Renfe is investing EUR 35 million to refurbish 44 passenger trains of series S-130 and S-730. The aim is to improve the interior design and comfort of the trains and adapt them with new services.

30 of S-130 series and 14 of the S-730 series will be modernised and equipped with Wi-Fi communication and the Play Renfe content platform.

The modernisation also includes the seats, the floor, toilets and on board equipment.

The first refurbished trains are expected to enter operation at the end of 2021 and the entire project is scheduled to be completed in 36 months.

Once upgraded, these passenger trains will serve high-speed infrastructure that will soon enter service.

The 130 series trains (Alvia Series 130) comprising 11 Talgo series with seven carriages and two traction units with mechanical engineering by Talgo and electrical engineering by Bombardier (now Alstom) can travel on high-speed international gauges tracks at 250 km/h and on conventional tracks at 200 km/h. They were delivered in 2009.

Each S-130 train has 11 cars with a total capacity of 299 seats, which include one seat per railcar dedicated for the passengers with reduced mobility (PRM). The seats are distributed between the Preferential (63 seats) and Tourist (236) classes, and a Cafeteria. The coaches’ layout comprises three in Preferential class and seven in Economy class, with a cafeteria car between the two classes.

The S-730 is a bi-mode (hybrid) train that debuted in June 2012 on the Madrid – Galicia rail route. This series is company’s the first hybrid train, with both diesel and electrical traction technology enabling the advantages of high-speed travel to be extended to non-electrified sections of track thanks to its gauge conversion systems allowing it to travel on UIC- (AVE gauge) and conventional – gauge tracks.

The dual-voltage hybrid train has a total capacity of 265 seats. The Preferential class offers 47 seats plus a seat adapted to the passengers with reduced mobility, while the Economy class provides 216 seats. Each trainset offers seats for passengers with disabilities. The Cafetería car is situated between the second and fourth railcars.

Renfe is implementing its rolling stock modernisation and renewal programme. In January, the operator has signed with CAF a contract for 37 trains, and in March has announced Alstom and Stadler as the winners of a contract totalling EUR 2.44 billion.

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Renfe has signed with Alstom and Stadler the EUR 2.44 billion contracts for the supply of a total fleet of 211 high-capacity trains  following the announcement made in March 2021.

The Spanish rail operator has signed the EUR 1.44 billion contract with Alstom for the delivery of 152 high-capacity trains for Cercanías, including the supply of spare parts, maintenance services and equipment for 15 years. The trains will be 100 metre-long and will have a capacity of 900 seats each, a 20% increase than the current Civia train fleet. In addition, they will minimise the time of getting off and on for passengers, through an advanced design with minimum 10 doors and large lobbies. They will operate on the rail network of large suburban centres.

Alstom trains for Renfe will be fully accessible to facilitate the travel of people with reduced mobility, and will have Wi-Fi connection and areas for bicycles and children’s strollers.

The contract represents a guarantee of workload for the coming years with an estimated double workforce, generating more than 500 qualified jobs and twice as many indirect ones. The agreement with Alstom will also deliver investments in new facilities such as welding workshops, paint booths, warehouses and dynamic test tracks, as well as the development of a new centre of excellence dedicated to 3D printing. It will also strengthen a rail hub in Catalonia, with the Alstom’s Santa Perpètua plant, in Barcelona as a benchmark for digitalisation and development of the latest technologies and processes to design and build the trains. Currently, more than 80% of the Alstom Spain suppliers are local companies.

With Stadler, Renfe signed a EUR 998 million contract for the delivery of 52 high-capacity for commuter services. The Iberian-gauge trains will operate on 3 kV DC overhead lines reaching a maximum speed of 140 km/h. They will provide the transport services in the largest Spanish cities. It is the first time when Stadler will develop and build the trains for Renfe at its plant in Valencia.

The contracts are part of Renfe’s fleet renewal programme started in 2019 with the aim of guaranteeing the quality and improvement of public services in the coming years, and which will involve the renewal of 50% of the suburban, medium and long distance trains. In this context, Renfe intends to reduce the average age of the Cercanías trains and regional train fleet which on average are 30 years old and represent 80% of operator’s public transport service. The company is making the largest investment effort in recent decades for rolling stock procurement to boost the economic recovery. The EUR 3.5 billion tenders will generate around 52,000 new jobs.

