Engineering:Talgo AVRIL
| Avril | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Talgo |
| Family name | Avril |
| Constructed | 2012 |
| Capacity | > 500 (200 m (656 ft 2 in)) - 735 (low cost version +200 m (656 ft 2 in)) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminum and composite material |
| Train length | 200 m (656 ft 2 in) (standard version) |
| Car length | Trailer car, 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.9–3.2 m (9 ft 6 in–10 ft 6 in)(according to versions) |
| Maximum speed | 380 km/h (240 mph) |
| Weight | 287 t - 315 t (according to versions) |
| Traction system | Up to 12 synchronous motors |
| Power output | 8800 kW - 10000 kW (according to versions) |
| Power supply | Overhead catenary or On board generator (Hybrid propulsion) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV/50 Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC and multivoltage |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative dynamic braking, pneumatic brake |
| Track gauge | Fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge |
Talgo Avril is a high-speed train that Talgo is developing. It stands for "Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero" (roughly translated as "Light High-Speed Independent Wheel").[1]
Design
The train is intended to have a top speed of 380 km/h (240 mph).[1] It will have front and rear power cars containing under-floor/over-roof equipment and 8 trailer cars in between the power cars, giving a total seating capacity comparable to those of an electric multiple unit rather than a locomotive-hauled train.[1] The trailer cars will have an unusually short length of 13 m (42 ft 8 in).[1]
Other details:[2]
- The train will be 3.2 metres (10 ft) wide, allowing for a standard 3x2 seating arrangement that gives a passenger capacity of up to 600.
- Versions for fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge are planned.
- The traction system will be compatible with four voltages—25 kV/50 Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC.
History
Talgo presented the Avril concept at the InnoTrans fair in Berlin in September 2010.[3] After several years of development and testing, the first order for Avril trains was placed in November 2016, when Spanish operator Renfe Operadora signed a €786.5 million contract for 15 train sets and 30 years of maintenance.[4] In May 2017, Renfe Operadora ordered 15 more train sets, with the Avril's entry into service expected in 2020,[5] delayed to March 2024.[6]
In 2023, French operator Le Train signed a €300 million contract for 10 train sets and 30 years of maintenance.[7]
A Talgo Avril train reached 360 km/h top-speed on the Ourense-Santiago de Compostela high-speed line as part of homologation testing. [8]
Gallery
Outdated Talgo Avril diagram
Coupling of the Avril
See also
- List of high speed trains
- Talgo
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Talgo's 380 km/h Avril train to take on the airlines". Railway Gazette International. 27 July 2009. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/avril-takes-on-the-airlines.html.
- ↑ "Talgo Avril Very High Speed Train". Railway Technology. https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/talgo-avril-very-high-speed-train/.
- ↑ "Avril, tren español de "muy alta velocidad" (in Spanish)". 20minutos. 24 September 2010. http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/823720/0/avril/tren/alta-velocidad/.
- ↑ "Talgo wins Spanish high speed train order". Railway Gazette International. 28 November 2016. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/talgo-wins-spanish-high-speed-train-order.html.
- ↑ "RENFE orders gauge-changing high speed trainsets". Railway Gazette International. 1 June 2017. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/renfe-orders-gauge-changing-high-speed-trainsets.html.
- ↑ Vila, Carlos I. Castrillón, Ángel (2024-01-05). "Los trenes Avril a 300 km/h Vigo-Madrid llegan con los Reyes Magos, y serán también low cost" (in es). https://metropolitano.gal/enfoque/los-trenes-avril-a-300-km-h-vigo-madrid-llegan-con-los-reyes-magos-y-seran-tambien-low-cost/.
- ↑ Artymiuk, Simon (2023-01-24). "Le Train signs contract with Talgo for 10 Avril high-speed trains" (in en-GB). https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/high-speed/le-train-signs-contract-with-talgo-for-10-avril-high-speed-trains/.
- ↑ May, Tiana (2022-09-09). "Talgo Avril Achieves New Speed Record in Iberian Gauge". Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/talgo-avril-achieves-new-speed-record-in-iberian-gauge/. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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