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2018. Within the H2020 Research
Framework Program of the EC, the European 1946. On January 25, the General Plan for the
research project IN2RAIL (Intelligent Electrification of the normal gauge lines that
constitute the National Network of Spanish
Railway) concludes. In it, the conception and Railways is approved. In general terms, the
development of new alternating current use of 3,000 V DC in this network is
traction substations based on STATCOM standardised and the use of mercury
equipment is studied, allowing them to rectifiers in substations is normalised.
regulate all power flows in the system.
Additionally, progress is being made in the 1967. RENFE starts receiving the 7900
development and standardisation of a locomotives, the first Japanese locomotives in
railway network with integrated Europe. They are universal locomotives with
consumption management. This project gave
rise to the current In2Stempo project, which a single-engine and bi-reducer bogie, a
is expected to end in 2022 and which technology that will dominate Spanish
electric traction until 1985.
proposes the practical application of
prototypes of previous developments. This
project is developed in the framework of the
Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking.

In Spain

1911. First Spanish electrification, between
Gérgal and Santa Fe, with triphasic current,
inspired by that of the Simplon tunnel.

RENFE
1982. RENFE receives the 251 series
locomotives, which marks the first major
application of the chopper in Spain.

Ralf Reinhold/El Ferrocarril en Andalucía

JCMA

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