Railways will launch high-speed Talgo train to the end of 2012

JSC "Russian Railways" plans to start operation of the Spanish Talgo high-speed trains with automatic gauge changing on the routes to European capitals before the end of 2012, said Tuesday the president of Railways Vladimir Yakunin.

"By June we should get the first Talgo trains to carry out certification. We hope that perhaps by the end of the year, we are able to get on the train routes to European capitals, as we planned, "- said Yakunin reporters during an exhibition of the" Eurasian Bridge, cooperation with the united Europe "in Brussels," Interfax ".

He also said that Railways are considering the issues for the modernization of infrastructure in several European countries.

"We view the participation in the modernization of infrastructure in some southern European countries in terms of participation in the possible establishment of the southern transport corridor, and from this point of view we have held consultations, including with Croatia, the possibility of such cooperation. Wait and see "- said Yakunin.

Yakunin also said that the Talgo trains oborudovans automatic gauge change. The system automatically changes the width of the track can be reconstructed from one gauge to another without stopping the motion, ITAR-TASS reported.

The technology, developed by Spanish company Talgo, allows to operate the rolling stock in international traffic on the roads of the Russian gauge (1520 mm) and European (1435) standards in both passenger and in freight traffic.

At the present time, the transition from the broad-gauge wagons in 1520 mm, distributed in the former Soviet Union, the European track in 1435 took about two hours. Results from Russia runs almost 10 international trains in Europe - Poland, Romania, Germany, Hungary, France.