Comments on: Meet The Train Makers, Part 3: Talgo

By: World Travel

World Travel — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:06:58 +0000

Madrid - The Capital of Spain, several-millions city located in the heart of the Iberian peninsula, almost in its geographical center. I like this city and can tell this is my favourite place all over the world. Great architecture, great style and great people.

By: victor

victor — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:24 +0000

talgo nice!!! very atractive train and very fast train,in commercial service.and most experience in europe and america (talgo cascades) the number one option.

By: Meet The Train Makers, Part 5: Siemens » INFRASTRUCTURIST

Meet The Train Makers, Part 5: Siemens » INFRASTRUCTURIST — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:37 +0000

[...] is part 5 of a series that includes Alstom, Bombardier, Talgo and the Japanese [...]

By: Meet The Train Makers, Part 6: China » INFRASTRUCTURIST

Meet The Train Makers, Part 6: China » INFRASTRUCTURIST — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:18 +0000

[...] 1: Alstom Part 2: Bombardier Part 3: Talgo Part 4: The Japanese Part 5: [...]

By: News Roundup: Votes, Polls, and Surveys - Seattle Transit Blog

News Roundup: Votes, Polls, and Surveys - Seattle Transit Blog — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:41 +0000

[...] The Infrastructurist invites you to meet Talgo. [...]

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:12:15 +0000

To me, the interesting part about Talgo is how, like Pullman, it’s used as a metonym for the type of cars it innovated. Pullmans are sleeping cars; Talgos are tilting trains, or trains with independent wheels.

By: Rafael

Rafael — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:34:19 +0000

Talgo high speed trains feature a floor level of 760mm, far lower than the station platforms of HSR networks designed for conventional designs. For reference, the California High Speed Rail Authority is aiming for a platform height of around 1000mm (both figures above top of rail). I’m not sure how RENFE combines AVE services based on the S-102 (Talgo 350) with those based on the S-103 (Siemens Velaro). My guess is their lines only support one or the other type.

Also note that the Talgo 22 is a bi-level articulated design featuring level aisles along the entire length of the train on both levels! Since it relies on Talgo’s trademark wheelsets (2 independent wheels per car with passive steering and passive tilt), the articulation points are just 8m apart. This enables wide cars (i.e. comfortable 3+2 seating) and allows the train to negotiate very tight curves without any wheel squeal. Aimed at the regional rail market, available top speeds are 140-200km/h (90-125mph). Floor height is 560mm. The product is UIC but not FRA compliant.

Talgo’s biggest weakness is arguably its marketing department. The company’s primary web site is downright awful, which is a crying shame considering its consistent excellence in technical innovation.

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More on innovations in bi-level rail cars.

By: Nick Aster

Nick Aster — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:37:15 +0000

Some more info on the Talgo plans in Wisconsin: http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/07/30/talgo-location-choice-a-no-brainer-milwaukee/

Urban Milwaukee’s been doing a good job of tracking the progress…