Renfe denies receiving any 452 series units from Alstom
Alstom has completed manufacture but has not delivered the first two Class 452 units in June, Renfe confirms. The fleet remains pending authorisation before entry into service. Leer
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Adif revises electrification contract for the Salamanca-Fuentes de Oñoro section
Light is finally at the end of the tunnel for the Salamanca–Fuentes de Oñoro electrification, as Adif raises the budget and moves into the final stretch of works delayed by four years. Leer
Las Tablas stabling facility awarded €47m contract to bolster Chamartín
Madrid Chamartín will gain a major high-speed stabling yard at Las Tablas, with capacity for 17 trainsets, enhancing operational flexibility and throughput at the capital’s northern hub. Leer
CP cancels train services and caps capacity amid heatwave
An extreme heatwave has triggered red alerts across parts of Portugal, prompting CP to suspend selected services and cap seating on others to mitigate air-conditioning risks and safeguard passenger comfort. Leer
Renfe Cercanías to reach Hendaye as TGVs return to Irún
Spain and France have agreed to retain Iberian gauge tracks at Hendaye, enabling the extension of San Sebastián Cercanías services into France from October, while TGV services are set to return to Irún in January. Leer
LFP Perthus sets traffic and tonnage records in July
Strong performance on the Spanish-French cross-border line via Le Perthus, with record train paths, tonnes hauled and average payload per train in July 2025. Leer
First series 10000 train arrives in Madrid for Metro line 6
Metro de Madrid has taken delivery of the first series 10000 trainset at Cuatro Vientos depot. The fleet will equip Line 6 and represents the network’s first driverless units. Leer
Renfe and Talgo raise Avril series 106 maintenance costs by 29%, exceeding CAF bid
Renfe and Talgo have agreed a 29% increase in Avril train maintenance costs, pushing the combined manufacture and servicing of the first 15 trainsets more than €50m above CAF’s competing bid. Leer
AVE Madrid–Granada service runs without air conditioning during heatwave
A passenger reports travelling on a Madrid–Granada high-speed service without HVAC despite extreme temperatures, a situation also observed on other Renfe trains. Leer
Brazil is preparing tenders to build more than 9,000 km of railway
The Brazilian Government is preparing the largest wave of railway tenders in its history to build a network of over 9,000 km in order to reduce dependence on lorries. Leer
Madrid Metro heads into summer with severe train air-conditioning failures
Passengers on Madrid Metro, particularly on Line 1, face summer with constant air-conditioning breakdowns and headways leaving trains overcrowded. Metro responds. Leer
Stefano Donnarumma resigns as CEO of FS
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane faces a leadership reshuffle after Stefano Donnarumma steps down amid mounting tensions with the government. Trenitalia chief Gianpiero Strisciuglio is emerging as the leading candidate to succeed him. Leer
Adif and Adif AV commission 21 ferrolinera charging hubs
Fifteen years after its initial unveiling, Adif has brought into service the first 21 electric vehicle charging points at railway stations across Spain. Leer
Catalonia and Andorra tender the feasibility studies for the cross‑border Tramvalira
Catalonia and Andorra have tendered Tramvalira feasibility and bus-network studies to prepare the cross-border tram project. Leer
Renfe orders conversion of Series 106 from fixed to variable gauge
Renfe has agreed with Talgo to convert 15 Avril Series 106 trainsets from fixed to variable gauge, aligning the fleet around gauge‑change technology and reinforcing operational flexibility across Iberian and standard-gauge networks. Leer
Portugal to begin privatisation of suburban rail on the Cascais line
The Portuguese government is pushing ahead with a private subconcession model for Lisbon and Porto suburban services, with Cascais set to be the first line to go out to tender. Leer
CP starts construction of Guifões rolling stock plant
Comboios de Portugal has broken ground on a new Guifões facility where 81 short- and medium-distance trains ordered from Alstom will be manufactured. Leer
United Arab Emirates launches its first passenger railway
Passenger operations commence on 30 June on the Abu Dhabi–Fujairah corridor, marking the UAE’s passenger rail debut; intermediate calls, including Dubai, will be phased in as the network expands. Leer