Thales bags contract for modernisation Madrid-Sevilla high-speed line
Thales has won the Adif contract for the renewal of the field cabinets and associated equipment of the Falling Object Detection Systems (DCO) for the Madrid-Sevilla high-speed line, as well as various other modernisation works,...Read more
Adif High Speed puts out 1.6-billion-euro tender for green energy
Adif High Speed (AV) has called for bids for energy supply contracts with a combined value to 1.6 billion euros. The company is specifically looking for green energy or suppliers that can present a renewable...Read more
The status of the Mediterranean Corridor development works in Spain
Adif, the Spanish infrastructure manager, provided data on the development of the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor since 2018 for the four regions it will cross: Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, and Catalonia. Once completed, the Mediterranean Corridor...Read more
Adif invests millions in making A Coruña high-speed ready
Adif has earmarked 72,5 million euros for investment in an overhaul of the train station in A Coruña. The historical site will be upgraded to accommodate the expected uptick in traffic as a result of...Read more
Adif plans standard gauge conversion for section connecting to France
Adif has awarded a contract for the preparations for switching the 138-kilometre long Huesca-Canfranc line in Spain to the standard gauge. It is part of an effort to reopen a cross-border railway across the Pyrenees...Read more
Adif details plans for Barcelona Sants station overhaul
Adif unveiled its preliminary plans for the new Barcelona Sants station. The Spanish infrastructure will place a premium on sustainability, with expected energy savings of almost 50 compared to similar structures.Read more
Adif wants to charge electric cars using green energy from catenary
Adif has launched a tender for the possible installation of EV-charging points at 29 train stations in 15 provinces. Using a special system, the infrastructure manager aims to use green energy from the catenary to...Read more
Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station takes mantle of Spain’s main railway node
The Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station earlier on Tuesday became the new terminus for the high-speed services from Allicante and Murcia, thereby assuming its new role as Spain’s main high-speed, long-distance railway node.Read more
Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking awards first research and innovation grants
The very first call for proposals for rail research and innovation activities by Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking will see six project receive a total of 568,4 million euros in funding. The projects will involve more...Read more
Adif initiates multi-million electrification improvement works
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif will allocate 32,8 million euros for improvements to the electrification system in Catalonia and Aragón. The centre piece of the plans will be a remote control system for the rail disconnectors.Read more
Adif allocates additional millions for Barcelona-Girona-Portbou improvements
Adif has earmarked another 22,3 million euros for investment in the Barcelona-Girona-Portbou railway line. The money will used for the installation of a new security and communication system. The money comes on top of the...Read more
Are railways prepared for more frequent heat waves?
Heatwaves with record-breaking temperatures made their impact on European railways in June and July this year, and it probably won’t be the last time. Are railways ready to cope with increasingly hot temperatures, and what...Read more
Adif presents study on Granada railway gauge conversion
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif will switch the Granada-Almería section of the Mediterranean Corridor to the European standard gauge, as well as electrify the line and implement advanced signalling and communication systems. Last week, Adif president...Read more