Testing on new section of Spanish high-speed railway

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Adif will kickoff a testing programme on the new section of the high-speed railway line between the Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station in Madrid and the railway fork in the Torrejón de Velasco municipality south of the capital. The tests will last until the end of the coming week and will see three Renfe-operated Talgo-Bombardier S112 trains simulate a regular passenger service. The new double-track section of the so-called Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) network has a length of close to 36 kilometres and includes the 7.3-kilometre-long tunnel between Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station and Puerta de Atocha station. The tunnel effectively links the northern and southern parts of the peninsula. Upon conclusion of the testing programme, evacuation drills will be conducted in the tunnel. Once those are completed, the training of drivers on the new section will begin. ETCS Level 1 is implemented on the majority of the route, with Level 2 available near the Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station.