Siemens Velaro E/AVs 103

Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed electric multiple-unit trains that are utilized in China, Russia, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The ICE 3M/F high-speed trains produced by Siemens for the Deutsche Bahn are the basis for the Velaro (DB). Siemens high-speed trains were first ordered by the Deutsche Bahn, which placed orders for 13 of them in 1994 and for 4 from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). In order to be used, the trains were delivered in 1999. Siemens, the train's manufacturer, marketed and branded the vehicles as Velaro.

The world's top-performing high-speed train is the Siemens Velaro E, known as AVE S 103 in Spain. During its test runs in Spain, it hit a top speed of roughly 400kmph.

The train can travel at a maximum speed of 350 kph. The train runs on the Barcelona-Madrid line and was ordered by Spanish National Railways Renfe. It was delivered in July 2005, and by June 2007 it was operating. The successful ICE 3 trainset created for Deutsche Bahn served as the basis for the design of the multiple-unit train.

Country: Spain

Speed: 400 kmph