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France's operator SNCF Voyageurs is awarded the contract to operate the Nantes-Bordeaux and Nantes-Lyon Intercités, in a contract tendered in 2019. Renfe and Le Train also bid for the contract. Leer
Siemens Mobility and Parklife Metro present the mock-up of the interior of the new trains for the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport project. It will allow the design to be tested and improved before going into production. Leer
Spain's Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, announces that the first five construction projects for the Seville-Huelva High Speed Railway will soon be put out to tender. The total investment is estimated at 1,608 million euros. Leer
Spain's Ministry of Transports creates a working group to accelerate investments in the sections of the Atlantic Corridor in Galicia, which will be coordinated by the commissioner José Antonio Sebastián. Leer
The French government announces the purchase of new locomotives and passenger coaches for night trains. Some organisations consider that they will be too few to expand the network. Leer
The Swiss Federal Railways will begin a four-year renovation of the Simplon tunnel on 3 February. Although it will remain operational, the number of trains using it will be reduced. Leer
Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge approves the EIA (Environmental Impact Assesment) for the project to double the road between Cullera and Gandía. Leer
Adif's Board of Directors gives the green light to the simplification and optimisation of its management structure, which will see its general directorates reduced by three. Leer
Adif Alta Velocidad has made a successful bond issue for 1.5 billion euros in two tranches, with a record demand of 9.5 billion euros. Leer
Chilean freight operator Transap finalizes with Wabtec Corporation the purchase of four C30ACi locomotives for the trains contracted by timber company Arauco. Leer
Simone Gorini, CEO of Iryo, confirms that the operator is interested in participating in the second phase of liberalisation. But more details are needed before any decisions can be taken. Leer
Rail freight transport in Ukraine increased by 18% in 2024 compared to the previous year thanks to the increase in exports following the opening of the maritime corridor. Leer
Renfe Viajeros renews and extends the agreements with Alsa and Avanza to maintain and expand the offer of combined train+bus tickets that allow passengers to reach places where there is no railway. Leer
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
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
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
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
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