![]() A bit of history![]() The AVE proyect starts in October 1.986, when it is decided to build a new railroad access to Andalucía from Madrid, thinking about the possibility of entablishing a high speed service that afterwards would extend to the remaining important cities, such as Barcelona and Valencia.
After the signing of the contract between RENFE and Gec-Alsthom the first AVE trainset is shown at the4 Belfort factory, France, in October 1.991.
In its first month in service, The AVE transported more than 100.000 passengers, and by November more than a million passengers have used the AVE trains. The line between Barcelona and Valencia is being improved at present to put in service six Spanish broad gauge AVE units with a top speed of 220 kph. |