Spain’s big investment: Adif pledges over half-a-billion in rail upgrades

Upgrades to the Túnel Torralba are part of Adif's half-a-billion euro investment plan.
Adif has pledged more than half-a-billion euros to upgrade its network. Adif

Adif, Spain’s railway infrastructure company, announced more than half a billion euros worth of upgrades to Spain’s rail network this week. The slew of investments include electrifying an ailing northeastern line, maintenance to the system’s electrical installations, and modernising a junction essential for freight traffic in the southeast, among other key projects.

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Spain’s big investment: Adif pledges over half-a-billion in rail upgrades

Upgrades to the Túnel Torralba are part of Adif's half-a-billion euro investment plan.
Adif has pledged more than half-a-billion euros to upgrade its network. Adif

Adif, Spain’s railway infrastructure company, announced more than half a billion euros worth of upgrades to Spain’s rail network this week. The slew of investments include electrifying an ailing northeastern line, maintenance to the system’s electrical installations, and modernising a junction essential for freight traffic in the southeast, among other key projects.

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