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Daily news from Spain region across the Railway and Logistics industry focused on business, technology and rolling stock.

Hupac launches Duisburg–Barcelona intermodal service

Freight Rail · June 3, 2026 · 1 min read

COSCO and PTP back rail-focused intermodal hub at Tarragona

Infrastructure · June 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Alsa Rail adds three more Stadler Euro6000 locomotives to its fleet

Rolling Stock

Alsa Rail adds three more Stadler Euro6000 locomotives to its fleet

TransItalia plans second weekly Valencia–Portugal semitrailers by rail service

Freight Rail

TransItalia plans second weekly Valencia–Portugal semitrailers by rail service

Spain authorises EUR 72.4m for Bobadilla–Algeciras line upgrades

Infrastructure

Spain authorises EUR 72.4m for Bobadilla–Algeciras line upgrades

LTG, Talgo and Adif discuss variable-gauge technology for Rail Baltica

Technology & Innovation

LTG, Talgo and Adif discuss variable-gauge technology for Rail Baltica

European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

Passenger Rail

European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

Adif and CEL sign agreement to promote greater use of rail in supply chains

Freight Rail

Adif and CEL sign agreement to promote greater use of rail in supply chains

Tracción Rail wins 25-year contract for Salamanca terminal

Infrastructure

Tracción Rail wins 25-year contract for Salamanca terminal

Eurowagon registers freight wagon fleet for Spanish rail network

Business

Eurowagon registers freight wagon fleet for Spanish rail network

Spanish logistics productivity rises in 2026

Business

Spanish logistics productivity rises in 2026

Adif reopens Rubí tunnel for Mediterranean Corridor freight traffic between France and Spain

Infrastructure

Adif reopens Rubí tunnel for Mediterranean Corridor freight traffic between France and Spain

Renfe will introduce Stadler high-capacity trains for Madrid commuter network at the end of summer 2026

Passenger Rail

Renfe will introduce Stadler high-capacity trains for Madrid commuter network at the end of summer 2026

Stadler sends first EUROLIGHT DUAL for Trenitalia to VUZ Velim for tests

Rolling Stock

Stadler sends first EUROLIGHT DUAL for Trenitalia to VUZ Velim for tests

Port Tarragona prepares inland Guadalajara intermodal terminal

Infrastructure

Port Tarragona prepares inland Guadalajara intermodal terminal

Renfe tenders maintenance depot for new Stadler commuter trains for Madrid

Infrastructure

Renfe tenders maintenance depot for new Stadler commuter trains for Madrid

Spain allocates EUR 5,5m for variable gauge freight bogies in Ukraine

Technology & Innovation

Spain allocates EUR 5,5m for variable gauge freight bogies in Ukraine

Transfesa Logistics becomes DB Cargo Iberia

Business

Transfesa Logistics becomes DB Cargo Iberia

Renfe and Mitsubishi establish traction motor maintenance hub in Madrid

Rolling Stock

Renfe and Mitsubishi establish traction motor maintenance hub in Madrid

Stadler delivers first EURO9000 locomotives to Alpha Trains

Rolling Stock

Stadler delivers first EURO9000 locomotives to Alpha Trains

A push for Central Pyrenees rail link as third cross-border between Spain and France

Infrastructure

A push for Central Pyrenees rail link as third cross-border between Spain and France

Spanish Renfe tenders up to 40 high-speed trains

Rolling Stock

Spanish Renfe tenders up to 40 high-speed trains

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

Business

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

COMSA completes Vigo rail siding, first train runs

Infrastructure

COMSA completes Vigo rail siding, first train runs

Port of Santander advances with plans for transport of semitrailers by rail to Madrid

Freight Rail

Port of Santander advances with plans for transport of semitrailers by rail to Madrid

Spain opens consultation on EUR 62m Algeciras rail facility

Infrastructure

Spain opens consultation on EUR 62m Algeciras rail facility

Rationalisation as a Competitive Tool: VUZ Offers a Service for the Systematic Improvement of Performance in the Railway Industry

Business

Rationalisation as a Competitive Tool: VUZ Offers a Service for the Systematic Improvement of Performance in the Railway Industry

Medway and Railsider launch Valencia - Catalonia steel shuttle trains

Freight Rail

Medway and Railsider launch Valencia - Catalonia steel shuttle trains

Forbes lists 12 companies shaping global rail infrastructure

Insights

Forbes lists 12 companies shaping global rail infrastructure

Renfe with EUR 50m net profit in 2025; freight remains loss-making

Business

Renfe with EUR 50m net profit in 2025; freight remains loss-making

Navarre Intermodal Terminal opens with expanded site

Infrastructure

Navarre Intermodal Terminal opens with expanded site

MSC and Medlog launch El Musel–León rail service

Freight Rail

MSC and Medlog launch El Musel–León rail service

Certification of management systems as a competitive advantage in the railway sector

Technology & Innovation

Certification of management systems as a competitive advantage in the railway sector

Gelida and Rubí landslides split Catalonia’s disruption into two freight blockages

Infrastructure

Gelida and Rubí landslides split Catalonia’s disruption into two freight blockages

Port of Alicante grows rail-linked container traffic in 2025

Freight Rail

Port of Alicante grows rail-linked container traffic in 2025

$Spanish authorities identify rail fracture as likely trigger in Adamuz derailment$

Business

Spanish authorities identify rail fracture as likely trigger in Adamuz derailment

In 2025, Volkswagen Navarra shipped over half of newly produced vehicles by rail

Freight Rail

In 2025, Volkswagen Navarra shipped over half of newly produced vehicles by rail

BREAKING NEWS: Dozens Killed and Injured as High-Speed Trains Derail in Spain

Passenger Rail

BREAKING NEWS: Dozens Killed and Injured as High-Speed Trains Derail in Spain

Ouigo suspends up to eight daily Madrid–Andalusia services until 22 January

Passenger Rail

Ouigo suspends up to eight daily Madrid–Andalusia services until 22 January

VTG adds 399 intermodal wagons for Iberian gauge operations in Spain

Rolling Stock

VTG adds 399 intermodal wagons for Iberian gauge operations in Spain

Spain: High-speed rail competition leads to lower fares, freight rail report lack of competitiveness

Business

Spain: High-speed rail competition leads to lower fares, freight rail report lack of competitiveness

Test trains arrive at La Llagosta Barcelona terminal ahead of operational start

Infrastructure

Test trains arrive at La Llagosta Barcelona terminal ahead of operational start

Single Wagonload in Europe: Time for Structural Reform (opinion)

Insights

Single Wagonload in Europe: Time for Structural Reform (opinion)

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Business

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Renfe signs €250 million loan with EIB for Rodalies fleet renewal in Catalonia

Business

Renfe signs €250 million loan with EIB for Rodalies fleet renewal in Catalonia

New track layout at Murcia Mercancías logistics centre completed

Infrastructure

New track layout at Murcia Mercancías logistics centre completed

Kombiverkehr restructures Germany–Spain traffic

Business

Kombiverkehr restructures Germany–Spain traffic

Updated reasonable-profit levels for access charges at railway service facilities in Spain

Infrastructure

Updated reasonable-profit levels for access charges at railway service facilities in Spain

Barcelona will get a new intermodal rail hub with €265 million investment

Infrastructure

Barcelona will get a new intermodal rail hub with €265 million investment

EU report reveals gaps and inconsistencies in combined transport terminal infrastructure

Insights

EU report reveals gaps and inconsistencies in combined transport terminal infrastructure

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