Adif completes Chamartín’s central underground concourse
Since yesterday, the Chamartín underground concourse extension has been in service, serving tracks 12 and 13, which until now were only connected above ground. Leer
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Startup Nox announces night train network with new cabin concept
Berlin startup Nox promises to launch a network of night trains with innovative compact cabins, linking 100 European destinations at prices competitive with air travel. Leer
Construction of Renfe’s maintenance base in Aranjuez gets underway
Construction work is already underway on the new Aranjuez workshops, which will be used for first-level maintenance of Madrid's C-3 Cercanías trains. Leer
Adif restores traffic in Chamartín
Chamartín station has returned to normal operation following the removal of the derailed train and the repair of the damage. Trains on the LAV Levante continue to suffer delays. Leer
Gotha orders 4 TRAMLINK trams from Stadler to modernise its fleet
The German city of Gotha commissions Stadler to build four TRAMLINK trams, with an option for six more. They will replace 60-year-old Duewag trams. Leer
The derailment of an Alvia train leaves Chamartín HS without power for 1 hour
The derailment of the rear tractor unit of the Alvia 04143 cuts the tension on the high speed tracks from 14:00 to 15:00. There have been no personal injuries and traffic is recovering. Leer
First Coradia Stream for Norske tog arrives in Norway
Alstom and Norske tog presented in Oslo the first of 55 Coradia Stream Nordic trains for Norway, part of a framework contract for up to 200 units. Leer
Renfe’s commercial trains set new records in Galicia and Extremadura yesterday
In spite of the protests and the accusation of prevarication, demand increases in Sanabria with the new timetables, as well as in all the Madrid-Galicia and Madrid-Extremadura trains. Leer
VDV Tram-Train: the first of up to 504 CITYLINK trains from Stadler arrives in the Saarbahn
Big step for the VDV-TramTrain. The first of 28 new tram-trains for Saarbrücken arrive to the city. These are part of the order for 246 CITYLINK trains with an option for up to 504 units to be distributed between 6 cities in Germany and Austria. Leer
SNCF warns: it needs an extra 1 billion a year to avoid infrastructure collapse
SNCF president and CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou warns that there are two months left to secure an investment of 1 billion a year in infrastructure to avoid collapse. Leer
CAF to supply Urbos trams to New Taipei City
Second CAF order in Taiwan. The Spanish manufacturer will supply up to 23 Urbos trams for two lines in New Taipei City. Leer
The railway tunneling in Langreo enters into service
This morning, the new underground section of the Gijón-Laviana line came into service in the municipality of Langreo. The re-establishment of service on the C-5 incorporates 12 semi-direct trains. Leer
The loan with which SEPI will balance Talgo’s solvency will be 150 million
SEPI will finally finance Talgo with EUR 150 million to meet the solvency requirements of major high-speed trains tenders. The credit is designed not to be considered State aid. Leer
ViaMobilidade orders installation of ETCS level 2 on São Paulo lines 8 and 9
ViaMobilidade commissions Alstom to install ETCS level 2 on São Paulo metro lines 8 and 9. It is the first metro network to use this European system. Leer
Ouigo’s first train drivers’ strike called off
Ouigo and SEMAF agreed to call off the four-day train drivers' strike planned for June. The strike was triggered by the dismissal of a driver who, according to the operator, was unfit to drive. Leer
Environmental green light for electrification between Illescas and Talayuela
The electrification of the Illescas-Talayuela section of line 500 receives environmental approval without the need for an EIA. It will allow the arrival of electric trains on the Extremadura high-speed line. Leer
Adif will disrupt C-3, C-4 and C-5 lines of Cercanías Madrid this summer for the ‘4+4+2’
From 2 July to 30 August, the service on the C-3 and C-4 lines of Cercanías Madrid between Chamartín and Atocha and on the C-5 between Embajadores and Villaverde Alto will be disrupted in two phases due to the refurbishment works at Atocha-Cercanías. Leer
Cercanías León users demand the incorporation of FGV’s 2500 series
Given the low reliability of the series 526 trains on the León-Guardo line, users have been demanding for some time the incorporation of FGV's series 2500, with similar characteristics, into the service. Leer