Demand for free rail passes in Spain shows no sign of slowing down
Following the extension of the programme to issue free train passes for the Cercanías, Rodalies and Media Distancia trains, Renfe has already issued more 1 million free subscriptions since January 1, the operator has announced.Read more
Adif nears completion of key section Mediterranean Corridor
Adif has recently carried out reliability tests on a new 45-kilometre section between Xàtiva and La Encina junction in the province of Valencia. The railway will be part of the planned fast connection between Alicante...Read more
Renfe plans to run new trains to France before summer following end of SNCF cooperation
Spanish national operator Renfe wants to once again operate trains to France on the routes Madrid-Marseille and Barcelona-Lyon before the summer of 2023, the operator says in response to questions from RailTech.com. After its cooperation...Read more
Spain greenlights extension of free train passes until year-end
The Spanish Government has approved the extension of the free subscriptions for Cercanías, Rodalies and Media Distancia trains as well as state-owned bus lines. The 50-percent discounts on Avant high-speed services for regular travellers are...Read more
Renfe puts in new rolling stock orders worth 858 million euros
Renfe has ordered 97 new trains for its Cercanías and medium-distance services as part of its ongoing, 5.4-billion-euro rolling stock renwal campaign. The recent orders, placed with Alstom, CAF and Stadler, carry a combined value...Read more
FS Italiane aims to launch Paris-Barcelona high-speed trains by 2024
The Italian state railways FS Italiane wants to launch a new high-speed rail connection between Barcelona and Paris by the end of 2024. Already running its flagship Frecciarossa 1000 (Red Arrow) trains between Madrid and...Read more
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
Renfe Rodalies commuter trains collide near Barcelona, dozens injured
One of Renfe’s Rodalies commuter trains ran in the back of another on Wednesday morning at the Montcada i Reixac-Manresa station, on the line heading to Barcelona. The incident left around 155 passengers lightly injured....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
Renfe sees major increase in number of female staff
Renfe has increased the number of female personnel by 65 per cent over the past four years. The Spanish operator now has 3,247 women on its payroll.Read more
Spanish Iryo takes off with inaugural journey
The 21st of November was a major milestone for the Spanish high-speed rail competition, as the inaugural train of operator Iryo took off. There are only a few days left before 25 November, when the...Read more
Renfe driver training oversubscribed
Spanish passenger rail firm Renfe has been inundated with applications for its latest train driver training course, receiving more than three times the number of requests as available places.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