Renfe kicks into high gear with new high-speed service to France
Renfe will begin offering – starting Friday afternoon – a high-speed service between Madrid and the French coastal city of Marseille. The move comes a mere two weeks after the start of cross-border services between...Read more
Ukrainian Railways interested in Spanish gauge changing technology
Ukrainian Railways is looking to Spain for cooperation, as both countries deal with a different track width than the rest of Europe. Earlier this week, on 18 July, Ukrainian Railways held a meeting with representatives...Read more
Renfe inaugurates new entity for international activities
Spanish operator Renfe announced the launch its fifth business unit on Wednesday, in a bid to manage and grow its international activities. Renfe Proyectos Internacionales was created following the restructuring of Renfe Operadora.Read more
Seasonal routes to take advantage of this summer
Nectarines, peaches, blueberries, and certain fleeting train services… These are some of the seasonal goods to take advantage of this summer. SNCF, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, SBB, Thalys, NS, and Renfe are some of the operators...Read more
Brand recognition of Renfe’s AVE high-speed label backfires
So synonymous is Spanish operator Renfe’s AVE brand with high-speed services that when a competitor’s train broke down earlier this week, Renfe received the complaints. The Spanish operator has reached out to market and competition...Read more
Renfe tickets to France on sale this Wednesday
After registering for the provision of rail passenger transport services, both nationally and internationally at the Lyon commercial register, Renfe has now announced that tickets sales for its high-speed rail services to Lyon and Marseille...Read more
Renfe given green light for French branch, ticket sale about to start
Spanish operator Renfe has completed the registration of its branch in Lyon in the French commercial register. The company can start commercial activity imminently, and ticket sale for the first services Barcelona – Lyon and...Read more
Talgo en Renfe agree on November deliveries of Avril high-speed trains
Talgo will deliver the first units of a new batch of 30 Avril high-speed trains in November as per a new deadline agreed upon this week with Renfe. The manufacturer settled on the new date...Read more
Renfe branches out to South-America
Spanish operator Renfe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chilean State Railway Company (EFE) to explore future areas of cooperation. The move marks the next step Renfe’s efforts in lending expertise abroad.Read more
Spain announces 50 per cent discount on Interrail for youth
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez has announced a 50 per cent discount on the Interrail pass for young people between the ages of 18 and 30 can travel throughout Europe this summer. In addition, a ‘Spanish...Read more
Lower traction energy costs elevate Renfe’s quarterly figures
Renfe has seen its traction energy costs fall by more than 30 per cent over the last quarter. This has helped the Spanish operator to contain overall costs and reduce its losses. An increase in...Read more
Renfe dusts off luxury night trains for new season
Renfe will this week restart its luxury night train services with the return of the Al Ándalus and the resumption of the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo, which is now in its 40th year. Next month, the...Read more
Graffiti damage runs into the millions for rail operators
The financial damage to rolling stock due to graffiti runs into the millions annually, recent reports from Renfe, ÖBB, Dutch Railways and SNCB-NMBS have revealed.Read more