Renfe and CP study new cooperation
The presidents of Renfe and CP meet in Madrid to discuss future cooperation in the run-up to the men's football World Cup in 2030. Leer
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CargoBeamer to double traffic on the Calais-Perpignan rolling highway
CargoBeamer announces that it will double its frequencies on the Calais-Perpignan rolling highway from 7 October. Leer
Siemens Mobility to build America’s first high-speed rail factory in Horseheads
Siemens Mobility announces that it has chosen Horseheads, New York, to build America's first high-speed rail factory. Leer
Spain awards contract for a study the Canfranc-Mediterranean Corridor rail link
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility awards a study to link Canfranc with the Mediterranean Corridor for freight. Leer
A failure in the remote control of the disconnectors causes havoc in Atocha Cercanías
The incident started at 4:00 and was rectified at 8:00, so it affected the start of the rush hour. Leer
Talgo will participate in the development and operation of the Baghdad metro system
The Vaskhod and Wonter Capital consortium, of which Talgo is a member, has been chosen to develop and operate the Baghdad metro network. Leer
CAF, chosen by Omaha (Nebraska) to supply 6 catenary-free trams
CAF, chosen by the city of Omaha (Nebraska) to supply 6 trams that can run without catenary. Leer
Testing of the Madrid-Valencia rolling highway begins
Tramesa, TransItalia and Medway make the first test journey of the new Madrid-Valencia rolling highway, which will enter service in July. Leer
Siemens Mobility expands capacity at Cornellà factory
Siemens Mobility announces the completion of the expansion of the Cornellà factory in Spain, which has a new production line. Leer
CPTM retires the last 2100 series trains
Brazil's CPTM has decommissioned the last two units of the 2100 series, formerly Renfe's UT 440. Leer
Tesla leases 2 trains to Smart Train Lease for the “Giga Train”
Car manufacturer Tesla has leased Siemens Mireo Smart battery-powered trains for 18 months from Smart Train Lease for use in its Giga Train. Leer
Saba to manage Adif car parks until at least 2034
Adif and Adif Alta Velocidad have awarded Saba Aparcamientos the management of the 55 car parks at RFIG stations. Leer
Spain calls for tenders for the construction of the new Totana station
The Ministry of Transport announces the tender for the construction contract of the new Totana station, located on the Murcia-Almería high-speed railway line. Leer
FGC presents the prototype of the 112 series refurbishment
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya has presented the prototype of the 112 series refurbishment, which will extend its useful life to 45 years. Leer
France’s Proxima to invest 1 billion euros to compete with SNCF
The new French high-speed private operator, Proxima, announces a 1 billion Euro investment to compete against SNCF. Leer
Iryo Conecta expands multimodality with Vectalia and GNV
The high-speed operator announces new agreements with Vectalia and GNV to expand its multimodal network of iryo conecta destinations. Leer
ERTMS level 2 installation awarded on the Murcia-Almeria high-speed line
Adif Alta Velocidad awards a consortium led by CAF the contract for the installation of ERTMS level 2 on the Murcia-Almería high-speed line for 214 million euros. Leer
DB completes sale of Arriva to I Squared Capital
German Deutsche Bahn has completed the sale of the Arriva Group to investment firm I Squared Capital for 1.6 billion euros. Leer