Passenger train services • Main line services / Ticketing • High speed Rail • Spain • Avlo (Renfe)
➤ See also: AVE (Renfe) – Eurostar (since 2024) – Frecciarossa – ICE – InOui – Iryo – Lyria – NTV-Italo – Ouigo SNCF
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Key points
- A low cost‑train proposal anticipating Spain’s rail‑market liberalisation ;
- Purple design S‑112 train with single class
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Summary
Avlo originated from the 2018 EVA concept, a low cost‑train proposal anticipating Spain’s rail‑market liberalisation in 2020. EVA aimed to offer Renfe’s most affordable and digital service, using biometric access, full online processes, personalised options and real‑time journey information. Although EVA never launched, its ideas shaped Avlo, unveiled in December 2019 with a purple S‑112 train.
The COVID‑19 emergency delayed its debut, but Renfe confirmed a new launch plan for June 2021. Avlo finally entered service on 23 June 2021 on the Madrid–Zaragoza–Barcelona–French border route, later expanding to Valencia (2022), Andalusia (2023) and Valladolid (2024). In 2024, S‑106 Avril trains joined the fleet, enabling expansion to Galicia and Asturias thanks to variable‑gauge technology, with services starting on 22 July 2024. On 8 September 2025, Avlo operations on the northeastern corridor were suspended after cracks were detected in the bogies of an S‑106 unit, with frequencies temporarily replaced by AVE services.
| COMPANY TYPE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name: | Avlo | |
| Subsdiary/Branding from: | Renfe Viajeros | |
| Country of registration: | Spain | |
| Year founded (under this name): | 2019 | |
| Sector: | Passengers long distance | |
| Investor(s) / Owner: | Renfe | |
| Headquartered at: | Madrid | |
| Management of infrastructure: | no | |
| Management of stations: | no | |
| ACTIVITIES | ||
| Regional & local traffic: | no | |
| Long distance traffic: | yes | |
| Freight traffic: | no | |
| Traction: | In house | |
| Urban transport: | no | |
| Leasing: | no | |
| Infrastructure works: | no | |
| Rolling stock maintenance: | In house |
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