The Talgo Avril (Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero) is a
new very high speed train (up to 380 km/h) derived from the Talgo
350 and presented exactly 10 years after the Talgo 350 prototype. 
(Meanwhile two series of the Talgo 350 are in successful operation 
in Spain and a variant for desert climate is being derived for 
Saudi-Arabia.)<br>
The power cars (Bo'Bo', 4400 kW each) have optimized aerodynamics.
A power car and two passenger cars were brought to Berlin by
truck, a test train will be assembled in early 2013 and the approval
for series production is envisioned for 2014, but so far no operator
has ordered this new train yet, it is developed on the company's own 
account. Due to the economic crisis, new high speed lines or orders 
for additional trains in Spain are unlikely in the near future; the 
Avril is designed for all TSI compliant systems and offered
worldwide.
<br>InnoTrans, Berlin, September 2012.
<br><a href="mailto:tbk.uncia@gmail.com">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>