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Of the three Spanish high-speed operators, only Ouigo and Renfe have compensated passengers affected by the blackout and the incident on the Andalusian high-speed line. Iryo has just compensated those who could not be relocated on 28 April. Leer
The National Court has ordered to stop, demolish and return the land to its original state in the works of the LAV Palencia-Cantabria as it passes through the capital of Palencia. Leer
From 31 May to 31 December, Metro de Madrid will suspend line 6 in two sections to begin work to allow automation without a driver. Leer
Renfe will put into service the third Alvia Madrid-Badajoz on June 9th. It will not stop in Mérida, making use of the new bypass, so it will take only 46 minutes between Cáceres and Badajoz. Leer
New steps in the implementation in Spain of the single ticket that will allow travel on all means of public transport, except non-PSO trains. Leer
The first quarter has been quite good for CAF, which has increased its profits compared to the same period in 2023 and exceeded 15 billion in order backlog for the first time. Leer
The rumours have been confirmed. From Monday 12th, the 100 series trains will return to the Madrid-Puertollano route as Avant, maintaining the two classes but with a single fare. Leer
Alstom delivers to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (Atlanta) the first of 29 APM R of the Innovia family. They will increase the fleet to 63 vehicles to improve service. Leer
The sale of the logistics company DB Schenker to the hitherto rival DSV was completed on 30 April. The €14.3 billion proceeds will enable Deutsche Bahn to reduce its debt. Leer
Stadler receives a new order for up to 4 new KISS trains from Slovakian ZSSK. They will run on the Bratislava-Žilina line and the contract includes a firm order for 2 units. Leer
Alstom and Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) sign a five-year digital support service for the Stockholm metro's C20 and C30 series systems. Leer
Spanish manufacturer CAF signs two maintenance service contracts for Northern Trains and the Medellín metro, totalling 400 million euros. Leer
The Spanish Transport Ministry awarded a joint venture the contract to draft the feasibility study for the Costa del Sol Train, which will connect Fuengirola with Algeciras and Malaga with Nerja. Leer
Fabrizio Favara, ex-CEO of Iryo, is elected by ILSA's Shareholders' Meeting to take the helm of the only Spanish high-speed operator with private capital. Leer
The manufacturers CAF and Stadler are once again bidding for the contract to build the 7 trams of the first phase of the TramCamp. In 2023, the contract was declared void. Leer
The Swiss Federal Railways and the German subsidiary of RDC are preparing the return of the Copenhagen-Basel night train, which disappeared in 2014. It could start running in spring 2026. Leer
German DB Regio commissions Stadler to build 19 FLIRT Akku trains with 80 km of autonomy in battery mode for the state of Thuringia. Leer
Eurostar, which warns that the Temple Mills depot does not have the capacity to hold so many trains, is calling on future competitors to invest in building new depots. Leer