Talgo breaks Iberian gauge speed record
A Talgo Avril unit hit 360 kilometres per hour between Ourense and Santiago on Wednesday, breaking the speed record on the Iberian gauge. Hitting this speed was part of commission and certification process of 15...Read more
Talgo bags Egyptian order for new night trains
Talgo will be manufacturing seven new train sets for night services for Egyptian National Railways (ENR), the company announced last week. The order is valued at around 280 million euros.Read more
Renfe considering penalty for Talgo following delayed delivery of trains
Renfe is weighing its options for compensation from rolling stock manufacturer Talgo now that delays in the delivery of new AVE high-speed trains are putting a strain on the summer timetable.Read more
Renfe to upgrade and modernise 43 train sets
Renfe has commissioned Talgo to upgrade its Class 730 trains and Class 130 units. The interiors will be modernised for increased passenger comfort. The overhaul will be carried out at Talgo’s factory in Madrid.Read more
Massive investments to renew the fleet of Danish Railways
Danish Railways DSB will completely renew its passenger train fleet by 2030. The public operator is preparing to welcome a variety of rolling stock in the coming years. What will the new fleet consist of?Read more
Talgo joins with Repsol for hydrogen trains
Spanish train manufacturer Talgo joins forces with hydrogen producer Repsol. Talgo is already developing a project to manufacture dual hydrogen-electric trains as part of the Basque Hydrogen Corridor initiative, launched in February this year. Repsol...Read more
Why the Spanish model of rail liberalisation is promising
ANALYSIS – The liberalisation of high-speed traffic in Spain became a reality at the beginning of May. This country offers a particular design with a framework based on traffic volumes rather than on full opening....Read more
Talgo Avril reaches record of 363 km/h
A Talgo Avril high-speed train, developed and manufactured by Talgo in Spain, has reached a key milestone this week: it has exceeded 360 kilometres per hour. The train’s new record was reached between Valladolid and...Read more
High-speed trains run as mobile hospitals
The present-day unprecedented circumstances force the railway operators to change their operations. In order to assist the medical staff in their fight against coronavirus, railways are looking for extraordinary solutions. One of them is the...Read more
New inspection train will monitor high-speed rails in Spain
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo will supply the new inspection train to the country’s rail infrastructure manager Adif. The vehicle costs 39 million Euros. It will be used by Adif to monitor the high-speed rails...Read more
Škoda wins Latvian order for 32 electric trains
Škoda Vagonka, a member of Škoda Transportation Group, has won a procurement for the supply of 32 electric trains to Latvia. The agreement between the Czech manufacturer and the Latvian passenger rail operator Pasažieru vilciens...Read more
Uzbekistan Railways to introduce bus service
Uzbekistan Railways (Oʻzbekiston Temir Yoʻllari) wants to introduce a new service for its passengers. The rail operator will launch bus transportation for transfer connections and touristic purposes. The Uzbek national rail company has acquired three buses...Read more
Kazakhstan Railways to purchase 1,200 carriages
Kazakh national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways, KTZ) intends to purchase 1,200 passenger carriages. 25 new cars will be entered into service in August. The remainder is scheduled to deliver in the next...Read more