los nuevos Avril el 21 de mayo con nueve servicios que atravesarán Castilla y León hacia Asturias y Galicia". www.larazon.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Renfe pone en circulación los S-106 con un incremento de 14.400 plazas para los servicios Avlo que circulan entre Madrid, Aragón, Cataluña, Comunitat Valenciana y Murcia" (in Spanish). Renfe. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ May, Tiana (2022-09-09). "Talgo Avril Achieves New Speed Record in Iberian Gauge". Railway-News. Retrieved 2022-10-15.