"RENFE Class 276 The RENFE Class 276 (es: Serie 276 de RENFE) is a class of DC electric locomotive used by the Spanish rail operator RENFE. Originally classified by RENFE as 76xx and 86xx (the example in the photograph is number 7685), the 276 series was based on the French SNCF Class CC 7100. The majority of the 276s were manufactured in Spain by various locomotive works, including CAF. Due to their Gallic origins, the locomotives were given the nickname ""Francesca"" (English translation: ""French""). A total of 136 units were built during between 1956 and 1965, ten of which were"
"in 2015, counted twice (entry and exit). Though the network length is extensive, it lags in ridership behind comparable high-speed rail systems in Japan, France, Germany, China, Taiwan, and Korea. AVE Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . translates to ""Spanish High Speed"", but the initials are also a play on the word , meaning ""bird"". As of August 2017, the Spanish AVE system is the longest HSR network in Europe with and the second longest in the world, after China's."
"AVE Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . translates to ""Spanish High Speed"", but the initials are also a play on the word , meaning ""bird"". As of August 2017, the Spanish AVE system is the longest HSR network in Europe with and the second longest in the world, after China's. AVE trains run on a network of high-speed rail track owned and managed by ADIF (""Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias""), where other high-speed (, Alvia) and mid-speed (Altaria) services also operate."
"a mean of transport the world's fastest 300/360 km per h. AVE (The high velocity in Spain). This Ave is in: Madrid - Valencia Barcelona - Madrid Sevilla - Madrid Ciudad Real - Madrid Tarragona - Madrid Valladolid - Madrid Madrid - Toledo Madrid - Cordoba + Information AVE: Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to 310 km/h (193 mph).[1] The name is literally translated from Spanish ""Alta Velocidad Españolas"" (Spanish High Speed), but its initials are also a play on the"
"from the transposition of European directives. It requires that large European national railway independently manage the infrastructure and trains on it. The ultimate goal was to allow any other rail operator operating on the network to do so on equal terms with the operator, in this case, Renfe, promoting free competition. The RENFE division became effective on January 1, 2005 between the two companies: A similar operation was conducted on December 31, 2012 with FEVE, a company that managed the narrow gauge railways. ADIF took charge of all narrow gauge infrastructures not transferred to the autonomous governments. ADIF is responsible"
"the railway network was extensively damaged. Immediately after the war the Franco regime nationalized the broad gauge network, and in 1941 RENFE was formed. Narrow gauge lines were nationalized in the 1950s, later being grouped to form FEVE. It took many years for the railway system to recover from the war; during the 1950s it was common to see intercity express trains hauled by 100-year-old steam locomotives on poor worn-out track. In spite of this, innovators like Goicoechea created advanced trains like the Talgo and the TER. Only with the ending of the Franco regime in 1975, and Spain's emergence"
"3M/F. Spain's RENFE was the first to order Velaro trains, known as Velaro E, for their AVE network. Wider versions were ordered by China for the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail (China Railways CRH3) and Russia for the Moscow–Saint Petersburg and the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod routes (Velaro RUS/Сапсан). Since December 2013, the latest generation, Velaro D has been running in its home country, Germany. In July 2006 a Siemens Velaro train-set (AVE S-103) reached . At that time, this was the world record for railed and unmodified commercial service trainsets. This record was beaten the following year by the French TGV on 3"
"rail and over the water. Spanish freeways interconnecting the touristic cities are also linked with the French freeway network across the Pyrenees. The main train operator is RENFE, including AVE (Spanish high speed train) or Talgo intercity services. Spain's high-speed rail link is the largest in Europe and second largest in the world after China. There is also a number of high-end tourism oriented hotel-train services, such as Transcantábrico. This type of tourism was the first to be developed in Spain, and today, generates the most income for the Spanish economy. The mild climate during the whole year and the"
"services, and the Spanish national RENFE that operates long-distance and high-speed rail services (AVE and Avant) and the main commuter and regional service ""Rodalies de Catalunya"", administered by the Catalan government since 2010. High-speed rail (AVE) services from Madrid currently reach Lleida, Tarragona and Barcelona. The official opening between Barcelona and Madrid took place 20 February 2008. The journey between Barcelona and Madrid now takes about two-and-a-half hours. A connection to the French high-speed TGV network has been completed (called the Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line) and the Spanish AVE service began commercial services on the line 9 January 2013, later"
