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RENFE trails 730-metre block trains

16 years ago

The freight division of Spanish National Railways (RENFE) has begun trials with 730-metre block trains between Valencia and the inland container terminal at Coslada near Madrid. Initial services were composed of 50 container flats conveying combined load of 101 teu.

The previous standard lengths of train was 350-450 m. Longer trains are expected to increase rail’s share of container traffic between its main import-export port and its capital city.