Alvia

Under the Zuggattungsbezeichnung Alvia the Spanish railway company Renfe operates umspurbare high-speed trains that can operate both in the electrified with 25 kV AC at 50 Hz regelspurigen AVE as well as in over -stressed with 3kV broad gauge network. It is characteristic of the trains that they can be umgespurt complete without locomotive changes between 1435 mm and 1668 mm in a short time.

Rolling stock

120 series

As a 120 series, the Spanish railway company Renfe denotes a series of twelve umspurbaren, four-piece high-speed railcars. By CAF Bravo system Umspuren in about a minute is possible. The twelve trains were supplied by CAF and Alstom. Eight of the sixteen axles are driven. 2005, a further 16 trains were ordered.

Number: 28

Top speed: 250 km / h ( 25 kV ), 220 km / h ( 3kV )

Series 121

Renfe ordered in 2004 a further 29 trains, which are operated as series 121. The trains are essentially identical to those of the 120 series, the main differences are the omission of the first class and the cafeteria, bringing the seating capacity increased from 237 to 281. The first parts of the series 121 took in January 2009 on the service and are mainly used on medium-haul routes.

Number: 29

Top speed: 250 km / h ( 25 kV ), 220 km / h ( 3kV )

Series 130/730

The Series 130 is a by the Spanish manufacturer Talgo patent ( manufacturer's designation: Talgo 250) produced in collaboration with Bombardier umspurbarer speed train. Renfe wants to use it mainly for long-haul routes, including the existing AVE network. Due to the optical similarity to the Talgo 350 train this is called ( in German, little duck ) colloquially called Patito. Since the commissioning of the new Madrid - Valladolid the trains there with eight pairs of trains daily, and tie, moreover, through the existing broad gauge network, inter alia, Santander, Bilbao and Irun directly to the state capital to.

Fifteen units of class 130 were ( incorrectly referred to as hybrid vehicles) under insertion of generator car to two motor vehicles of series 730 rebuilt.

Number: 45

Top speed: 250 km / h ( 25 kV ), 220 km / h ( 3kV )

Incidents

On July 24, 2013 derailed a train series 730 in Santiago de Compostela. The accident cost more than 80 lives.