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EU funds high speed rail network studies in northern Spain
16 May 2011 | By TEN-T Executive Agency
A study into the implementation of a high speed rail line between Vitoria and San Sebastián will receive €2.35 million in EU co-funding...
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The Spanish rail industry – pioneer in technological advances
20 September 2010 | By Pedro Fortea, Director at MAFEX (the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Equipment and Services for the Railway Industry)
Spanish rail companies represent a pioneering industry that has become one of the main reference points in many transport projects worldwide due to their expertise and highly developed technological advances. The Spanish rail industry has experienced significant growth during recent years as a result of the technological advances developed by…
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Progress on the Madrid–Levante high-speed line
17 September 2010 | By ADIF
The Madrid–Castilla La Mancha–Comunidad Valenciana-Región de Murcia high-speed line is one of the greatest works in Spanish and the world’s civil engineering history, both for its length – 955km – and for the new technologies applied in its construction. This line, in which €12.4 million have been invested, is one…
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Energy efficiency in high-speed train operation
4 August 2010 | By Paloma Cucala García and Antonio Fernández Cardador IIT, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, España
Reduction of energy consumption has become a global concern, and the EU is committed to reducing its overall emissions to at least 20% below 1990 levels by 2020. In the transport sector, measures are focused on planning, infrastructure, modal change, the renewal of vehicles and also programmes for efficient driving.…
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Positive ETCS deployment progress for the Spanish network
31 May 2010 | By Juan Hernández, Planning and Functional Coordination Direction, Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF)
The aim of this article is to present the current situation of the ETCS deployment on the Spanish network managed by the Spanish Infrastructure Manager (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias – ADIF). It covers the situation in the newly built High-Speed Network (UIC gauge) and the deployment over the existing conventional…
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Bombardier awarded record signalling contract by ADIF
3 March 2010 | By Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has won an order to deliver the BOMBARDIER INTERFLO 200 mainline signalling solution for the Castilla la Mancha Region of Spain.
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The shortest way from the centre of Spain to the coast
26 September 2009 | By Santiago Cobo Diego, Director of the Madrid-Levante High-Speed Line, Adif
A double track of UIC European gage designed for maximum speeds of 350km/h will soon link the centre of Spain with the Mediterranean Sea and the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The total length of the line is 940km - with a forecasted investment of €12.365 million - and will…
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Neopul in high-speed rail – the 350km/h journey
26 September 2009 | By Sergio Alexandre Malaghães Tormenta, Railway Electrification Department Manager, Neopul
Neopul, in conjunction with two Spanish companies, has won the contract for the project to build a new high-speed railway line in Spain between Barcelona and the French border. To this end, a joint venture has been formed in which Neopul has a 38.25% stake. The project consists of the…
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The most modern fleet of high-speed trains in Europe
26 September 2009 | By
The year 2008 was the 160th anniversary of railways in Spain, which is all the more significant because now in the 21st Century, railways have clearly been modernised and this modernisation process will continue in the coming years. In accordance with the Strategic Infrastructures and Transport Planes (PEIT), prepared by…
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Talgo: at the forefront of high-speed railway technology
21 July 2009 | By Joe Bloggs
The effect of implementing a high-speed network in Spain has been incredibly positive and it has created a ‘before and an after' effect in the Spanish railway sector. Not long ago, trains were competing against cars, but nowadays trains are in competition with planes and this radical change shows the…
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Iberian Rail Development 2009 – Successfully linking the Iberian region to the rest of Europe
26 March 2009 | By Craig Waters, Commissioning Editor, Global Railway Review
Craig Waters provides a round up of the first Iberian Rail Development conference which brought together the industry personnel concerned with the ongoing developments for railway infrastructure and rolling stock in the Iberian region, and the links it has to the rest of Europe.
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ERTMS on board and on track – the 20th anniversary
23 January 2009 | By Peter Winter, ERTMS Advisor, UIC
Summary of the UIC ERTMS World Conference.
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RENFE finds unexpected answers to crowd congestion at Atocha
27 September 2008 | By Manuel Rodríguez Simons, Corporate Director for Civil Protection, Safety and Risk Prevention, RENFE OPERADORA
Sitting at the heart of Madrid’s extensive rail network, Atocha station is the biggest public transport interchange in the Spanish capital. Local rail lines, high-speed intercity services and metro lines from across the city come together here to provide an essential link for commuters, tourists and local residents alike. With…
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Madrid-Barcelona-French Border high-speed railway line
27 September 2008 | By Antonio Fernández Gil, Director of the Madrid-Barcelona-French Border Line Project, ADIF
Details of the stretch of railway line between Madrid, Barcelona and the French Border, which is managed by RENFE and ADIF.
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Poceirão-Caia PPP call for tenders – a vital infrastructure project
27 September 2008 | By João Pereira Fernandes, Lisbon-Madrid Axis Director, RAVE
On 2 June 2008, the launch of the international call for tenders for the Poceirão-Caia Public-Private Partnership rail infrastructure concession took place, which will be part of the high-speed line from Lisbon to Madrid.