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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Renfe kicked off its new high-speed service offering between Madrid and the Extremadura region on Tuesday. The new line cuts travel time to the city of Badajoz, situated on the border with Portugal, by almost...Read more
Adif has begun work on the construction of a new breakwater along the Barcelona-Mataró-Maçanet-Massanes line, the famous coastal railway that is at increased risk of extreme weather conditions brought on climate change.Read more
On Thursday, railway companies worldwide called attention to level crossing safety in light of the international level crossing awareness day (ILCAD). The annual conference, spearheaded by the International Union of Railways (UIC), was held in...Read more
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif last week set its annual fire-protection programme in motion. In the coming months, the company will take preventative action and increase its monitoring efforts in a bid to keep fires at...Read more
A Ouigo train travelling from Madrid to Barcelona ripped off several hundred of metres of overhead line from the high-speed railway line on Saturday, causing major delays for thousands of passengers.Read more
ASFA Digital (Automatic Braking and Announcement of Signals) is now in use on three more commuter lines, Adif announced on Sunday. With the rollout, the Spanish infrastructure manager is targeting improvements in punctuality.Read more
Renfe, iryo, Euskotren and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) have joined forces to set up the Spanish Association of Passenger Railway Companies, the companies announced on Thursday.Read more
