Category: Internal

The poor reliability of the Talgo VI trains leased by Leo Express from Renfe has prompted the Czech operator to temporarily withdraw them from service, suspending four daily services between Prague and Bohumín. Read the full story.

Valencian regional government says its free Recuperem València pass, aimed at those worst affected by the 2024 DANA floods, has recorded more than 34 million journeys. Read the full story.

The Scottish Government has set up a working group to assess extending the Caledonian Sleeper overnight train from London to continental Europe. For now, only feasibility will be considered. Read the full story.

Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved a strategy to open domestic passenger rail services to competition once SNCB’s current public service contract expires in 2032. Read the full story.

Infraestruturas de Portugal launches dynamic testing at 200 km/h on the new Évora–Elvas line, the country’s first railway engineered for a maximum speed of 250 km/h. Read the full story.

Pablo Vázquez Vega, who led state operator Renfe between 2014 and 2016 under Ana Pastor at the Ministry of Development, has died aged 60. Read the full story.

On-board connectivity across Renfe’s high-speed fleet is set for a major upgrade under a contract to fully renew the system, combining LTE, 5G and satellite links. Read the full story.

A trespasser near the Chamartín–Atocha high-speed tunnel forced a 90-minute suspension of traffic on the Madrid–Levante line this morning. Read the full story.

This morning, the Spanish Council of Ministers has approved €44.29m for upgrading Embajadores and Laguna stations on Madrid’s high-demand C-5 commuter line, enabling longer trains. Read the full story.

Plans for the metro to reach Madrid Nuevo Norte have been revised for the third time. To ensure that Pinar de Chamartín is not left without Line 1, the Community of Madrid has opted to build a branch line. Read the full story.