"AVE Class 103 The AVE Class 103 is a high-speed train used for the AVE service and operated in Spain by the state-run railway company RENFE. The trains were constructed by Siemens, as the second member of the company's Velaro family. On 24 March 2001, Siemens won one half of RENFE's tender to supply 32 high-speed trains for the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line, offering a modified version of the ICE 3 high-speed train used by German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) for its InterCityExpress service. Changes involved an up-rate to higher power () for higher acceleration and top speed to cover the"
"shortest travel time of 2h30m on the non-stop runs. AVE Class 103 The AVE Class 103 is a high-speed train used for the AVE service and operated in Spain by the state-run railway company RENFE. The trains were constructed by Siemens, as the second member of the company's Velaro family. On 24 March 2001, Siemens won one half of RENFE's tender to supply 32 high-speed trains for the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line, offering a modified version of the ICE 3 high-speed train used by German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) for its InterCityExpress service. Changes involved an up-rate to higher power ()"
"Căile Ferate Române Căile Ferate Române (; abbreviated as the CFR) is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of , of which (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is , of which (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world. The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854. CFR is"
"proposals in co-operation with Trenitalia to run services from Paris to Strasbourg, London and Brussels. Spanish railway operator RENFE said in 2009 that it was interested in running AVE services from Spain to London via Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon (using the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line) once its AVE network was connected to France via the Barcelona to Figueres and Perpignan to Figueres lines in 2012. In February 2010, local councillors from Kent and Pas-de-Calais announced they were in talks to establish a frequent local rail service between the regional stations along the route. Trains would leave Lille and"
"in the course of the years, adding three more countries: Spain (RENFE), Denmark (DSB) and Austria (ÖBB). The system reached furthest in 1974. However, of these three only RENFE became a TEE member; the other two countries had TEEs running through them but the rail administrations never were members. In the late 1970s, the TEE network comprised 39 different named trains, serving 31 routes. A few routes had more than one TEE train concurrently; for example, the Paris–Brussels route had four TEEs, running at different times of the day. From the late 1970s onward, gradually more and more Trans-Europe Express"
"a.k.a. Trieste–Buje–Parenzo, connected Trieste (Italy) – Capodistria Koper, Isola d'Istria Izola (Slovenia) – Parenzo Poreč (Croatia) (dismantled). In Spain there is an extensive system of gauge railways, in the north of the country, operated by RENFE (until 2013 by FEVE) and EuskoTren. The former FEVE and EuskoTren form the longest narrow-gauge network in Europe. Near Madrid, on the mountain range of Guadarrama runs a mountain train through a short but extremely sinuous track, operated by Renfe. Separate metre-gauge railways are operated by the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan regional government railways), the FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat"
"SNCF The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF, ""French National Railway Company"") is France's national state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the country's national rail traffic along with Monaco, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network. Its functions include operation of railway services for passengers and freight, and maintenance and signalling of rail infrastructure. The railway network consists of about of route, of which are high-speed lines and electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily. In 2010 the SNCF was ranked 22nd in France and 214th globally on the Fortune Global 500 list. It is the"
"In addition to intercity transport, Renfe operates commuter train systems, known as ""Cercanías"" (or ""Rodalies"" in Catalonia and ""Cercanías-Aldirikoak"" in the Basque Country), in eleven metropolitan areas, including Madrid and Barcelona. In some cities, Renfe shares the market with other commuter railway operators, such as FGC in Barcelona. Renfe Operadora utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products inside of its two divisions: All classes are designated by three numbers. The first digit has a special meaning: Renfe Operadora Renfe Operadora () is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the , the and the networks of"
