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 Spain’s agreement with the European Commission (EC) to unlock some...Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) assigned a contract for 13.2 million euros for the renovation of the rail section between Almoraima and San Pablo de Buceite. This initiative is part of the project for...Read more
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 rail freight lines on the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor. Volumes are...Read more
The opening of the new standard gauge rolling highway between Algeciras and Zaragoza, which was expected by the end of 2024, is being postponed indefinitely. The main causes behind this, according to the commissioner for...Read more
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 up to 900 cancelled freight trains. However, the intervention of...Read more
The French and Spanish governments are said to be in discussions on proposals to subsidise tolls on freight trains operating through the Perthus Tunnel under the Pyrenees. The parties claim this should encourage a modal...Read more
analysisThe re-opening of the cross-border rail section through the Pyrenees between Bedous in France and Canfranc in Spain and ultimately linking Pau with Zaragoza, remains in the spotlight. Recently, the European Commission renewed its support...Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) allocated 18,3 million euros for the drafting of the projects for the renovation and conditioning of the Granada-Almería railway line, in the south of the country. Concerning rail freight,...Read more
Spanish infrastructure manager (IM) Adif awarded the contract for the supply and transportation of the rail sleepers which will be laid along the third track planned to be built between Bobadilla and Ronda. The third...Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) allocated 36,2 million euros to upgrade the sidings in seven stations to accommodate 750-metre freight trains between Zaragoza and Tarragona, in the northeast. According to them, this initiative will...Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport allocated 15 million euros for the development of the track and its electrification along the Eastern Freight Variant in Valladolid. The actions will be carried out by a consortium made...Read more
The European Commission (EC) stated it will bring Spain in front of the EU Court of Justice because the country failed “to correctly transpose and apply Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway area (SERA)”....Read more
Toulouse, Bordeaux and Lyon in France will all be connected with the port of Barcelona in Spain via rail starting in early November. The new service initiated by Maersk will be an alternative to sea...Read more
The European Commission (EC) approved Spain’s request to unlock the funds from the Recovery and Resiliency Facility (RRF) without implementing road freight tolls. The alternative proposed by the country’s Ministry of Transport is that rail...Read more
analysisSpain is negotiating with the European Union (EU) to unlock the funds included in the country’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), and rail freight is playing a crucial role. The EU wants Madrid to implement...Read more
Shipping giant MSC has been selected to take over 50 per cent of the Spanish national rail freight operator Renfe Mercancías. The initiative is expected to help Renfe Merciancías’ operations and finances, given that the...Read more
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif will invest 118,5 million euros for the adaptation of 45 overpasses and 19 tunnels along the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto railway. The upgrade of the line is quite relevant for rail freight as it...Read more
What seemed to be a closed case for the Barcelona Can Tunis rail freight terminal tender by Adif proves otherwise. Although everything looked like the company Transportes Portuarios would be the terminal’s new manager, an...Read more
The upgrade of the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto line in Spain as part of Adif’s master plan is ongoing at a fast pace. The Spanish infrastructure manager commissioned seven 740-metre-long sidings on the line to allow more efficient...Read more
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 part of the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor. Last week, a freight...Read more
Rail freight in the port of Valencia has experienced a slight growth in the first half of the year, where weekly freight convoys went from 83 to 87. However, the overall volumes handled in the...Read more