Adif signs EIB loan of 350 million for infrastructure renewal
Adif has signed a 350 million euro loan with the European Investment Bank, which will be used to improve and renovate existing infrastructure. Leer
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Álvaro Fernández Heredia, new President of Renfe
The Spanish Council of Ministers approves the appointment of Álvaro Fernández Heredia as president of Renfe. He replaces Raül Blanco, who announced his resignation last week. Leer
Ouigo launches Madrid-Seville and Madrid-Malaga services
Ouigo Spain today inaugurated its Madrid-Seville and Madrid-Malaga routes, the last remaining routes under the framework contract signed with Adif. Leer
Coimbra station closes to create the Metro Mondego Metrobus
Infraestruturas de Portugal closes the Coimbra A-Coimbra B section to replace the railway with a high-capacity electric bus of the Metrobus system of Metro Mondego. Leer
DB train punctuality drops (even more) in 2024
During 2024, only 62.5% of Deutsche Bahn's high-speed and long-distance trains arrived on time (less than 6 minutes late) at their destination. This is the worst performance in at least two decades. Leer
Metrovalencia broke an all-time record number of passengers in 2024 despite floodings
During 2024, 91.1 million journeys were recorded on FGV's Metrovalencia network, an all-time record despite the effects of the floods in October. Leer
68 people injured after 2 trams collide in Strasbourg
A collision between two trams in Strasbourg leaves 68 people injured. One of them reversed at high speed through the tunnel of the French city's central station. Leer
Renfe to allocate 72 452 EMU and no 453 to Catalonia
Generalitat of Catalonia and Renfe agree to allocate 23 additional 100-metre 452 EMU trains to Catalonia instead of 20 200-metre 453 series, equivalent to 40 100-metre trains. Leer
TRAM d’Alacant reaches an all-time record number of passengers in 2024
The TRAM d'Alacant network closed 2024 with an all-time record number of passengers, reaching 20.3 million users, an increase of 11% compared to 2023. Leer
Certification of the Spanish 452 series of Cercanías and Rodalies trains will begin shortly
Minister Óscar Puente visits the 452-001 at the Alstom factory, which will begin its certification in the coming weeks. News with photo gallery. Leer
BKK begins testing of Budapest’s new CAF Urbos trams
CAF's new Urbos trams, ordered in 2022, have begun testing on the streets of Budapest to receive their homologation before going into service. Leer
Siemens wins 4 contracts for UK HS2
Siemens Mobility wins a new contract for the supply of ATO over ETCS level 2 on the HS2 line, making four contracts worth 670 million euros for this project. Leer
Renfe could be heading towards partial privatisation
Óscar Puente announces his intention to "turn Renfe into Aena in the near future", which opens the door to a partial privatisation of the public operator. Leer
Óscar Puente aims to introduce a single ticket for Spanish public transport by 2026
The Spanish Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, has set 2026 as the year in which he wants to implement a single ticket for all public transport in the country. Leer
Stadler Signalling to modernise 2 Jura Railway stations
Chemins de fer du Jura commissions Stadler Signalling to renew the signalling at the Tavannes and Orange stations with the Eurolocking electronic interlocking system. Leer
MTA approves Wabtec R255 dual locomotives
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority approves the R255 series dual diesel-battery locomotives, which will be used for maintenance trains in NYC subway. Leer
ORR calls for a reduction in UK HS1 fees
The UK Transport Regulator orders HS1 Ltd to reduce access charges to its infrastructure by 3.8% from April 2025 for all operators. Leer
Spanish Transport Ministry proposes to build the new station in Tudela at the current site
José Antonio Santano presents to Alejandro Toquero a project to locate the new intermodal station in Tudela on the site of the current one and to build an external bypass. Leer