Spanish railway news – Page 2
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Metro Report InternationalBattery-equipped trams with local styling ordered for TramCamp line
SPAIN: Catalunya operator FGC has awarded Stadler Valencia a contract to supply seven Tramlink V3 trams styled to fit with the landscape of the Camp de Tarragona area.
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NewsComsa awarded €41m Madrid depot construction contract
SPAIN: Comsa has been awarded a €41m contract to expand national operator’s RENFE depot in the Madrid suburb of Fuencarral.
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Metro Report InternationalCamp de Tarragona tramway contract awarded
SPAIN: Generalitat de Catalunya has awarded civil works contracts for the first phase of the Tramvia del Camp de Tarragona light rail line.
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Metro Report InternationalRidership boost expected as Mallorca metro reaches technology park
SPAIN: An extension of Mallorca’s metre-gauge metro Line M1 from Universitat de les Illes Balears to the Parc Bit technology campus opened on July 2.
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NewsADIF to manage rehabilitation of cross-border tunnel between France and Spain
EUROPE: Spanish infrastructure manager ADIF is to take responsibility for reconstruction of the Somport tunnel between Spain and France following agreement with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région.
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In depthWorld Speed Survey 2025: China still ahead as Whoosh joins the club
Railway Gazette International’s biennial survey of the world’s fastest scheduled passenger trains finds that no less than seven countries now run trains at more than 300 km/h, but China is still the global frontrunner in the speed stakes. Jeremy Hartill investigates.
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Metro Report InternationalSevilla metro signalling maintenance contract
SPAIN: Metro de Sevilla has awarded Alstom a contract for the maintenance and upgrading of its signalling systems.
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NewsFRMCS-ready telecoms contract awarded
SPAIN: High speed rail infrastructure manager ADIF AV has let a contract to install FRMCS-ready telecoms equipment on the Murcia – Almería line.
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In depthFreight: In search of semi-trailer salvation
Investment in the development of rail motorway corridors with an enhanced loading gauge and related rolling stock is intended to revitalise rail’s declining share of the Spanish freight market. Mike Bent explains.
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In depthFreight: Mercave tackles Spain's break of gauge
Commercial service trials will be the final step in a programme to develop gauge-changing wheelsets for use under freight wagons with axleloads of 25 tonnes or more, reports Mike Bent.
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NewsSpanish and Japanese operators collaborate on high speed rail
INTERNATIONAL: Central Japan Railway and Spanish national operator RENFE have signed a set of technical, operational and strategic collaboration agreements.
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Metro Report InternationalWork begins on Madrid airport metro extension
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid announced on May 19 that work had started on the construction of an extension of Line 5 to Madrid-Barajas airport.
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NewsTrainline to acquire Spanish train and bus ticket retailer
SPAIN: Trainline has agreed to acquire Barcelona-based online train and bus ticket retailer Trenes.com.
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NewsCosta del Sol railway study commissioned
SPAIN: The Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has awarded a contract to study the viability of building a long-proposed a railway linking Málaga with the airport, the Costa del Sol resorts and Algeciras.
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NewsALSA Rail’s first Euro6000 loco enters service
SPAIN: ALSA Rail has put into service to the first of four Stadler Euro6000 multi-system electric locos being leased from Alpha Trains for use on freight services to and from Asturias.
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NewsSpanish GSM-R contract awarded
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Kontron Transportation a contract to deploy GSM-R communications on the Medina del Campo – Orense conventional line.
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Metro Report InternationalMadrid and Delhi metros join forces to study urban freight shipments
INTERNATIONAL: The operators of the Madrid and Delhi metros have agreed to co-operate to assess how far their networks could be used for urban parcel distribution.
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NewsSwiss Federal Railways targets London as it seeks more cross-border high speed trains
EUROPE: Swiss Federal Railways is looking at ordering up to 40 high speed trainsets for use on international services to Italy and France, and ’potentially for other destinations such as Barcelona and London’. To meet growing demand for international travel, SBB is planning to expand the ...
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NewsBasque consortium agrees to acquire Talgo stake
SPAIN: A Basque consortium has reached a commercial agreement for the acquisition of approximately 29·7% of the share capital of Talgo from largest shareholder Pegaso Transportation International. The consortium comprises Clerbil, which owns steelmaker Sidenor, as well and financial organisations Finkatze Kapitala Finkatuz, BBK Banking Foundation ...
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NewsInclusive Trains programme equips people for railway jobs
SPAIN: Alstom Spain, the Alstom Foundation and training provider Fundación Juan XXIII have launched the second edition of the Inclusive Trains project. This aims to improve the employability of people with intellectual disabilities through training and internships in real environments in the railway sector. The 12 ...