Avant (train)
Spanish railway service operated by Renfe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Avant is a high-speed, medium-distance passenger transport rail service, operated in Spain by the Spanish public company Renfe.[2][3] Avant services circulate at a maximum speed of 250 km/h (160 mph), compared to the 300 km/h (190 mph) maximum speed of the AVE service. Their routes usually cover different provinces within the same autonomous community or between neighboring ones. Regional services at conventional speed are called Renfe Media Distancia.[4][1][5][2]
Quick Facts Fleet size, Parent company ...
Fleet size | Avant S-104 [es] Avant S-114 [es] Avant S-121[1] |
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Parent company | Renfe |
Technical | |
Track gauge | Standard (1435 mm), Iberian (1668 mm) (only in Galicia)[1] |
Electrification | 25 kV AC (some sections on 3 kV DC network)[1] |
Other | |
Website | www |
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Avant services are carried out by series 104, 114 and 121 trainsets, in a single class configuration without a cafeteria (except in some series 104 units).[1][5]