"Léman Express The Léman Express, is a planned commuter rail network for the transborder agglomeration of Grand Genève (""Greater Geneva"") in west Switzerland and the French Alps (Haute-Savoie). The local rail network in Geneva consists of two short lines and is not really comparable to the 'RER'/S-Bahn networks of major cities. However, in 1994, local trains between La Plaine (in Dardagny) and Geneva's central Cornavin station were branded as the Rhône Express Régional (abbreviated to 'RER'), similar to Paris' (Réseau Express Régional), using Tram-trains derived from those on Lausanne métro's line M1. These special vehicles are presently required on the"
"the Dutch Railway Museum in Utrecht. These replicas were built for the 100th anniversary of the Dutch Railways in 1938–39. Ireland and some states in Australia and Brazil have a gauge of , but Luas, the Dublin light rail system, is built to standard gauge. Russia and the other former Soviet Republics use a (originally ) gauge while Finland continues to use the gauge inherited from Imperial Russia (the two standards are close enough to allow full interoperability between Finland and Russia). Portugal and the Spanish ""Renfe"" system use a gauge of called ""Ancho Ibérico"" in Spanish or ""Bitola Ibérica"""
"Réseau Ferré de France Réseau ferré de France (RFF, ) was a French company which owned and maintained the French national railway network from 1997 to 2014. The company was formed with the rail assets of SNCF in 1997. Afterwards, the trains were operated by the SNCF, the national railway company, but due to European Union Directive 91/440, the Government of France was required to separate train operations from the railway infrastructure. On 1 January 2015, RFF became ""SNCF Réseau"", the operational assets of SNCF became ""SNCF Mobilités"", and both groups were placed under the control of SNCF. Unlike other"
"Rail transport in France Rail transport in France is operated mostly by SNCF, the French national railway company. France has the second largest European railway network, with a total of 29,901 kilometres of railway. However, the railway system is a small portion of total travel, accounting for less than 10% of passenger travel. Since 1981, the SNCF has operated the TGV service, a high-speed rail network which has been consistently expanded in subsequent years. France is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for France is 87. In 1814, the French engineer Pierre Michel"
"litres of sea water. The Maremagnum, being situated within the confines of the port, is the only commercial mall in the city that can open on Sundays and public holidays. Barcelona is a major hub for RENFE, the Spanish state railway network. The city's main Inter-city rail station is Barcelona Sants railway station, whilst Estació de França terminus serves a secondary role handling suburban, regional and medium distance services. Freight services operate to local industries and to the Port of Barcelona. RENFE's AVE high-speed rail system, which is designed for speeds of , was extended from Madrid to Barcelona in"
"service began with six daily services stopping at Madrid, Seville, Córdoba, Puertollano and Ciudad Real. In October 1992 RENFE began the AVE Lanzadera (Shuttle) service between Madrid and Puertollano and Ciudad Real. It has been suggested that the PSOE government chose the French Alstom bid over the Siemens and Talgo bids for political rather than technical reasons, rewarding the French government for its assistance in capturing ETA activists who took ""sanctuary"" across the border in southern France. Seville's hosting of the 1992 World's Fair prompted the choice of that city for the inaugural AVE line, with its being the home"
"Réseau de Transport d'Électricité Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (Electricity Transmission Network), usually known as RTE, is the electricity transmission system operator of France. It is responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of the French high-voltage transmission system, which at approximately , is Europe's largest. RTE is a wholly owned subsidiary of the partially public-owned French generator Électricité de France (EdF), headquartered in Paris. It is a limited liability corporation, known in France as a ""société anonyme"". RTE was formed as a result of European Directive No. 96/92/EC of December 1996, which directed that at least 26% of member countries'"
"Intercity-Express The Intercity-Express (formerly InterCityExpress and, commonly known as ICE () is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Austria, Denmark, France, Switzerland, and Germany and surrounding countries. It is the highest service category of rail offered in Europe and is the flagship train of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn. There are currently 259 trainsets in use. ICE trains are the highest category (Class A) trains in the fare system of the Deutsche Bahn. Their fares are not calculated on a fixed per-kilometre table as with other trains, but instead have fixed prices for station-to-station connections, levied on"
