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The AVE Class 103 is a high-speed train used for the AVE service and operated in Spain by the state-run railway company RENFE. The trains were constructed by Siemens, as the second member of the company's Velaro family. ==History== On 24 March 2001, Siemens won one half of RENFE's tender to supply 32 high-speed trains for the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line, offering a modified version of the ICE 3 high-speed train used by German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) for its InterCityExpress service. Changes involved an up-rate to higher power () for higher acceleration and top speed to cover the between Barcelona and Madrid in 2h30m, the ability to operate in a high range of temperatures, and a different interior. The ICE 3 trains were a joint production with other Germany-based train manufacturers, who refused to supply parts or sell licenses to Siemens for the AVE Class 103. This caused a delay (for which Siemens eventually paid €21 million), during which Siemens had to re-develop the missing components. However, at the end of this development, Siemens had a complete high-speed train platform, which it named Velaro. The AVE Class 103 was intended as only the second member of a whole family after ICE 3, therefore, it was named by Siemens as the Velaro E. The AVE Class 103 has been certified to run at . During testing between Madrid and Zaragoza, on 16 July 2006, train 005 reached . This is both the current national rail speed record for Spain, and also the current speed record for a normal series train in standard configuration. On 23 December 2005, RENFE ordered a further 10 identical trains (Siemens designation Velaro E2). Currently, all 26 trains from both orders have been delivered and are in service. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AVE Class 103」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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