Sílvia Paneque slams breaches of minimum service levels on Rodalie
The Catalan Government is demanding compliance with minimum service levels on Rodalies after spotting failures to meet them. It has ordered alternative services to be stood up. Leer
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Renfe and Talgo secure €2.8 billion contract for the Saudi Haramain
The Government of Saudi Arabia awards Renfe and Talgo a new contract to operate the Haramain high-speed line for five more years and to supply 20 additional trains. Leer
Carlos Palacio Oriol resigns as Talgo chairman and hands over to José Antonio Jainaga
Carlos de Palacio y de Oriol, grandson of Talgo’s founder, has stepped down as chairman after 24 years at the helm, passing the baton to José Antonio Jainaga. Leer
Reconstruction work begins in Adamuz
Yesterday, work began to rebuild the superstructure damaged in the Adamuz derailment. Transport Minister Óscar Puente reckons the line will be back in service in 10 days. Leer
Swiss railways smash 2025 punctuality record
Swiss Federal Railways shattered the all-time punctuality record in 2025. A staggering 94.1% of trains arrived at their destinations with delays under three minutes. Leer
Spain expects to reopen Madrid-Andalucía HSL in 10 days
Once judicial permission is secured, Adif AV will kick off reconstruction works on the infrastructure damaged by the Adamuz derailment. Emergency status will be declared to allocate funds for the repairs. Leer
Redalsa clarifies it only does electric welds
The steel firm Redalsa has clarified that it did not carry out the rail welding on the section where the Adamuz derailment occurred. It specialises exclusively in electric welding. Leer
Delays on Madrid-Barcelona HSR prevent maintenance
Temporary speed restrictions (TSRs) are causing delays across all high-speed lines (HSLs). On the Madrid-Barcelona route, these reach up to three hours, shrinking the maintenance window to its bare minimum. Leer
The Rodalies Plan 2026-2030 doubles maintenance budget
The Spanish government and the Catalan Generalitat have strengthened the Rodalies Plan 2026–2030 with an additional €1.691 billion, mainly earmarked for infrastructure maintenance. Leer
COMSA resumes rail operation activity
COMSA is once again running its own railway operator, which kicked off operations two weeks ago. It will use it solely for shunting its plant machinery. Leer
Contract authorised for new sleepers on the Mejorada–Calatayud section of the Barcelona high-speed line
The Spanish government brings forward by a year the full renewal of the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line, authorising the tender for the supply of aero-sleepers on the Mejorada del Campo–Calatayud section. Leer
Spanish Government to allocate €20 million to victims of Adamuz and Gelida
The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree providing a €20 million aid package for the victims and relatives of those affected by the Adamuz and Gélida rail accidents. Leer
Iñaki Barrón, president of the CIAF: “We’re going to get to the bottom of this”
Iñaki Barrón, president of the Spanish CIAF, has given an interview at the College of Civil Engineers in which he points to a welding joint as the key factor in the Adamuz derailment. He defends the body’s independence. Leer
All Renfe unions support the February strike
All the unions represented on Renfe’s General Works Committee are joining forces to call a strike in protest at the recent accidents and the state of the rail network. Leer
Why has Andrés Cortabitarte (Adif) been acquitted in the Angrois trial?
The acquittal of Cortabitarte (and, by extension, Adif) over the Angrois crash has sparked widespread outrage. We examine why he has been cleared of criminal liability. Leer
Madrid kicks off platform screen door installation on metro Line 6
Tomorrow sees the start of platform screen door (PSD) fitting on Madrid Metro's Line 6. Legazpi station will be the first to get them. Leer
Spanish Transport Minister and Adif’s President share key data on the Adamuz derailment
The Spanish Minister of Transport held another press conference yesterday, accompanied by the president of Adif and the Secretary of State for Infrastructure. The session delivered a wealth of data to clarify outstanding questions. Here is a rundown of the main points. Leer
Court clears Adif ex-safety chief in Angrois crash
The Provincial Court of A Coruña has cleared Andrés Cortabitarte, former Circulation Safety Director at Adif, who had been convicted in relation to the 2013 Angrois crash. Leer