The company now has 10 units of the S106 train model and has set the date for their launch: starting 21 May. Following the inclusion of these high-capacity trains into its fleet, the operator will be able to launch the high-speed services in Asturias, expanding them to new destinations in Galicia, reconfiguring all high-speed services to offer more seats, more regular departures, better travel time and more seats available across all corridors.

In Asturias, the arrival of the S106 represents the absolute roll-out of high-speed services. The region, which inaugurated its high-speed connection to the centre of the Spanish mainland via the Pajares Bypass on 30 November, will now enjoy a faster connection to Oviedo and Gijón with an increase in the number of seats and comfort on board.

In Galicia, Renfe is launching its high-speed service with the S106 model in Vigo, Pontevedra, Vilagarcía, Santiago and A Coruña, improving travel times by 15 to 18 minutes.

These new high-speed services in Galicia and Asturias will also benefit cities in Castile and Leon through which the S106 will pass, served by the high-speed line: Zamora, Segovia, León, Palencia and Valladolid.