Alicante Tram-Train, Spain
Key Data:
Operator
Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV)
Opening date
2005-08
Construction cost
€500 million
Route length
51km (32 miles)
Maximum line speed
100km/h (60mph)
Gauge
1,000mm
Underground stations
3
Overground stations
39
Electrification:
Voltage
750V
Current
DC overhead
Rolling Stock:
Builder
Alstom
Fleet total
19 (some from Valencia)
Build date
1997-98
Electrical equipment
Alstom
Trainset power
840kW
Maximum speed
70km/h (tram mode), 100km/h (train mode)
Capacity
99 seated, 204 standing
Special Characteristics:
Major Spanish coastal tourist centre
Upgrade of established main line railway
Integration with existing tramway route
New central multi-modal interchange
Nine new dual-mode vehicles built
Several more branches planned by 2010
