Renfe’s Digital Competence Centres add up to 515 direct jobs
Renfe celebrates that, since the creation of the Digital Competence Centres in 2020, the initiative has generated 515 direct jobs and 155 indirect jobs. Leer
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Hitachi Rail to acquire Omnicron from Balfour Beatty and integrate it into HMAX
Hitachi Rail has reached an agreement with Balfour Beatty to acquire Omnicron, the rail monitoring specialist, whose technology will be integrated into HMAX. Leer
Rail freight traffic dropped in Italy in 2024
Giuseppe Rizzi, CEO of Fermerci, indicates that rail freight traffic could have lost one million train kilometres by 2024, confirming a downward trend since 2021. Leer
Call for tenders for the drafting of the construction project to reopen the Somport Tunnel
Transport calls for tenders for the drafting of the project to reopen the international Somport tunnel for railway use on the Zaragoza-Canfranc-Pau line. Leer
The Fréjus railway will reopen in March after almost two years of closure
SNCF Réseau confirms that the Fréjus rail tunnel will reopen in March and Trenitalia will resume Frecciarossa Paris-Turin trains in April. Leer
Metro Bilbao exceeds 100 million journeys for the first time in 2024
Metro Bilbao, the operator of lines 1 and 2 of the Bizkaia capital's metro, has exceeded 100 million journeys in a year for the first time in 2024. Leer
Alstom to modernise 181 GO Transit BiLevel VIII cars
Canadian Metrolinx orders Alstom Americas to refurbish 181 BiLevel VIII cars, manufactured between 2008 and 2015, for 340 million euros. Leer
Salvador Illa to unveil the Camp de Tarragona tramway timetable on Sunday
The Catalan president, Salvador Illa, will announce this Sunday the timetable for the development of the TramCamp or Camp de Tarragona tramway, which will initially link Cambrils, Salou and Vila-seca. Leer
Metro de Madrid records 715 million journeys in 2024, an all-time high
Metro de Madrid's network had a record-breaking 2024, with over 715 million journeys. This is 27 million more than in 2007, the year that held the all-time record. Leer
Spanish Transport minister rules out privatising Renfe’s capital in the short to medium term
Óscar Puente clarifies that his words about "making Renfe into an Aena" referred to making the company profitable and more efficient, which will require putting an end to some of the vices in its management. Leer
Adif signs EIB loan of 350 million for infrastructure renewal
Adif has signed a 350 million euro loan with the European Investment Bank, which will be used to improve and renovate existing infrastructure. Leer
Álvaro Fernández Heredia, new President of Renfe
The Spanish Council of Ministers approves the appointment of Álvaro Fernández Heredia as president of Renfe. He replaces Raül Blanco, who announced his resignation last week. Leer
Ouigo launches Madrid-Seville and Madrid-Malaga services
Ouigo Spain today inaugurated its Madrid-Seville and Madrid-Malaga routes, the last remaining routes under the framework contract signed with Adif. Leer
Coimbra station closes to create the Metro Mondego Metrobus
Infraestruturas de Portugal closes the Coimbra A-Coimbra B section to replace the railway with a high-capacity electric bus of the Metrobus system of Metro Mondego. Leer
DB train punctuality drops (even more) in 2024
During 2024, only 62.5% of Deutsche Bahn's high-speed and long-distance trains arrived on time (less than 6 minutes late) at their destination. This is the worst performance in at least two decades. Leer
Metrovalencia broke an all-time record number of passengers in 2024 despite floodings
During 2024, 91.1 million journeys were recorded on FGV's Metrovalencia network, an all-time record despite the effects of the floods in October. Leer
68 people injured after 2 trams collide in Strasbourg
A collision between two trams in Strasbourg leaves 68 people injured. One of them reversed at high speed through the tunnel of the French city's central station. Leer
Renfe to allocate 72 452 EMU and no 453 to Catalonia
Generalitat of Catalonia and Renfe agree to allocate 23 additional 100-metre 452 EMU trains to Catalonia instead of 20 200-metre 453 series, equivalent to 40 100-metre trains. Leer