Three months of rail disruptions between Zaragoza and Sagunto
Around thirty rail freight services will suffer delays and a cost increase due to nearly three months of upgrade works on the railway that links Zaragoza with Sagunto Port. This 315 kilometres-long railway line runs...Read more
Canfranc-Oloron railway track loses vital customers
The chemical company Ercros will no longer use the Spanish-Franco railway track between Canfranc and Oloron. The infrastructure requires upgrades to respond to the market needs, the long-term customer claimed. The railway line is 61.5 km...Read moreAdif issues new green bonds worth 600 million
The Spanish manager of rail infrastructure Adif has successfully issued 600 million Euros in bonds to invest in projects with environmental benefits. International investors accounted for 67 per cent of the total, with French and...Read more
Rail freight and chemical industries meet in Madrid to align plans
The Spanish manager of rail infrastructure Adif and the Spanish association of chemical manufacturers Feique held a meeting to align rail infrastructure updates with the chemical industry needs and propel the rail transport market share....Read more
More logistics operators needed in Andalusian ports
Huelva port authority and several transport operators have discussed the rail freight project “Mancha Centro” in the Spanish town of Alcazar de San Juan on Thursday 28 March. The main aim of the project is...Read more
Interview with Raul Miguez Bailo, Deputy Director of Adif
The Spanish rail industry is enjoying a record investment year due to the acceleration plans to develop the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridors. Railfreight.com has talked to the Deputy Director to the Presidency of Adif,...Read more
Spanish rail engineering to become more efficient
Spanish manager of rail infrastructure Adif has developed a new working methodology for engineering works using digital technologies. This should make the engineering phase of a railway project shorter and more efficient. The methodology is called...Read more
Adif to develop new section of Cantabrian-Mediterranean corridor
Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif is set to develop the 7-kilometre track in Tafalla, in the Navarra region. The line is a part of the Cantabrian-Mediterranean corridor. The works cost 36.78 million Euros and will...Read more
Civil works to upgrade Madrid-Vicalvaro terminal
The Spanish rail freight terminal Madrid-Vicalvaro will be upgraded with four new rail tracks and a new electronic centre. The Spanish government has authorised the tender to select an engineering firm for the works. The project...Read moreAdif to repair flooded railway between Asturias and Biscay
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif is set to repair the rail track between the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias and Biscay. This train link was impacted by heavy rainfall on several points between Santander (region of...Read more
Restoration flooded railway line Algeciras – Antequera ‘too slow’
The restoration of the damaged railway track between the Port of Algeciras and Antequera in Spain is taking too long, according to the mayor of Algeciras, Jose Ignacio Landaluce. He asked for acceleration of the...Read more
Spanish rail terminal to face losses due to plant closure
The rail freight terminal of La Coruña may face significant losses due to the closure of the electricity plant of Meirama in Galicia, in North West Spain. The Naturgy-owned plant consumes between 6,250-7,500 tonnes of...Read more‘Rise Spanish track access charges could harm rail freight market’
The Spanish Anti-Trust Authority (CNMC) has requested the Spanish infrastructure manager ADIF to review its proposal to increase the track access charges in 2028. It concluded that it had not consulted the market sufficiently, while...Read more
Floods disrupt rail freight traffic Algeciras-Madrid till January
The rail track between the Spanish port of Algeciras and Antequera has been damaged by floods, disrupting rail freight services between the port, the largest in Spain, and Madrid up till January 2019. The Spanish infrastructure...Read moreRail freight track to export cars from Santander port completed
The Spanish infrastructure manager Adif has completed the upgrade works of the railway track between Torrelavega and Santander, in the northern region of Cantabria, Spain. The railway track has a length of 30 kilometres. The project...Read moreSpanish rally for EU funding of vital railway link Aragon
Spanish business associations from the regions of Aragon and Valencia gathered in a massive rally on Sunday 7 October, demanding EU finding for the rail corridor to connect the Spanish Atlantic and Mediterranean corridor via...Read more
Virgin to develop a Hyperloop train in Malaga, Spain
Virgin Hyperloop One and the Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif have agreed to build a research centre in Bobadilla, a village in Malaga. The centre is set up for the development of a hyperloop train...Read more
Adif to build a new rail freight track in Osorno
The Spanish infrastructure manager Adif will construct a complementary rail track at the railway siding of Osorno, in the northern province of Palencia. It will handle 750-metre length trains in the railway service from Palencia...Read more