FEVE train in Cantabria

Layoffs at Adif and Renfe after design debacle: train too big for tunnels

FEVE train in Cantabria Emilio Gómez, WikiMedia

An error in the design of the new fleet for the Spanish metric gauge networks in Asturias and Cantabria will likely delay delivery of the rolling stock by several years. The current train design means that the vehicles will not fit through some of the tunnels on the routes. The Ministry of Transport has commissioned an internal audit, but two managers at Adif and Renfe have already been dismissed.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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FEVE train in Cantabria

Layoffs at Adif and Renfe after design debacle: train too big for tunnels

FEVE train in Cantabria Emilio Gómez, WikiMedia

An error in the design of the new fleet for the Spanish metric gauge networks in Asturias and Cantabria will likely delay delivery of the rolling stock by several years. The current train design means that the vehicles will not fit through some of the tunnels on the routes. The Ministry of Transport has commissioned an internal audit, but two managers at Adif and Renfe have already been dismissed.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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