Page 61 - Vía Libre Special - 25 Years of Spanish High Speed Rail

gauge, capable of being 

powered by either 3,000

V DC or 25,000 V AC, and   
able to run at 250 km/h. 


Talgo in conjunction   


with Bombardier was   


awarded the contract in   


October 2003.   

Renfe’s hybrid   

high-speed dual-gauge,   



dual-voltage trainset, the   
Series 730, is an evolution 

of the Series 130 in which   


in addition to the variable   

gauge and bi-voltage   

capabilities of the latter,   
Series 730 trains can also   



run on both electrified   

and unelectrified lines,   


since they combine 

electric traction and    


diesel engines. The   

latter provide an   
alternative source of     

power for sections   

without OHL.   

