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Talgo is awarded the contract to renew and expand the intercity passenger train coaches of the national railway company of Kazakhstan

Rail industry news / 11 November 2010 /

Talgo and the national railway company of Kazakhstan (KTZ) last week signed an agreement intended to see the Spanish rail company replace the 3,000 passenger coaches that currently circulate through Kazakhstan for modern Talgo intercity coaches over the next few years.

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Talgo: at the forefront of high-speed railway technology

Issue 4 2009, Past issues / 21 July 2009 /

The effect of implementing a high-speed network in Spain has been incredibly positive and it has created a ‘before and an after’ effect in the Spanish railway sector. Not long ago, trains were competing against cars, but nowadays trains are in competition with planes and this radical change shows the technological jump that the railway sector is going through thanks to high-speed worldwide.

Talgo has always been at the forefront of railway technology and today it has become the Spanish reference in the high-speed selected club of manufacturers. Although a reality today, the challenge of high speed has always been on Talgo’s horizon for many decades and the result of its constant innovative efforts and investment in R&D paid off in 2001 by winning a contract to supply Renfe Operadora with 16 Talgo 350 high speed trains for the Madrid-Barcelona line. Some years later, in 2005, Talgo was again awarded a contract in another international tender launched by Renfe Operadora to supply 30 additional Talgo 350 train-sets and, thus, making Talgo the number one supplier of high-speed trains in the Spanish market.

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Talgo 250: versatility and success of commercial operations

Issue 3 2008, Past issues / 28 May 2008 /

The Talgo 250 was originally developed to meet Renfe’s needs to operate the latest generation of high-speed trains in an indistinctive manner on the Spanish rail network which operates on the traditional 1668mm gauge with 3000 v D.C electric supply and for the new high-speed lines, designed and built in 1435mm standard gauge with 25 kV. AC electric supply.

Thus, we can say that Spain is one of those unique countries with two different systems in terms of gauge, electric supply and signalling within the same network and Talgo has been able to provide a solution to this ‘uniqueness’. The Talgo 250 meets all these requirements: dual voltage (AC-DC), multiple signalling systems and variable gauge system ‘Talgo RD’, to be able to run on both gauges with total adaptability.

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Talgo 250: a fine example of train development

Issue 4 2007, Past issues / 30 July 2007 /

Talgo’s main objective since the establishment of the company in 1942, has been the constant research and development of innovative, simple and efficient solutions for railway operators – not only in the field of rolling stock, but also in providing integrated maintenance services customised according to the operator’s needs.

Talgo was the first private company in the world to provide integrated maintenance services to railway operators worldwide with a clear objective: to provide an outstanding service to our customers and passengers through a continuous knowledge of their needs, giving priority to preventive and predictive measures with one clear aim: ‘zero’ failures.

Today, Talgo is increasing its range of products that range from passenger tilting trains for commuter, regional and intercity traffic to very high-speed trains and electric locomotives without leaving behind the maintenance equipment such as under-floor wheel lathes, laser measuring equipments, shunting devices and other maintenance tools such as calibres. (more…)

The Nordic rolling stock market

Issue 3 2006, Past issues / 31 May 2006 /

A steady succession of small rolling stock orders is keeping interest alive in the Nordic market.A decade ago, the Nordic countries were seen as a beacon of hope by Europe’s rolling stock manufacturers,with some large replacement orders coming up.

But those orders are now behind us, with the Italian manufacturer Ansaldo-Breda winning many of them at competitive prices. Finland, Norway and Denmark (this article excludes Sweden) all boast modern fleets and the orders coming up are tending to be in niche areas of the market. (more…)