At the Popular Party’s initiative, the Spanish Congress calls on the Government to reframe or suspend Renfe’s tender for 30 high-speed trains so as not to exclude manufacturers with industrial capacity in Spain.

The deployment of GSM-R across 52 km of the C-5 (Móstoles–Humanes) Cercanías Madrid line, including 48 months of maintenance, is a prerequisite for the introduction of ETCS Level 2.

DSB has accepted the first Talgo 230 set fitted with a cab car, a key milestone in Denmark that opens the conversion of trains already in service.

Adif is investing €2.4m to adapt and renew the conventional infrastructure between Córdoba and Linares-Baeza for future Algeciras–Madrid–Zaragoza rail motorway services.

While Spain rolled out the world’s second-largest high-speed network, Portugal sidelined the railway in favour of motorways. Now, weighed down by chronic delays and low-cost upgrades, the country is trying to catch the rail future with eyes on the Atlantic axis and links to Spain.

Despite the tender window remaining open, EFE Trenes de Chile has declared the Lo Errázuriz–Estación Central underground section of the Santiago–Melipilla line deserted, deferring construction without a new date.

From 1 January, Philipp Brunner will replace Markus Bernsteiner as CEO of the Stadler Group. He joined the rolling stock manufacturer in 2010 and has been a Group executive for five years.

The Spanish state operator Renfe will begin rolling out a new ticketing system in the coming months, promising to resolve shortcomings in the current platform and improve the passenger experience. We outline the key details.

Stadler and Norske Tog present the new FLIRT Nordic Express at InnoTrans 2026: a fleet of 17 modular, bi‑mode sets to renew Norway’s long‑distance services.

FCC Construcción Portugal and Convensa have completed the excavation of the tunnel between Casa da Música and Campo Alegre, a key milestone in the construction of the new Rubí line of the Porto Metro.

Confirmed: Renfe’s new ticketing system, unveiled this morning, debuts a refreshed corporate identity that reinstates the iconic “galleta” logo and darkens the operator’s primary brand colour.

From today, the Portuguese Passe Verde Ferroviário is valid on all the operator’s domestic trains, except on Alfa Pendular services and in first class on Intercidades services.

InnoTrans 2026 brought its fifteenth edition to a close, breaking records with 175,000 trade visitors and 3,190 exhibitors, with artificial intelligence taking centre stage.

The Spanish transport ministry highlights the forthcoming €241.6m award for the Manzanos–La Puebla de Arganzón section on the Burgos–Vitoria high-speed line.

Adif has awarded a €4.47 million contract to refurbish Soria station, restore its original design, reorganise access arrangements and create accommodation on the first floor.

New Trambahía timetables come into force today, adding two extra peak-hour daily services and restructuring schedules to improve connections with Cercanías at Río Arillo.

New times are coming to Trenvista. From now on, we are changing our name to Railin: a global, straightforward and recognisable brand for audiences everywhere.

It will improve the maintenance of your vehicle fleet.

After a brief withdrawal over reliability concerns, Renfe’s Class 453 EMUs are back in operation on Madrid’s Cercanías network following software updates and systems adjustments.

Adif has tasked Renfe with carrying out infrastructure tests using multi-gauge and diesel traction rolling stock over an initial two-year period.

Renfe and SEMAF held a high-level meeting this morning to review cracking in Class 106 power-car bogies. The operator outlined inspection and testing work carried out over the past year to detect and manage the issue.

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Cracks in the bogies have reappeared on two fixed-gauge Series 106 units, which have not operated on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line. Renfe has had to withdraw them from service.

In 2025, Renfe Group returned to profitability with a consolidated net profit of €60.2m, driven by commercial passenger services despite liberalisation and fare competition.

They plan to start operating in 2028.

The new 453-series EMUs for Madrid’s Cercanías network were officially presented by Transport Minister Óscar Puente at Príncipe Pío station, marking the first new commuter rolling stock to enter service in Spain since 2003.

The Málaga commuter network will receive seven 452-series trains in 2028 to tackle peak demand on the C-1, a line that cannot increase frequencies due to infrastructure constraints.

Despite an all-day capacity boost, the introduction of 465-series trains on Cercanías Valencia will rule out double formations on line C-1.

Although the new livery on the 453-602 seems a bit haphazard (or ‘random’, as the young people say), it does have a meaning. It spells out ‘Renfe’ in Morse code.