Alaris

For other uses, see Alaris (disambiguation).
Alaris
Overview
LocaleMadrid and Valencia, Spain
Transit typeRegional rail
Operation
Operator(s)RENFE

Alaris was the brand name of the regional rail network run by the Spanish national rail company Renfe Operadora that connected the major cities of Madrid and Valencia, and Barcelona and the main cities of the Valencian community, between 1999 and 2013.[1]

History

A former Alaris trainset at Tarragona.

In 2008, the service was partially provided with Series 120 units, and since 2009 S130 and S490 units have been used interchangeably.[2] Since September 12, 2011, two Alaris S490s have replaced the Arco García Lorca to Seville and the Arco to Malaga. Although they have better performance, the change has generated criticism due to the lower capacity of the new Alaris.[3] Starting in 2013, Alaris was gradually replaced by the renewed Renfe Intercity system.[4]

Media related to Alaris at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ "El tren Alaris estrenó ayer la ruta entre Madrid y Valencia" [Yesterday the Alaris train launched the route between Madrid and Valencia]. El País (in Spanish). 17 February 1999. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "El servicio Alaris Madrid-Valencia cuenta ya con trenes de la serie 130" [The Alaris Madrid-Valencia service now has series 130 trains]. www.vialibre-ffe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ "El sustituto del tren 'García Lorca' no da abasto con los pasajeros en Linares" [The substitute for the 'García Lorca' train cannot cope with the passengers in Linares]. Ideal (in European Spanish). 14 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Renfe inmoviliza del servicio la serie 490 por fallos" [Renfe immobilizes the 490 series from service due to failures]. Ferro Noticias (in Spanish). 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 26 September 2023.