Spain¡¯s state-owned rail operator Renfe has taken delivery of 10 new high-speed ¡®Alta Velocidad¡¯ S106 trains, which will enter service on 21 May.

The new AVE S106 train ¨C which features 12 carriages with more than 500 seats, touch screens in all seats and a cafeteria service ¨C is part of the rail operator¡¯s €5 billion fleet renewal as it expands its high-speed services to Asturias and Galicia in the country¡¯s northwest.

In Asturias, this includes a high-speed connection to the centre of the Spanish mainland via the Pajares Bypass, established last November, and a faster connection to Oviedo and Gij¨®n, according to Renfe.

In Galicia, the new S106 train will be put into service in Vigo, Pontevedra, Vilagarc¨ªa, Santiago and A Coru?a, improving travel times by between 15 to 18 minutes, according to the rail operator.

Renfe said these new high-speed services will also benefit cities in Castile and Leon as well as Madrid.

Following the arrival of the new S106 model, the rail operator said its high-speed services will be reconfigured to offer ¡°more regular departures, better travel time and more seats available across all corridors¡± as it progressively relocates trains to improve services on other lines.

Renfe plans to invest €1.3 billion for a total of 30 new S106 trains. High-speed trains were last added to the rail operator¡¯s fleet in 2010 with the addition of the S112 model. The S114 model, serving its Avant high-speed mid-distance routes, joined Renfe's fleet in 2011.