Author: Importacion

Spain’s central public procurement appeals body has upheld challenges to Renfe’s tender to secure a partner for a road-based Alternative Transport Plans subsidiary, forcing a full reset of the scheme. Read the full story.

Private Italian operator Italo has signed for 26 Siemens Velaro MS high-speed trainsets, plus an option for 14 more, to enter the German market. It will compete with DB on high-speed and long-distance services. Read the full story.

A contractor employee has died and two colleagues were injured this midday at Renfe’s Villaverde depot after a component, possibly bogie-related, came loose. Read the full story.

Renfe will rerun part of its recruitment tests after evidence emerged of leaked questions, following State Legal Service advice to safeguard fairness and transparency in the selection process. Read the full story.

Stadler’s Valencia-built EURO6000 has been authorised for operation in Belgium, enabling a single locomotive to haul freight services seamlessly between Barcelona and Antwerp. Read the full story.

Line 10 of Madrid Metro was suspended for six hours between Plaza de Castilla and Chamartín after a wheelset guidance failure on an empty train, with no derailment confirmed on July 8th. Read the full story.

After 52 years in traffic, RATP has withdrawn the veteran MP 73 rubber-tyred trains. They are replaced on Line 6 by cascaded MP 89 units from Line 4. Read the full story.

The Madrid regional government has approved tendering for the Mar de Cristal–Airport T4–Valdebebas section of Line 11, amid criticism over its alignment. Read the full story.

Following controversy over missing the June delivery of the first Series 452 units, Alstom argues it never committed to delivery, only to completing manufacture. Read the full story.

Renfe has refuted claims it has taken delivery of the first two high-capacity Class 452 EMUs from Alstom, noting the trains are not yet authorised for service despite reports that manufacturing had been completed. Read the full story.