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Incep testele pentru omologarea trenurilor ETR1000 ale operatorului Ilsa

Saptamana aceasta incep testele pe linia de mare viteza Figueras (Spania) - Perpignan (Franta). Dupa finalizarea probelor pe aceasta sectiune, testele vor continua pe liniile de mare viteza Madrid-Barcelona, ​​Madrid-Valencia si Madrid-Sevilla.

O rama ETR1000 (cunoscuta si ca Frecciarossa 1000) are lungime de 200 de metri, este formata din 8 sectiuni si are o capacitate de 467 de pasageri, este echipata cu sisteme ERTMS / ETCS si poate atinge o viteza maxima de 360 km/h. Oricum, in Spania, viteza maxima in circulatie este de 310 km/h.
Trenul este fabricat de Alstom in cooperare cu Hitachi Rail, asamblarea finala facandu-se in orasul italian Pistoia.

Ilsa (detinuta de Air Nostrum si Trenitalia), planuieste sa inceapa opeararea la mijlocului anului viitor, conectand Madrid de Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza, Alicante, Córdoba si Malaga in prima faza, apoi intr-o faza ulterioara si alte rute, inclusiv internationale.

Sursa: https://www.vialibre-ffe.com/

ILSA, Spain’s leading private high-speed rail operator, awarded Hitachi Rail España a EUR 737 million contract for the maintenance of the high-speed train fleet covering a 30-year period, until 2052.

Hitachi will maintain 20 new ETR 1000 trains at Madrid facility and will perform predictive and corrective activities to ensure the highest levels of reliability, safety and comfort for passengers.

ILSA will begin its operations in the second half of 2022, and will connect Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Seville, Malaga and Cordoba with a fleet whose operating efficiency is unmatched thanks to its state-of-the-art aerodynamics, its use of energy-saving technologies and its high performance.

“The agreement is a new step forward in the development of the first private high-speed operator in Spain and proves the company’s commitment with the highest standards both in terms of operations and passenger comfort. This contract further proves ILSA’s commitment to connectivity, industrial development and job creation in Spain,” Carlos Bertomeu, President of ILSA, said.

The high-speed trains, manufactured in Italy, is made up of 85% recyclable materials and 95% renewable materials. These eco-design principles contribute to ILSA’s commitment to have the most sustainable fleet, and to Hitachi Rail’s decarbonisation strategy to reduce its carbon emissions for customers.

In 2020, ILSA awarded Hitachi Rail and Bombardier Transportation (now Alstom) a EUR 797 million contract for the delivery of 23 ETR 1000 trains. The first train is already in Spain conducting homologation tests while the second and third units are on their way to Madrid and scheduled to arrive before the end of 2021. They are being manufactured by Hitachi Rail and Alstom at Hitachi Rail’s factory in Pistoia, Italy.

Each train has a length of 200 metres, a capacity for 460 passengers and is capable of reaching commercial speeds of up to 360 km/h. They also have a high level of on-board comfort, with more spacious seats, 5G Wi-Fi and a bar area. The ETR 1000 trains have been operating in Italy since 2015, and have set a new standard for performance, operational efficiency and passenger comfort.

In addition to the high-speed train fleet maintenance, Hitachi Rail España is responsible for the maintenance of 53 Madrid metro trains and for the maintenance of the high-speed line infrastructure from Madrid to Lerida.

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In urma cu 2 ore s-a incheiat in gara Atocha din Madrid prezentarea oficiala a noului serviciu de mare viteza - IRYO.
Iryo este un consortiu avand ca principali actionari compania spaniola de aviatie regionala Air Nostrum si compania feroviara italiana Trenitalia.
In Spania, Iryo va opera cu 20 de trenuri ETR 1000 fabricate de Hitachi si Bombardier, cunoscute in Italia sub numele de Frecciarossa.


