Spanish railway news – Page 4
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Metro Report InternationalLow key opening for Barcelona tramway extension
SPAIN: An extension of Barcelona’s Trambesòs light rail network along Avenida Diagonal between the Plaça de les Glòres and Verdaguer opened without ceremony on November 10. The planned celebrations have been postponed as a mark of solidarity with people affected by the severe flooding in València. ...
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Metro Report InternationalMadrid metro Line 1 train order approved
SPAIN: On November 6 the Comunidad de Madrid authorised Metro de Madrid to award CAF a €498·2m contract to supply 40 trainsets for Line 1 and provide 10 years of maintenance. The six-car sets with wide gangways are expected to enter service during the first half of 2027, replacing Class ...
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NewsBarcelona airport train design revealed
SPAIN: Alstom has unveiled the design of the Coradia Stream electric multiple-units it is to supply for use on services from central Barcelona to El Prat Airport from 2026. In September 2022 Catalunya operator FGC awarded Alstom a €107m contract to supply 10 five-car 120 km ...
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Metro Report InternationalMadrid trams to get mid-life overhaul
SPAIN: Madrid tram operator Metro Ligero Oeste has appointed manufacturer Alstom to undertake the mid-life general overhaul of the 27 Citadis vehicles which has been in operation since the opening of lines ML2 and ML3 in 2007. The contract announced on October 29 includes the inspection and ...
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NewsSpain to support Indian railway development
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network.
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NewsSteelmaker is latest company to express interest in acquiring Talgo
SPAIN: Basque steelmaking company Sidenor has expressed interest in the total or partial acquisition of rolling stock manufacturer Talgo After evaluating the proposal received on October 16, the Talgo board decided to enter into negotiations when it met on October 18. The proposal would ensure that ...
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NewsSpanish high speed lines to be linked by chord
SPAIN: High speed rail infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded Vías y Construcciones a €40m civil works contract for the construction of a chord at Olmedo to enable through running between the Galicia and Asturias/Burgos high speed lines. The 8·2 km link will be located ...
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NewsGanz-Mavag Europe withdraws Talgo bid
SPAIN: Ganz-Mavag Europe has withdrawn its bid to buy 100% of Talgo after the acquisition was blocked by the Spanish government. It said ‘depending on the evolution of the circumstances’ it may consider resubmitting a bid. The Hungarian consortium’s announcement on August 29 came two days ...
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NewsSpain blocks Hungarian consortium’s bid to acquire Talgo
SPAIN: The Spanish government has vetoed the proposed acquisition of 100% of rolling stock manufacturer Talgo by Hungarian consortium Ganz Mavag Europe, saying confidential analysis had determined that the deal posed ‘a risk to national security and public order’.
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NewsRolling motorway train service launched in Spain
SPAIN: The country’s first rolling motorway service for moving lorry semitrailers by rail was formally launched on July 22 following several weeks of tests.
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NewsTrain driver and head of safety convicted over Santiago de Compostela derailment
SPAIN: It was ‘incomprehensible’ that a high speed line equipped with ERTMS would not have it installed at a location where a speed restriction meant it was so obviously required, the judge said when a criminal court reached its verdict on the July 24 2013 derailment of a Class 730 Alvia train.
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Metro Report InternationalNew trains and CBTC to increase Bilbao metro capacity
SPAIN: Metro de Bilbao has announced a €736m plan to increase capacity by 12% by upgrading its metre-gauge network and replacing its oldest vehicles. Communications-based train control is to be installed at an estimated cost of €130m. This would enable headways to be reduced and provide ...
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Metro Report InternationalMadrid metro Line 6 to go driverless
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has announced more details of its plans for the automation of the 23·5 km, 28-station circular Line 6, which is the busiest on the network with an average of 618 000 passengers on weekdays. Work on the €129m project is scheduled to ...
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Metro Report International‘Extremely exacting’ Madrid metro train order signed
SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has signed a contract for sole bidder CAF to supply 40 six-car trainsets to operate on large-profile lines 6 and 8. The €400m deal announced by CAF on June 17 includes a programme to optimise the fleet’s life cycle, and there is ...
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NewsInvestor sees ‘genuine growth potential’ as DB completes sale of Arriva
EUROPE: The sale of Deutsche Bahn’s non-German public transport business Arriva to I Squared Capital has been completed, the companies announced on June 3. DB said it would now focus on rail transport within Germany, while I Squared said it sees opportunities to invest in decarbonisation. ...
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NewsAvril high speed trains enter service
SPAIN: The first 10 Talgo S106 Avril high speed trainsets entered passenger service with national operator RENFE on May 21. The Alta Velocidad, Rueda Independiente, Ligero (High Speed, Independent Wheels, Lightweight) is the latest evolution of the Talgo family. The 330 km/h Series 106 sets have ...
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NewsSpain – Morocco tunnel investigations underway
INTERNATIONAL: Spanish state-owned engineering consultancy Ineco has told Railway Gazette International that the long-proposed Spain – Morocco inter-continental tunnel ’is highly complex and is currently undergoing feasibility studies’. The Strait of Gibraltar is around 13 km wide at its narrowest point, but is up to 900 ...
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NewsMurcia del Carmen station fit-out contract awarded
SPAIN: High speed rail infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded Ferrovial and Acciona a €164m contract to fit out the new Murcia del Carmen station. The contract announced on May 3 covers building interiors, platform furniture and landscaping, as well as the installation of non-railway ...
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Metro Report InternationalConstruction starts on Sevilla metro Line 3
SPAIN: Work has started on the construction of Sevilla metro Line 3, following a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Minister of Transport & Sustainable Mobility Óscar Puente and Minister of Housing & Urban Development Isabel Rodríguez on April 8. When complete the 7·6 ...
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News‘Price dumping’ row mars Ouigo’s latest expansion
SPAIN: SNCF’s low-cost subsidiary Ouigo has further expanded its operations in Spain, launching Madrid – Valladolid services on April 19, consisting of two return trips per day. Single fares start at €9, and initially 14 000 tickets per week have been made available. The operator could ...