AVE High-Speed Rail Network, Spain
Key Data:
Train operator
Renfe Operadora
Infrastructure
ADIF
Date inaugurated
April 1992
Route length
Madrid-Seville - 470km; Madrid-Barcelona - 550km
Maximum line speed
350km/h (220mph)
Gauge
1,435mm
Power supply
25kV ac overhead supply
Rolling Stock:
AVE S-100
Alstom (18)
AVE S-102
Patentes Talgo/Bombardier Transportation (46 ordered)
AVE S-103
Siemens Mobility (26 ordered)
Special Characteristics:
System at different gauge to main rail system
Ambitious nationwide project to 2020
Inter-city journey times slashed
330km/h trains from several suppliers
State-of-the-art signalling and control systems
Connection with European high-speed network due in 2009
Featured Suppliers:
ContiTech Railway Engineering - Railway Suspension Systems
Faiveley Transport - Passenger Access Products, Air Conditioning, High-Voltage Solutions and On-Board Electronics
Getzner Werkstoffe - Vibration and Noise Protection Products for Railway Superstructures
Lamifil - Contact Wires and Cables for Catenary Systems
MEN Mikro Elektronik - Embedded Computer Boards and Systems for Harsh and Safety-Critical Environments
MTM Power - Power Supplies for Industrial and Railway Applications
Pandrol Rail Fastenings - Rail Fastening Systems
Saargummi - Vibration and Noise Reduction Systems / Foamed EPDM Elastomer
Voith Turbo - Drive and Cooling Systems, Control Technology and Couplers for Rail Vehicles up to Complete Locomotives and Front Ends
