Big Success for Renfe AVLO Low-Cost, High-Speed Trains AVLO low-cost high-speed train - Photo credit - Pablo Monge The Spanish rail operator RENFE began their low-high-speed trains over a year ago now. The Talgo 400-seater trains are equipped with reclining seats, plugs in all seats, reading light... and all of this at 300 km/h.  Tickets start as low as €7 one way Madrid-Barcelona-Figueres Vilafant According to the Spain Travel News on September 14th,2022, during the first year since the launch of its Avlo trains, Renfe has transported 6.3 million passengers on its High Speed ​​services (Ave+Avlo) that run on the Madrid-Barcelona-Figueres Vilafant railway line. This figure signifies a tripling in the number of passengers compared to the same period for 2020-2021, which means an overall recovery of more than 4 million passengers. Occupancy rates on the trains are over 90%. Madrid and Valencia In November 2021, Spain’s state-owned launched company expanded their low-cost, high-spee...

We are happy to announce we have added a short promo video on our youtube channel of the low fare, high-speed train Avlo from Renfe in Spain. LINK Avlo is a 400-seat train equipped with reclining seats, plugs in all seats, reading light... and all of this at 300 km/h. You could travel from Alta Velocidad (high-speed) trains between Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, tickets starting at €7. Furthermore, you can connect to the WIFI network, available on all Avlo trains, and enjoy exclusive content offered by PlayRenfe. The train is equipped luggage compartments and toilets adapted for people with reduced mobility. We deserve better Canada. http://highspeedrail.ca

High Speed Trains and Low Fares with AVLO in Spain Renfe chief Isaías Táboas in front of an AVLO train RENFE has announced some fare details on their new high speed rail discount  train service named ALVO. Let us compare VIA Rail Canada Toronto -Montreal service and Madrid to Barcelona service. (taking into consideration Madrid to Barcelona is a greater distance than Toronto to Montreal) The head of Renfe, Isaías Táboas stated in El Pais, "My proposal to the board will be to have a range of prices from €10 to €60 per trip. This is not a promotional price but rather a price scale that will depend on demand at any given time. Of course, there are not going to be €10 tickets for everyone, but at some point everyone will be able to buy an AVLO ticket for €10 to travel between Madrid and Barcelona. So on April 6, there will be tickets for €10.” MADRID - BARCELONA HIGH SPEED TRAINS Madrid to Barcelona - distance - 621km Speed - 300 km/h - max 330km/hr Trip Time - 2hr.30...

I have previously done an article on comparing RENFE Seville-Madrid and VIA Rail Montreal to Toronto. ( english link ) ( french link ) No surprise as RENFE was cheaper and faster than VIA Rail. Now RENFE is introducing their new low cost high speed train service in April 2020 called Alvo. Based on the current 112 series Talgo. Ministry of Development José Luis Ábalos, "Renfe is prepared to face the arrival of the competition", but has also requested "reciprocity" in other European countries in view of which "the liberalization of the railroad in this country is becoming the most open and balanced, a whole model. " This is in relation to the opening up of domestic railways to competition in the passenger rail industry. Avlo will be Renfe's high-speed service with the highest passenger capacity, with 438 seats per train, 20% more seats compared to the current 112 series trains. Subsequently, as the new service is extended , the new trains of t...