Renfe has acquired 50 per cent of the capital of the private Czech company Leo Express. The operation, which has been authorised by the Ministry of Finance, is a strategic business opportunity for Renfe.Read more
Ouigo España, which started operations between Madrid and Barcelona last May, has train occupancy rates of up to 95 per cent. The SNCF subsidiary is already planning to operate to Valencia and Alicante.Read more
Spanish operator Renfe has joined the United States High Speed Association (USHSR), the main association dedicated to the development of high-speed rail in the country. By becoming a VIP member, the company further develops its...Read more
A door-to-door booking platform with the concept Mobility as a Service (MaaS) can be used in Spain from 2022. Train operator Renfe awarded the development of the platform to companies Everis and Siemens.Read more
ANALYSIS – The liberalisation of high-speed traffic in Spain became a reality at the beginning of May. This country offers a particular design with a framework based on traffic volumes rather than on full opening....Read more
Avlo, Renfe’s new high-speed service, was launched last week with four daily circulations between Madrid and Barcelona in each direction. It is a lower-priced alternative to the Ave high-speed trains, with prices starting at 7...Read more
A Talgo Avril high-speed train, developed and manufactured by Talgo in Spain, has reached a key milestone this week: it has exceeded 360 kilometres per hour. The train’s new record was reached between Valladolid and...Read more
Ouigo launched its service between Madrid and Barcelona this Monday, 10 May. A subsidiary of the French SNCF, it is the first new high-speed operator to enter the Spanish market. Ouigo offers 10 daily trips...Read more
Renfe is replacing the tender for 72 Medium Distance and Cercanías commuter trains. The company will refrain from buying hybrid diesel-electric trains, and will prioritise technologies such as hydrogen for trains that run on non-electrified...Read more
Toyota Motor Europe will supply and integrate its fuel cell modules into the zero-emission prototype train that is to be realised by the EU FCH2RAIL project. A consortium made up of partners from Belgium, Germany,...Read more
Alstom has won a contract to provide Renfe, the Spanish national railway operator, with 152 high-capacity trains for a total amount of more than 1.4 billion euros. The trains will come from Alstom’s X’Trapolis range...Read more
Renfe is finalising the process for the acquisition of 50 percent of the stakes of Leo Express, a private Czech railway company. This will allow activity in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, and have...Read more
The Spanish high-speed line between Monforte del Cid, Elche and Orihuela in the province Alicante is officially opened. On February 1, an opening ceremony was held with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Transport minister José...Read more
After cleaning work on the snow-covered tracks around Madrid, several train services are restored, such as Madrid – Barcelona. All railway traffic to and from Madrid for all types of train services was suspended on...Read more
Renfe launches new train services and shorter travelling time between Madrid and Galicia on the 27th of October. This was made possible by the commissioning of the high speed section between Zamora and Pedralba.Read more
