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In spite of the protests and the accusation of prevarication, demand increases in Sanabria with the new timetables, as well as in all the Madrid-Galicia and Madrid-Extremadura trains. Leer
Big step for the VDV-TramTrain. The first of 28 new tram-trains for Saarbrücken arrive to the city. These are part of the order for 246 CITYLINK trains with an option for up to 504 units to be distributed between 6 cities in Germany and Austria. Leer
SNCF president and CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou warns that there are two months left to secure an investment of 1 billion a year in infrastructure to avoid collapse. Leer
Second CAF order in Taiwan. The Spanish manufacturer will supply up to 23 Urbos trams for two lines in New Taipei City. Leer
This morning, the new underground section of the Gijón-Laviana line came into service in the municipality of Langreo. The re-establishment of service on the C-5 incorporates 12 semi-direct trains. Leer
SEPI will finally finance Talgo with EUR 150 million to meet the solvency requirements of major high-speed trains tenders. The credit is designed not to be considered State aid. Leer
ViaMobilidade commissions Alstom to install ETCS level 2 on São Paulo metro lines 8 and 9. It is the first metro network to use this European system. Leer
Ouigo and SEMAF agreed to call off the four-day train drivers' strike planned for June. The strike was triggered by the dismissal of a driver who, according to the operator, was unfit to drive. Leer
The electrification of the Illescas-Talayuela section of line 500 receives environmental approval without the need for an EIA. It will allow the arrival of electric trains on the Extremadura high-speed line. Leer
From 2 July to 30 August, the service on the C-3 and C-4 lines of Cercanías Madrid between Chamartín and Atocha and on the C-5 between Embajadores and Villaverde Alto will be disrupted in two phases due to the refurbishment works at Atocha-Cercanías. Leer
Given the low reliability of the series 526 trains on the León-Guardo line, users have been demanding for some time the incorporation of FGV's series 2500, with similar characteristics, into the service. Leer
History is repeating itself. The US capital plans to replace the modern tramway, inaugurated nine years ago, with buses that will use the electrification and cost less. Leer
Spanish public operator Renfe encourages train travel with bicycles by improving transport conditions and making it free to take them on Media Distancia trains. Leer
The Swiss manufacturer Stadler unveils its new 4-axle EURO DuFour locomotive family in Munich. Developed in Valencia, it will compete with Siemens' Vectron and Alstom's Traxx. Leer
CAF is offering an evolution of the Oaris, with variable gauge BRAVA bogies capable of running at 300 km/h, to interested Spanish operators in the second phase of liberalisation. Leer
The freight operator Captrain acquires 46% of the shares of Cargometro from FGC. The Catalan company retains only 5% of the capital. Leer
Spanish public operator Renfe and Japanese JR Central will reinforce their collaboration to strengthen their presence in international high-speed rail projects. Leer
The DB Cargo group agrees the sale of SEMAT, a Transfesa subsidiary specialised in the transport of new and used vehicles, to the French Groupe CAT. Leer