Data de lansare a primului serviciu este 25 noiembrie.
Prima ruta deservita va fi Madrid - Barcelona care va fi parcursa in 2 ore si 30 de minute cu trenuri fara opriri sau in 2 ore si 45 de minute cu o oprire in Zaragoza.
Pe aceasta ruta sunt anuntate 16 trenuri zilnice pe sens! (in prezent exista 31 de trenuri de mare viteza pe sens operate de Renfe, Avlo (divizia low-cost a lui Renfe), SNCF si Oiugo (serviciul low-cost al lui SNCF).
Daca se vor pastra toate aceste trenuri, din noiembrie vor fi 47 de trenuri zilnice de mare viteza intre Madrid si Barcelona!

Din decembrie va incepe operarea cu 8 trenuri zilnice pe sens a rutei Madrid - Valencia.
In martie 2023 se vor adauga rutele Madrid - Sevilla cu 6 trenuri zilnice pe sens si Madrid - Malaga cu 5 trenuri zilnice pe sens, iar din iunie 2023 si ruta Madrid - Alicante cu 2 trenuri zilnice pe sens.



Trenurile vor avea o compunere din 8 vagoane, grupate in 4 clase.
- Clasa Infinita - vagoanele 1 si 2 - vor oferi un nivel maxim de confort si un serviciu gastronomic de calitate superioara.
- Clasa Singular Cafe - vagonul 3 - va fi similar, insa cu un serviciu gastronomic normal. Aceasta clasa este creata in parteneriat cu hotelul Only YOU situat in gara Atocha din Madrid.
- Clasa Singular - vagoanele 4 si 5 - va avea scaune cu un spatiu mai redus (4 pe fiecare rand, similar clasei 2). Insa si aici va fi inclus un serviciu gastronomic.
- Clasa Inicial - vagoanele 6, 7 si 8 - vor avea scaune identice cu clasa Singular, insa nu va fi disponibil serviciul gastronomic.
In tot trenul va exista Wi-Fi (via un serviciu 5G), prize standard si USB.

Serviciile Iryo vor fi de asemenea code-share cu linia aeriana AirEuropa, pentru a putea oferi conexiuni catre toata lumea. Iryo va fi integrat in sistemele IATA si Amadeus.

Incepand cu 18 septembrie vor fi puse in vanzare biletele pe ruta Madrid - Zaragoza - Barcelona.

Voi reveni cu mai multe informatii.

In Spania, Iryo va opera cu 20 de trenuri ETR 1000 fabricate de Hitachi si Bombardier, cunoscute in Italia sub numele de Frecciarossa.

Fara Bombardier, pentru ca toata proprietatea intelectuala a platformei Zefiro a fost cedata catre Hitachi Rail, parte a intelegerii dintre CE si Alstom cand au fuzionat cu Bombardier.

Renfe a atribuit companiei CAF furnizarea a 28 de rame electrice (platforma Civity) pentru trenuri de distanta medie

Costul este de 290 de milioane de euro si include si mentenanta comuna Renfe - CAF a 17 trenuri pe o durata de 15 ani. Restul de 11 trenuri vor beneficia de mententanta din partea Renfe Fabricación y Mantenimiento.
Contractul mai presupune si optiunea de a mai achizitiona pana la 42 de rame aditionale.

https://www.renfe.com/es/es/grupo-renfe/ ... es-euros

Astazi a fost semnat un contract pentru achizitia a 97 de trenuri noi pentru serviciul "Rodalies de Catalunya".
Contractul consta in:
- 49 de trenuri de 100m (900 locuri) de la Alstom (367 milioane euro / 7.5 milioane euro pentru un tren) - acestea vor fi fabricate in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda langa Barcelona
- 20 de trenuri de 200m (1800 locuri) de la Stadler (307 milioane euro / 15.35 milioane euro pentru un tren)
- 28 de trenuri de la CAF pentru serviciul Media Distancia  (183 milioane euro / 6.53 milioane euro pentru un tren)
Vor mai fi inca 4 trenuri aditionale, insa contractul pentru acestea va fi semnat in lunile urmatoare.
Dintre aceste 101 trenuri, 56 vor inlocui trenuri vechi, iar 45 vor fi pentru suplimentarea rutelor si serviciilor actuale.

