All Spain articles – Page 4
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NewsRENFE orders commuter trains
SPAIN: National operator RENFE has awarded CAF a contract to supply 29 electric multiple-units for use on Cercanías suburban passenger services. The contract announced on March 27 is worth €192·7m, including 15 years of maintenance and the supply of spare parts. There are options for a ...
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Metro Report InternationalMallorca tram-train scheme revived
SPAIN: After a decade in limbo, plans have been revived for tram-train style service from Manacor to Artá in the northeast of the island of Mallorca. Development was suspended for financial reasons in 2012. In mid-March this year, the regional government and Manacor town council agreed ...
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Metro Report InternationalBarcelona metro Series 7000 trainset enters service
SPAIN: The first Series 7000 trainset entered service on metro Line 3 in Barcelona on March 13. Alstom is supplying 26 Series 7000 trainsets for the 1 435 mm gauge Line 3 and 24 Series 8000 vehicles for the 1 668 mm gauge Line 1 under ...
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In depthWorld Speed Survey 2023: China retains the lead in post-pandemic recovery
After the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the world’s high speed railway services have returned to a more normal operating pattern, although many of the best timings have been eased slightly, finds Jeremy Hartill.
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Metro Report InternationalCAF to supply trams for revived Alcalá de Guadaíra project
SPAIN: The junta of Andalucía has awarded CAF a €32·5m contract to supply six trams for the future tramway in Alcalá de Guadaíra, to the east of Sevilla. The contract announced by the manufacturer on March 20 includes the supply of spare parts and two years ...
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NewsRENFE passengers get access to digital newspapers and magazines
SPAIN: National operator RENFE is to make the PressReader digital newspaper and magazine platform available to passengers before departure as well as onboard its trains. A link to access PressReader will be sent to passengers by e-mail or text message prior to their departure, enabling travellers ...
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NewsLocos ordered for Spanish rolling motorway service
SPAIN: Rail & Truck Strait Union and Alpha Trains have signed lease agreements for 11 Stadler locomotives to be used on future rolling motorway services carrying lorry trailers between the port of Algeciras and the Plaza logistics site in Zaragoza. A long-term finance lease covers seven ...
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NewsVigo to Portugal high speed rail options studied
SPAIN: The Ministry of Transport has completed initial feasibility studies of possible routes for a high speed line from Vigo to the Portuguese border, from where the line would continue to Porto. The existing Eje Atlántico line runs from A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela and ...
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Metro Report InternationalVélez-Málaga tramway revival planned
SPAIN: Vélez-Málaga council has called tenders for infrastructure works to reopen the closed tramway. The 18-month contract with an estimated value of €3·4m would include rehabilitation of the track, overhead electrification and stops. It will be financed with €3·7m from the EU’s Next Generation fund. The ...
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NewsMadrid airport high speed rail link contract awarded
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded a consortium of Lantania and ASCH Infraestructuras y Servicios a €21·3m contract to undertake works for an 8·8 km long 1 435 mm gauge line which will enable high speed trains to access Barajas Airport in Madrid.
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Metro Report InternationalIntegrated transport tool to cover six Spanish cities
SPAIN: Indra is to develop and implement an integrated mobility-as-a-service platform enabling people to plan and pay for public and private transport services including trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, car-sharing, parking and access to low-emission zones in València, Valladolid, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Gijón, Logroño and Fuenlabrada. The €11m contract ...
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NewsIrún station rebuilding contract awarded
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded OHLA and Construcciones Adolfo Sobrino a €55m contract to build a replacement station building at Irún on the French border. This will support an expected increase in traffic when the station ceases to be a break-of-gauge with 1 435 mm ...
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Metro Report InternationalStadler awarded València and Alacant tram contract
SPAIN: Operator FGV has awarded sole bidder Stadler a contract to supply 16 trams to support future network expansion in València and Alacant. The first of the Series 4500 LRVs are scheduled to be delivered from the manufacturer’s Albuixech plant in 24 months, and the last ...
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Metro Report InternationalEIB supports accessibility improvements in València and Alacant
SPAIN: The European Investment Bank and the regional government of València have signed a €50m financial agreement to fund improvements on the València light rail and Alacant tram networks, both operated by FGV. The loan is the first tranche of approved financing totalling €300m, which is ...
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NewsConfusion over clearances delays narrow gauge train delivery
SPAIN: The production of multiple-units for use on metre-gauge lines in northern Spain has been delayed by confusion about infrastructure clearances on the routes and legal technicalities around the design of new rolling stock. On January 23 Euskotren unveiled the first of four Class 940 electric ...
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NewsEuskotren unveils EMUs to increase capacity
SPAIN: Basque regional train operator Euskotren has taken delivery of the first two of four CAF Class 940 electric multiple-units ordered to meet growing passenger demand during cultural and sporting events and to modernise its fleet with trains offering higher performance than older types. The €32m ...
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NewsAmsterdam – Barcelona night train plan
EUROPE: Night train start-up European Sleeper has announced details of its proposed Amsterdam – Barcelona service, which has won the backing of the European Commission. The night train is one of 10 proposals selected for a pilot programme which aims to break down practical barriers to ...
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NewsKontron acquires Kapsch TrafficCom transport business
SPAIN: Kontron Transportation has completed the acquisition of Kapsch TrafficCom’s ticket vending machine and access control business Arce Mobility Solutions for €7·6m. The deal was announced in August 2022, with Kapsch TrafficCom saying Arce was not seen as a core business, and following regulatory approval completion ...
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NewsRENFE starts tests before relaunching cross-border high speed services to France
EUROPE: Spanish national operator RENFE is preparing to revive international inter-city services between Madrid, Barcelona, Lyon and Marseille, which ceased in December last year.
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NewsAutomatic block for Gijón to Pravia line
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Alstom and Técnicas Eléctricas Asturianas a €25m, 13-month contract to upgrade the signalling and train control systems on the 51 km single track electrified metre gauge line between Gijón, Aviés and Pravia. The existing system of telephone block working is ...