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Regional leaders complain as plan to double-track key Spanish freight corridor dropped
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (637+ words) SPAIN: The Ministry of Transport has dropped plans to double-track the railway between Teruel and Sagunt along the Mediterranean Corridor after concluding that the additional capacity would not justify the cost. The move has prompted anger from Aragón’s regional government,…...
Locos ordered to strengthen rail freight in Spain and the Mediterranean Corridor
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (322+ words) SPAIN: Alpha Trains has ordered a further 25 Stadler Euro6000 multi-system electric locomotives in what the leasing company says is a ‘strategic response’ to the evolving needs of the Iberian and European rail markets. Deliveries are scheduled for 2028. The order announced on…...
ADIF and Catalan operator threaten Siemens Mobility with legal action over ‘recurring’ disruption in Barcelona
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (427+ words) SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF and FGC’s suburban rail subsidiary Rodalies de Catalunya have threatened to take legal action against Siemens Mobility after blaming the company for recent high-profile failures in Barcelona’s rail traffic control system. The latest failures occurred on…...
Rail accident investigation body CIAF to be abolished in Spanish safety reforms
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (475+ words) SPAIN: The Spanish government is to set up a technical accident authority to oversee investigations across the maritime, rail and aviation sectors. This will replace CIAF as the body responsible for reporting incidents such as the Adamuz rail crash in…...
CAF lands €300m contract to deliver 30 commuter trains for Belgrade network
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (55+ words) CAF has secured a contract worth more than €300 million to supply 30 electric commuter trains to Serbia's national operator Srbijavoz, with the trains set for deployment on the BG Voz suburban network in Belgrade. The deal with the Spanish manufacturer, which…...
Comprehensive reconstruction starts on Spain’s busiest suburban line
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) SPAIN: Cercanías suburban rail line C5 serving the southern suburbs of Madrid is undergoing a comprehensive modernisation. The Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has announced a €1.35bn programme of 28 interventions on the line, aiming to increase capacity by 60% and improve accessibility, safety,…...
Monterrey monorail construction still underway as World Cup deadline nears
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) MEXICO: Monterrey metro operator Metrorrey hopes to launch limited services on parts of monorail lines 4 and 6 when the city hosts FIFA World Cup matches in June, but the start of full passenger service is not now expected until 2027, and there…...
RENFE invites high speed train tenders
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (55+ words) SPAIN: National train operator RENFE has called tenders for the supply of 30 high speed trainsets, with options for 10 more. The base order has an estimated value of €1·37bn, with the option potentially...
Spain and Portugal’s railways stick with on-board ticket sales
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (744+ words) Despite the existence of sales channels such as mobile apps and the internet, some passengers still rely on ticket offices to acquire their access to the train, and in some countries, more so than others. Most smaller stations do not…...
Adif signs for Mermec track inspection railcar for Spain’s narrow-gauge network
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words) SPAIN: Infrastructure manager Adif has ordered a €14.1m track inspection railcar from MerMec España for used on the metre gauge network in the country’s north. The contract with MerMec España, the Spanish arm of the Italian brand, covers the supply of…...