Nota de presa completa in limba spaniola este disponibila aici: https://www.mitma.gob.es/el-ministerio/s ... 022-1229

Renfe a publicat azi un cab-view pe linia de mare viteza Madrid - Barcelona (varianta fara opriri intermediare).
621km - 2h33m (in mod uzual ar fi trebuit sa fie 2h30m)



Enjoy!

Bun, reportajul in sine prezinta o parte a problemei, insa contine o groaza de aberatii, cea mai mare fiind faptul ca iti da impresia ca problemele sunt la garniturile de mare viteza, si de fapt nu spune unde este problema!

Hai sa o luam pe rand si sa analizam problema.

In 1956, a fost creata - FEVE - Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha - operator public spaniol pentru liniile de ecartament ingust.
In 2013, FEVE a fost integrata in Renfe - operatorul public feroviar spaniol. In prezent partea preluata de la FEVE se numeste Renfe Cercanias AM (Ancho Metrico).
Aceasta entitate opereaza in comunitatile Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco si Castilla y León - in nordul Spaniei, dar si in Cartagena, care se afla in regiunea Murcia.



In 2019, Renfe a inceput licitatia pentru achizitia a 31 de trenuri pentru aceasta entitate - asadar trenuri de ecartament metric.
In 2020, CAF a castigat contractul pentru suma de 258 milioane euro. Trenurile ar fi trebuit sa fie livrate intre 2023 si 2024.
La pregatirea proiectului, in 2021, deci acum 2 ani!!!, CAF a semnalat erori privind gabaritul in anumite tunele din Asturias si Cantabria.
De aici incepe marea polemica. Dimensiunile pe care Renfe le-a folosit in caietul de sarcini sunt preluate de la ADIF - administratorul infrastructurii feroviare din Spania.
Renfe si ADIF se acuza reciproc, Renfe acuza ca dimensiunile oficiale nu corespund cu realitatea, iar ADIF acuza Renfe ca nu a tinut cont de AESF - Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Ferroviaria, care publica normativele de siguranta pentru fiecare linie in parte.
Anterior 2013, cand FEVE era entitate separata, ei nu doar operau infrastructura, ci si o administrau. Iar de-a lungul timpului, gabaritul tunelelelor a suferit schimbari minore la fiecare lucrare, si nimeni nu a updatat normativele.
In realitate, nu se pune problema ca trenurile ar fi mult mai mari, ci de fapt este vorba de dimensiunile de siguranta care nu mai sunt respectate.
Cert este ca aceasta birocratie va duce la intarzieri de minim 2 ani, se pare ca trenurile noi vor fi livrate abia in 2026.
Inca ce va foarte important: CAF nu a construit inca niciun tren pentru acest proiect!

Daca toata nebunia a inceput in 2021, de ce abia acum, in februarie 2023 se face atata tam-tam, care a dus inclusiv cu demisia secretarei de stat din ministerul transporturilor Isabel Pardo de Vera - fosta presedinta a ADIF, si a presedintelui Renfe Isaías Táboas? Simplu, anul asta sunt alegeri in Spania!

Noile EMU Alstom Coradia Gran Capacidad pentru Cercanias Madrid si Rodalies de Catalunya.

https://railway-news.com/alstom-reveals- ... erm=News

Vinerea trecuta, ministrul transporturilor si presedintele Renfe au vizitat fabrica Alstom din Santa Perpetua (langa Barcelona).
Cu aceasta ocazie, au fost prezentate noile trenuri regionale "Cercanías" - modelul Coradia Stream HC.

Foto: Trenvista (https://twitter.com/Trenvista)

... si omoloagele Catalane de Rodalies.

Iar modelul in sine nu este chiar Coradia Stream HC, ci Coradia Gran Capacidad, un model exclusiv pentru piata Iberica.

Astazi la fabrica Alstom din Santa Perpetua (langa Barcelona), in prezenta ministrului Oscar Puente, a fost prezentata prima rama UT452 pt Rodalies Catalunya.
Aceasta rama plus inca doua vor incepe probele si testele pentru certificari.
Se asteapta ca in aprilie, maxim mai sa intre in circulatie.


foto: Trenvista