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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