Q2 report
Rail freight in Spain posts volume growth for third consecutive quarter
Volumes of goods transported by rail in Spain increased by 6.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter. This…
rolling stock upgrade
Renfe’s Pecovasa to refurbish 100 wagons for car transport
Pecovasa Renfe Mercancías, the branch of the Spanish national rail freight operator specialised in transporting cars, wants to refurbish 100 wagons to adapt them to…
Possible relocation
Medway threatens to leave Portugal: “We have full support in Spain”
Medway is seriously considering leaving the Portuguese market. The Portuguese government reportedly did not follow up on earlier agreements with the company. MSC’s rail freight…
‘Rail freight operations will remain within our Group’, says Renfe
Renfe Mercancías, the Spanish national rail freight operator, will soon be partly taken over by MSC. This initiative led to speculations that the company might…
Five-day Spanish rail strike averted by transport minister
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…
Arcelor Mittal and Renfe Mercancias start test run on new Pajares Bypass
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…
Hupac leads the race to manage Barcelona’s La Llagosta terminal
The La Llagosta terminal in Barcelona, currently under tender by Adif, has attracted big names. Companies like Hupac, Renfe, Duisport, Kombiverkehr, and VIIA have all…
Renfe unleashed new ‘Zero CO2’ locomotives for ArcelorMittal
Renfe Mercancias, Renfe’s rail freight branch, has deployed the first of its new locomotives in collaboration with steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal. As Renfe claimed, the locomotives…
Renfe: 122 million euros to improve rail freight in Spain
Spanish national railway company Renfe will invest 122,7 million euros for the improvement of the rail freight transportation system. The funds will be used to…
Strikes in Spain lead to 200 cancelled freight trains
Around 200 freight trains are cancelled today Friday due to strike action by a minority union. Spanish rail operator Renfe has said that the strikes…
European railways carry over 10,000 tonnes in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Until last week, more than 10,000 tonnes in humanitarian aid was brought into Ukraine by over 1,600 cargo wagons. Several thousand tonnes were transported on…
Three months of rail disruptions between Zaragoza and Sagunto
Around thirty rail freight services will suffer delays and a cost increase due to nearly three months of upgrade works on the railway that links…