The new bright purple trains have been given the name Avlo – presumably to reflect that they are a low cost version of the more upmarket Ave trains. The initial route of the trains will be from Madrid to Barcelona, with five trains going in each direction every day. Each train has a 20 percent more capacity than current AVE trains because they have taken out the Preferente carriage and the dining car. The current AVE service hurtles the 621km (386 miles) between Madrid and Barcelona in under three hours reaching a speed above 310 km/h. The new budget service is designed to attract a younger generation who generally make the journey by coach, explained the minister.

Source: The Local December 11, 2019 14:03 UTC