Gemini chooses Siemens’ Velaro Novo for London-Paris/Brussels/Cologne trains
Britain's Gemini Trains announces it has chosen Siemens' Velaro Novo to compete with Eurostar... If it gets acess to the Temple Mills depot. Leer
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Adif AV calls for tenders for ultrasonic auscultation and profiling of high-speed track equipment
For 5.2 million euros, Adif tenders a contract for preventive maintenance of HSL switches and crossings, which will prevent derailments like the one in 2017. In addition, it tenders the profiling of the new switches and crossings. Leer
GMV equips Talgo’s new sleeper trains for Egypt
Talgo selects Spanish technology firm GMV to supply public address, intercom, CCTV and onboard communications for Talgo’s overnight trains for Egypt’s ENR. Leer
Stadler to build 2 hydrogen trains for Sicilian FCE
Swiss manufacturer Stadler wins a new order for hydrogen trains in Italy. It consist in 2 units (with an option for 13 more) of narrow-gauge trains for the operator FCE (Ferrovia Circumetnea). Leer
Renfe to invest 1 billion in expanding and modernising its maintenance depots
Renfe Fabricación y Mantenimiento is launching a plan to invest 1,000 million euros in expanding and modernising its maintenance depots. It will also implement a more efficient maintenance model. Leer
Finnish State takes ownership of trains for PSO services
As of 1 November, the State of Finland will be the owner of the company that owns the rolling stock for OSP trains. It is currently owned by the public operator VR. Leer
Renfe publishes punctuality reports for all its passenger trains
In an exercise in transparency, since 6 October Renfe has published on its website the punctuality data for all its passenger trains with monthly reports. Leer
Tracción Rail and Continental Rail win locomotive leasing contract with Adif train driver
Adif awards the contract to the joint venture formed by Tracción Rail and Continental Rail for the leasing of locomotives with driver for maintenance work on the RFIG. Leer
Alstom elects Martin Sion as its new CEO
Henri Poupart-Lafarge already has a successor at Alstom. The company's Board of Directors has appointed Martin Sion as the new CEO, who will take up the position on 1 April 2026. Leer
Spanish Congress approves the Sustainable Mobility Law
The Spanish Congress of Deputies has approved the Sustainable Mobility Law in extremis this afternoon, which will now go to the Senate. Leer
Helsinki orders 63 Tango Nordic trams from Stadler
The public transport operator of the Helsinki metropolitan area chooses Stadler to supply up to 183 trams, with a firm order for 63 units. Leer
Europe’s Rail JU launches 2025-02 call with 148.2 million euros
Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking is launching the 2025-02 call for proposals for innovative projects. It will fund them with a total of €148.2 million. Leer
TfL chooses Indra to manage London’s public transport ticketing
Transport for London (TfL) has chosen Indra to manage ticketing and ticket control for London's public transport system until 2034. Cubic Transportation Systems, the current contractor, has appealed the decision. Leer
Adif AV awards the contract for the drafting of the Seville-Huelva High Speed Railway projects
Adif Alta Velocidad awards the contract for the drafting of the construction projects for the Seville-Huelva high-speed line. The contract is divided into 5 lots and has a total cost of 31.4 million euros. Leer
Renfe formalises the leasing of Talgo VIs to Leo Express
Two months after the transfer of the first train, Renfe announces the leasing of 3 Talgo VI trainsets to Leo Express. They will be used, among others, the Prague-Bratislava route. Leer
Renfe closed 2024 on the brink of profitability
Good economic news for Renfe, which closed 2024 with a net loss of only 2.9 million euros compared to 121.5 million euros in 2023. During the first half of 2025 the figures have been worse. Leer
Adif reorganises its structure to improve passenger orientation
Adif's Board of Directors reorganises the company's structure. The DG of Business and Customers becomes the DG of Passengers and Business Development. Leer
Cercanías Madrid increased its passenger numbers in September by 8.5%
Despite the end of free travel passes, in September Cercanías Madrid exceeded the number of passengers in September 2024 and even in the same month of 2019. Leer