“Artificial Intelligence can play a large role in optimising the ventilation strategy in metro networks”, says Enrique Gómez Cristóbal of SENER. The Spanish company designed an AI system which improves thermal comfort and air quality,...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
Are synthetic sleepers a viable alternative to wooden ones? To find this out, Adif will place them on parts of the Spanish network as a test. In the coming months, the first hundred of them...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
The Spanish hyperloop company Zeleros has brought three new partners on board in a new investment round: infrastructure company Acciona, energy specialist EIT InnoEnergy and train builder CAF. According to Zeleros, all three will make...Read more
Spanish train manufacturer Talgo joins forces with hydrogen producer Repsol. Talgo is already developing a project to manufacture hydrogen-powered trains, as part of the Basque Hydrogen Corridor initiative, launched in February this year. Repsol will...Read more
The first three high-speed trains for Spanish private operator ILSA are ready to depart from the factory. In the coming weeks they will travel from Italy to Spain to begin their approval process. Once this...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
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2021 focuses on asset management, Wayside Train Monitoring Systems and monitoring rail infrastructure, and takes place on 21-23 September in Bilbao, Spain. We are happy to announce that the event will...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
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif has awarded the supply of batteries for Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) to Veolia. The contract includes the delivery of batteries as back-up power for both the conventional and high-speed networks, and...Read more