"9 December 2007, the ICE TD was introduced on the service from Berlin via Hamburg to the Danish cities of Aarhus and Copenhagen. The Spanish railway operator RENFE also employs trains based on the ICE 3 (Siemens Velaro) called AVE Class 103 which are certified to run at speeds up to 350 km/h. Wider versions were ordered by China for the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway link (CRH 3) and by Russia for the Moscow – Saint Petersburg and Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod routes (Velaro RUS). The Deutsche Bundesbahn started a series of trials in 1985 using the InterCityExperimental (also called ICE-V)"
"increase and improve linkage with the rail systems of France and Portugal, including high-speed rail between Madrid and Lisbon. Spain possesses a highly developed highway system, with both tolled and free motorways. Air traffic is routed through several international and regional airports, the largest of which is Barajas International Airport in Madrid. Spanish railways date from 1848. The total route length in 2004 was 14,781 km (8,791 km electrified) Most railways are operated by RENFE; narrow gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communities. It is proposed to build or convert more standard gauge lines,"
"Brussels Regional Express Network The Brussels Regional Express Network ( or RER); ( or GEN) is a rapid transit system under construction in Belgium. It will offer fast connections and increased frequency within a 30 km radius of Brussels, covering a territory inhabited by 2.5 million people. Most jobs in the Brussels-Capital Region are filled by workers from other regions. Private vehicles clog the city daily, hampering mobility and creating pollution. The RER/GEN is a response to these growing problems. Only 20% of commuters use public transport daily; the goal is to double this figure by facilitating movement into and"
"from the north of Portugal (Porto) to the south of France (Hendaye). The path of the Spanish High Speed (AVE) stops in the town of Valladolid as part of the Madrid–Valladolid high-speed rail line. This line was inaugurated on 22 of December 2007. It is expected that in the future other localities such as Olmedo and Medina del Campo have another high-speed lines that are at different stages of project like Olmedo-Zamora-Galicia high-speed rail line or Valladolid-Palencia-León high-speed rail line. There is one publicly owned railway company operating: the Spanish national RENFE that operates long-distance and high speed rail services"
"development of the Westcab intermittent train control technology commercialized by WABCO's Italian subsidiary and licensed to Dimetal of Spain for use on various Iberian rail systems. RENFE, the Spanish state-owned railway operator, was put in charge of the rail system in 1975. Before this, the rail networks of other countries had previously deployed similar systems which gave ASFA a technological advantage over its competitors. It was progressively rolled out on all of the lines belonging to RENFE beginning with the principal lines and extending to practically the entire Spanish rail network totaling over 13,000 km of track, leaving few lines"
"the process of privatizing Japanese National Railways begun that is not entirely finished as of 2016 with both entirely state and private members of the JR Group. After years of declining profitability, the national rail network was devastated by the Spanish Civil War. In 1941, the broad gauge railways were nationalized, as RENFE. The narrow gauge railways were also later nationalized; some of these have since been transferred to the autonomous regional governments where contained within a single region. The standard gauge high-speed lines were built as a state owned venture from the start. In 1914, the railways were taken"
"Act of 2003 separated the management, maintenance and construction of rail infrastructure from train operation. The former is now the responsibility of a new public company, (ADIF), while Renfe (full name: ) owns the rolling stock and remains responsible for the planning, marketing and operation of passenger and freight services (though no longer with a legal monopoly). Spanish railways have been a target of sabotage and attacks by ETA, and once in the March 11, 2004 Madrid attacks by Islamist terrorists. In recent years Spain's railways have received very heavy investment, much of it coming from the European Union. In"
"2018, these are the only EMUs that exist on the railway network, although their use is declining. Previously, a 6-car regional EMU built by Electroputere was used from 1975 to 1997, although they were rare, only 8 being made. Romania is linked by rail with all neighboring countries. Căile Ferate Române Căile Ferate Române (; abbreviated as the CFR) is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of , of which (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is , of which (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with"