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Renfe reaches the Polish capital through its Czech subsidiary Leo Express, which on Sunday inaugurated the Prague–Kraków–Warsaw service. The operator plans to double its domestic offer in Poland before summer. Leer
Renfe has approved the creation of a new company to make its alternative road transport plans more efficient. A partner will be selected through a tender process and will hold 51% of the new firm. Leer
The railway integration in Santander is taking its first step forward with Adif awarding the contract to build a temporary station for all passenger services. Leer
A working group comprising various companies and sector bodies was set up this morning to reverse the decline in rail’s share of freight transport in Spain. Leer
As Adif has extended the suspension of the Antequera–Málaga section until 23 March, Iryo has been forced to enact a temporary layoff affecting 40 employees at its Málaga base. Leer
Delivery of Alstom’s Coradia Nordic units to Norwegian operator Norske Tog has been delayed once again, after faults were detected in the bogies during laboratory tests. The trains should already be in service. Leer
Ángeles Táuler, until now Manager of the PTFE, has this afternoon succeeded José Ramón Sempere as Managing Director of the Spanish Railways Foundation. Leer
Spanish Consumers and Users Organisation (OCU) has called on Transport Minister Óscar Puente to publish the new compensation regulation for delays and instruct Renfe to comply with it. Leer
The Spanish manufacturer Talgo has begun talks with Alstom to purchase traction equipment for 20 new trains for the Haramain, the Medina-La Mecca HST in Saudi Arabia. Leer
Spanish Semaf union has called five days of strike action at FGC between 24 February and 4 March, citing safety concerns and the company’s failure to address a dozen outstanding demands. Leer
German rail group Deutsche Bahn has announced plans to cut almost half of the workforce at its freight arm DB Cargo in a bid to stabilise the subsidiary’s finances. Leer
On 14 February, Lille Metro’s new Alstom Metropolis BOA trains finally entered service – a debut that was originally planned for the 2016 European Football Championship. Leer
SNCF and Île-de-France Mobilités have launched a tender to acquire up to 300 trains, with a firm order for 52 units, for the RER C suburban line in the Paris region. Leer
The CAF, Electrans and Hitachi Rail consortium has bagged the contract to fit ERTMS Level 1 across the whole SFM network, kicking off with a pilot on Palma Metro Line 1. Leer
Over yesterday and into today, Renfe has suffered cancellations linked to a rail strike that both the Ministry and the operator had presented as fully called off. Leer
Leo Express has unveiled the new livery for its trains with the Talgo VI sets leased from Renfe. They will enter service on 30 April on the Prague–Prešov and Prague–Bratislava routes. Leer
Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo are once again offering tickets for travel on the Madrid-Sevilla high-speed line (LAV) from 14 February, signalling the reopening after the Adamuz derailment. Leer
A German consortium is working on the RemODtrAIn project, which aims to operate trains remotely. The technology will be tested on an ICE 4 at the Cologne-Nippes depot. Leer