High-Capacity Media Distancia (Mid-distance) and Commuter

Renfe has signed contracts with Alstom and Stadler for the manufacture of 280 high-capacity trains that will be used for service in the large hubs of Cercanías and Rodalies.

These are the largest commuter contracts in Renfe's history, with an overall investment of 3,119 million euros that includes the maintenance of the rolling stock for the next 15 years. Of the total number of trains in the manufacturing process, 225 will have a length of 100 metres each and the other 55 will reach 200 metres.

The new trains reduce the time it takes for passengers to embark and disembark, employing an advanced design with a minimum of 10 doors and spacious entrance ways. They are also fully accessible to facilitate travel for people with reduced mobility and feature Wi-Fi connection as well as areas for bicycles and pushchairs.

Metric Gauge and Alpine Trains

In addition, Renfe has invested 287 million euros in the acquisition of 31 trains for the Metric Gauge network and 6 Alpine trains, manufactured by CAF. The contract also includes the partial maintenance of the train fleet for a period of 15 years.

These trains can run at a maximum speed of 100 km/h, consist of two or three carriages to better adapt to demand and boast an area for bicycles and a battery-powered "last mile" system. The 5 hybrid trains allow for the use of electric power in catenary sections, thus reducing emissions.

Electric Commuter and Media Distancia (Mid-distance) trains

Likewise, CAF is going to manufacture 29 electric commuter trains and a total of 60 medium-distance electric trains, following the recent extension of the contract for the supply of electric trains. Initially, the award to CAF, worth 290 million, included the supply of 28 electric trains, the provision of spare parts and joint maintenance, as part of a joint venture between Renfe and CAF, for 17 of the trains for a 15-year period, as well as the option to expand the supply of electric trains. Now, as well as this first batch, a further 32 electric trains have been added for a total of 190 million euros; as a result, this deal will see Renfe acquire a total of 60 new state-of-the-art, more sustainable and efficient Media Distancia (Mid-distance) trains.

Alta Velocidad (high speed) for everyone

The future of Renfe Operadora's commercial services, Alta Velocidad (high-speed) and Larga Distancia (Long Distance), is going to be in the context of a free market. Faced with the prospects of a growth in demand and a new low-cost model of travel, we have added 30 new high-speed trains to our fleet that will make up the 106 series in addition to having adapted some of our high-speed trains to our Avlo service.

AVE and AVLO S-106

In terms of investment capacity, Renfe's second biggest contract at present is the one entered into with Talgo for the acquisition of 30 AVE (high-speed) and AVLO 106 series trains, with an investment worth 786 million euros.

The 106 series train is a particularly high-capacity train that carries more than 500 passengers and almost 600 in AVLO format. Its design is an example of energy efficiency: They have a 3.2-metre-wide interior with five seats per row, which considerably increases the number of passengers per journey without reducing comfort.

The S-106, which places Renfe at the forefront of high-speed rail worldwide, consists of 11 carriages, two of them for Premium class; it is renowned for being lightweight, weighing 30% less than a standard train.

High-Speed and Transformation S-107 engines

Renfe has also entered into a contract with Talgo to purchase 26 towing vehicles for high-speed trains, worth 204 million euros. These towing vehicles will allow Renfe to form AVE (high-speed) trains with the Talgo carriages compositions transformed into what will be Renfe's new 107 series.

The agreement includes the supply and comprehensive maintenance of the 26 towing vehicles, as well as their integration and coupling with the compositions of transformed carriages, to form AVE (high-speed) trains with a variable gauge, dual voltage and maximum speed of 330 km/h, with the option of acquiring up to 14 additional engines.

Talgo is also responsible for the transformation of the train hotels into the new 107 series. The agreement, worth 103 million euros, includes the comprehensive maintenance of 13 transformed carriage compositions, with the option of 6 further carriage compositions.

Renfe reserves the right, for the entire duration of the maintenance contract, to perform the so-called "second-level interventions", both on the towing vehicles and carriages.

Refurbishment S-130/S-730

Renfe, in collaboration with Talgo, is performing extensive refurbishments on 14 Alvia Series 730 trains and 30 S-130 trains. These trains will operate on the Extremadura High Performance Line and other Alta Velocidad (high-speed) lines. The total investment for this comprehensive restoration of 44 trains is 35 million euros.

Renfe Mercancías (Renfe Freight)

In exchange for an investment of more than 200 million euros, the inclusion of 24 new engines (manufactured by Stadler) into the Renfe Mercancías fleet will allow Renfe Mercancías to reinforce its commitment to improving productivity with its main customers.

One of the main features of the new electric engines is that they will not generate CO2 emissions as they will run on 100% renewable energy. As well as being environmentally friendly, they are renowned for their minimum aggression on the rail, low levels of both indoor and outdoor noise and for being vibration free.

With the acquisition of these locomotives, which will mean greater load capacity and better levels of reliability, Renfe Mercancías will access new growth opportunities due to the possibility of increasing national and international traffic, which will have a positive impact on the company's activity.

Part of this investment, 15 million euros, comes from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP), financed by the EU's NextGenerationEU funds.

Recently, Renfe also approved two tenders for the supply of 149 wagons for its freight department, worth a total of 38 million euros, (14.5 million financed by the EU's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan NextGenerationEU) and for the implementation of the ERTMS system on twenty-eight S/253 series engines, amounting to 13.5 million.