This train will make trips between Tashkent and Samarqand along the first high speed railway in Central Asia.

The specialists of the group of companies “SPSP” in cooperation with the specialists of “Universal Forwarder” mounted 9 railcars and 2 locomotives on rails on the berths Nr. 39-40 using 2 vessel cranes with capacity of 120 tons. These railcars and locomotives have arrived aboard the motor vessel Suomigraсht of Finnlines.

After completion of handling operation the specialists of producer Patents Talgo S.A. (Madrid) started to assemble railcars into one train on the berths of ro-ro terminal of the group of companies “SPSP” from which this speed train (157 meters long) with the use of Russian locomotive will depart for station depot Metallostroy for check and adjustment of the train equipment and further transportation to Uzbekistan.

Talgo trains are operated on railways of Spain, USA, Germany, Finland, Kazakhstan and drive at full speed of 250 km/h. The cost of one train amounts to 18 mln. euros.

In 2010, Uzbekistan Temir Yollari state joint-stock railway company and Spain’s PATENTES TALGO, S.L. inked contract on purchase of two high-speed passenger trains of Talgo AVE 250 series (Spain) with 18 cars. The contract sum is 38 million euros.

Uzbekistan Temir Yollari will finance 50% cost of contract on purchase of Talgo trains. Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan will issue loan to cover other 50%.

The fund will issue loan through National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Uzbekistan (NBU). The loan is issued for 10 years, including two-year grace period. The interest rate set at 2% APR, including 0.25% refinancing margin.