Spain to study the construction of a railway network in the Canary Islands
The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, announces the creation of a working group to study the creation of a railway system in the Canary Islands. Leer
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The Spanish Government authorises tendering for the construction of the Olmedo Bypass
The Council of Ministers has authorised the tender for the construction of the Olmedo bypass embankment, which will provide a better link to the north of Spain. Leer
Iryo to be integrated into Rail Europe from April 15
Iryo and Rail Europe have signed an agreement to integrate the operator's tickets into the booking platform that aggregates all companies. Leer
Renfe could claim 50 million more from Talgo for Avril’s delays
A new delay in the delivery of Talgo's Avril trains to Renfe makes the operator consider increasing the compensation by 50 million. Leer
Renfe to build a maintenance depot at Aranjuez
Renfe announces an investment of 69 million euros in the construction of a new maintenance base in Aranjuez, destined for Cercanías trains. Leer
Cargounit to buy up to 100 Vectron and Smartron locomotives from Siemens
Cargounit and Siemens Mobility have signed two contracts to supply up to 100 Vectron and Smartron locomotives with a firm order for 40 units. Leer
Alstom completes the modernisation of the Stockholm metro’s C20 series
French manufacturer Alstom has completed the refurbishment of the interior of the 270 cars of the C20 series of the Stockholm metro, which began in 2017. Leer
DB Cargo to transfer services to subsidiaries to reduce losses
Deutsche Bahn Group's freight subsidiary, DB Cargo, has announced a transformation plan to combat the large losses it generates. Leer
Renfe prepares to compete in Italy with PSO trains
Renfe is negotiating with the Italian company Longitude to jointly operate two regional train lines subsidised by the Piedmont Region. Leer
Luis Manuel Suárez, new General Manager of Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento
Renfe has appointed Luis Manuel Suárez as the new General Manager of Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento to replace Javier Bujedo. Leer
Siemens to build up to 250 Vectron locomotives for Railpool
Railpool has signed a framework contract with Siemens for the supply of up to 250 Vectron locomotives with an initial order of 70 units. Leer
London Overground lines get new names and colours
Transport for London has announced the names and colours that will now identify the London Overground lines. Leer
TMB withdraws the Barcelona metro 3000 series from service
TMB has withdrawn the 3000 series trains from service on the Barcelona metro after 38 years of transporting people on line 3. Leer
Cordoba will ask for changing its raiway station name to Alcalde Julio Anguita
Cordoba City Council will ask Adif to change the name of the railway station to Alcalde Julio Anguita, in homage to its first democratic mayor. Leer
CAF to start production of Renfe’s metric gauge trains on 26 February
The Spanish Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, announced this morning in Asturias that the manufacture of the 31 metric gauge trains ordered from CAF for the former Feve network will begin on 26 February and confirmed the acquisition of 25 additional trains. Puente made these statements during the presentation of the Asturias… Leer
Siemens introduces Smart Train Lease, its train leasing service
Siemens Mobility launches Smart Trian Lease, a service that aims to make "renting trains as easy and simple as renting a car". Leer
Finland’s VR Group purchases Swedish company MTR Express
The Finnish state-owned company is pushing its growth on Swedish soil with a lot of money, in order to become more competitive in Sweden as well as in its home country. Leer
Stadler to build up to 504 tram-trains for German-Austrian VDV-TramTrain
Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail has signed a framework contract with the operators of the VDV-TramTrain project to manufacture up to 504 Citylink family train-trams for service in Austria and Germany. This is Stadler’s most significant order, with a maximum value of 4 billion euros. The framework contract includes a firm order for 246 units worth… Leer