SBB prepares 125th anniversary with events across Switzerland

Swiss Federal Railways SBB-CFF-FFS marks 125 years since its creation on 1 January, with special events and ticket promotions on its services.

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Spanish government authorises Teruel–Sagunto electrification

The Council of Ministers has authorised the tendering of a €51.53 million contract to electrify the Teruel–Sagunto section of Line 610.

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Madrid Metro’s 2000A trains to receive improved air conditioning before next summer

Following a summer of repeated complaints over high temperatures, Metro de Madrid has announced the renewal of the air-conditioning equipment on the 2000-series trains operating on Line 1.

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Renfe to challenge ruling restoring Ouigo’s workshop capacity in Spain’s National Court

The CNMC considers the capacity cut imposed on Ouigo discriminatory and requires Renfe to maintain the agreed access to Cerro Negro/Santa Catalina, Can Tunis and Fuencarral.

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Virgin formalises order for 12 Avelia Stream trains for its Channel Tunnel services

Private operator Virgin Trains has formally ordered 12 Alstom Avelia Stream high-speed trains for its planned Channel Tunnel services, with delivery and operation still subject to regulatory approval and financial close.

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Strawberry Train suspended after alleged failed inspection

The Spanish Railway Foundation has temporarily suspended Strawberry Train operations following alleged defects identified during an inspection.

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Semaf calls Renfe strike for 29 October

Semaf has called a 24-hour drivers’ strike at Renfe on 29 October over alleged non-compliance with agreements reached in February. Renfe maintains that it has fulfilled them.

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Work begins on the Porto–Lisbon high-speed line

On Monday 12 October, an event was held to mark the start of construction of the Porto–Lisbon high-speed line, officially Portugal’s first high-speed railway.

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Renfe’s Galicia Plan gets under way with improvements on the Atlantic Axis

Renfe’s new trains and additional services began operating on the Atlantic Axis yesterday as part of its Galicia Plan, marking the first use of AVE trainsets on Media Distancia services.

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DB Fernverkehr to boost ICE Sprinter and other services from December

With the introduction of the 2026-2027 timetable, DB will expand domestic and international long-distance services, including the ICE Sprinter.

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UK confirms Derby as Great British Railways headquarters

Great British Railways will be headquartered in central Derby, with the government confirming a new office building at Becketwell and completion scheduled for 2029.

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LNVG and RGB order 113 Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens

Siemens Mobility has secured the largest-ever order for battery-electric trains: 113 Mireo Plus B units for Lower Saxony’s LNVG and the Braunschweig regional association RGB.

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Adif re-tenders Acerca service for €51 million

The Spanish infrastructure manager Adif has re-tendered its Acerca assistance service, with a budget 84% above the current contract and 20% higher than the tender launched in February.

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A train derails at Cercedilla and disrupts Madrid Cercanías C-8b

A wheelset derailment involving a class 446 train at Cercedilla station has disrupted Cercanías Madrid C-8b services from Los Molinos. There are no injuries.

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TGV M to enter service on 6 November between Paris and Marseille

After two years of delay, SNCF’s TGV M (Alstom’s Avelia Horizon) now has a launch date. It will begin operating between Paris and Marseille on 6 November as a TGV Inoui service.

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Alferro reports operational safety shortcomings in Galicia

The Spanish union Alferro has denounced operational safety shortcomings on Galicia’s Atlantic Corridor services, citing single on-board staffing and procedures at Vigo Urzaiz.

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Adif and Renfe rehearse evacuation of a burning train in the Das Maceiras tunnel

On 9 October, an emergency drill simulated a train fire in the Das Maceiras tunnel in Pontevedra to test the evacuation plan.

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The AESF updates the criteria for assigning the EVN

The State Railway Safety Agency has updated the criteria for assigning the European Vehicle Number (EVN) and has included heritage trains

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Infraestruturas de Portugal opts to retain Iberian gauge

After assessing two options for migrating its Iberian-gauge network to standard gauge, Portugal has ruled out a change, at least in the short term. Any move would in any case have to be coordinated with Spain.

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Adif clears the way for rail motorway services from Murcia

Having verified that the gauge on Line 320 (Chinchilla–Murcia) is compatible with the transport of semi-trailers by rail, Adif will provide capacity for rail motorways from Murcia Nonduermas.

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SEMAF and Tracción Rail sign the operator’s first collective agreement

Private freight operator Tracción Rail and union SEMAF have signed the company's first collective agreement covering train drivers, running until 31 December 2029.

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Delays on Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line after Class 100 AVE fire

Services on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line resumed yesterday evening after a Class 100 AVE caught fire, but single-line working over one section is causing delays of up to 2h 30min.

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Semaf calls six days of drivers’ strikes at Ouigo

Ouigo drivers will strike on dates around the November and December bank-holiday weekends. The union alleges breaches of the collective agreement, while the operator says it remains willing to negotiate.

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Renfe’s 30 high-speed train tender accelerates amid snap election

Despite the snap election, Renfe’s tender to build 30 high-speed trains remains on track, with award expected before campaigning begins.

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Fire on AVE train halts high-speed services between Madrid and Barcelona

A fire in the trailing power car of an AVE bound for Figueres has forced the evacuation of 283 passengers at Ricla and suspended high-speed operations between Madrid and Barcelona.

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CargoBeamer expands three European routes with its semi-trailer technology

The offer of rolling-highway services is being increased by CargoBeamer between Germany, Italy and France, reinforcing an intermodal system able to carry semi-trailers not suited to crane handling.

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Santano highlights ERTMS as a lever for Rodalies improvement

During a visit to CRC’s França control centre in Barcelona, José Antonio Santano stressed that investment to install ERTMS across the Rodalies network will be pivotal to boosting reliability and capacity.

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Alstom completes delivery of new R151 trains for Singapore metro

Alstom has completed the delivery of 106 new trains to renew the rolling stock on Singapore’s North-South and East-West metro lines.

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Spanish Transport Ministry opens tender for Mejorada del Campo Cercanías extension study

Madrid's Cercanías network is set to reach Mejorada del Campo, with €100m earmarked, six trains per hour and 8,000 daily passengers. The study has been cleared for tender.

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Railsider to complete Júndiz terminal expansion this year

Works to expand Railsider's Júndiz terminal, which will increase its total area by 80% and add 7,000m² of covered space, are due for completion before year-end.

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