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Medway receives first batch of new container wagons for Iberian use
Medway has received a first batch of 20 new container wagons from an order of 113 units. The company plans to use them on its…
Labour disputes bring February strikes in Spain starting today
The Spanish railway workers’ unions CCOO and SCF launched a 23-hour strike at midnight on 9 February. The strike is expected to affect traffic throughout…
‘Rail freight operations will remain within our Group’, says Renfe
Renfe Mercancías, the Spanish national rail freight operator, will soon be partly taken over by MSC. This initiative led to speculations that the company might…
Spain unlocks 26 million euros in rail freight eco-incentives
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) awarded 26.1 million euros to be assigned to eight rail freight operators as eco-incentives. This strategy is part of…
Pajares Bypass in northwestern Spain is finally open
The Pajares Bypass, connecting La Robla with La Pola in northwestern Spain, is finally open. The new infrastructure stretches along one of the country’s busiest…
Five-day Spanish rail strike averted by transport minister
A five-day strike announced by employees of Renfe and Adif was expected to cause a significant impact on railway operations in the Iberian country, with…
Arcelor Mittal and Renfe Mercancias start test run on new Pajares Bypass
The Pajares Bypass is one of the key Spanish projects for the connection between the Leon and Asturias regions, in the northwest, and it is…
Thales will upgrade rail capacity at the Spanish port of Huelva
French tech company Thales won the tender for the development of new functionalities for the security installations of the railway terminals at the port of…
MEDWAY: 45 million euros to expand into France
Portuguese rail freight operator MEDWAY is planning to expand its operation outside of the Lusitanian border. The company will in fact invest in rolling stock…