Northern Trains starts buying 450 new trains
The British public operator Northern Trains has started a major overhaul of its rolling stock, which will include the acquisition of up to 450 new trains. Leer
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Adif starts the final phase of the underground works in Langreo
Adif will interrupt the railway traffic between El Berrón and Laviana from January 27th to finish the works to bury the railway in the municipality of Langreo. Leer
Spanish Congress overturns transport subsidies
The Congress of Deputies, with the votes against of PP, Vox and Junts, overturns the decree which, among other measures, extended public transport additional subsidies. Leer
Rail & Truck takes delivery of first three EURO 6000 locomotives from Stadler
The Spanish-Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail delivers to Rail & Truck the first EURO6000 locomotives that, together with the EURO4001, will operate the Algeciras-Zaragoza rail motorway. Leer
Renfe Mercancías has stopped operating through the Perthus tunnel
Transfesa takes over from Renfe Mercancías its last train operating between Spain and France on standard gauge, a Kombiverkehr container train bound for Ludwigshafen. Leer
Alstom to modernise the CBTC on metro de Madrid line 6 to allow driverless operation
Metro de Madrid chooses Alstom to adapt the CBTC signalling system on line 6 for driverless trains (GoA 4). Leer
Lille orders 15 52m trains from Alstom to replace the VAL-208s
Alstom has received a new order for 15 trains for Lille metro lines 1 and 2, in addition to the 27 already ordered by Métropole Européenne de Lille. Leer
Ineco will provide technical support for the implementation of the Spanish single ticket
The public consultancy firm Ineco has been commissioned by the Spanish Ministry of Transport to carry out technical support work for the implementation of the single ticket, scheduled for 2026. Leer
Adif and Exolum to develop a logistics network to transport raw materials
Adif and Exolum will develop a railway logistics network to transport the company's raw materials and products by rail, which will boost freight train traffic. Leer
Stadler celebrates 15th anniversary of its Szolnok plant with its first double-decker car body
Stadler train manufacturer has produced the first aluminium body of a double-decker train in Hungary, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of its Szolnok plant. Leer
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
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