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RENFE president: human error ‘practically ruled out’ as cause of high-speed train collision in Andalusia

News Desk19th January 202625th January 2026

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Álvaro Fernández Heredia, the president of RENFE – Spain’s national state-owned railway company – has ruled out human error as the cause of Sunday’s railway...

At least 40 dead, dozens injured, after high-speed trains collide in southern Spain

News Desk18th January 202621st January 2026

18th January 202621st January 202623492

ALSO READ: RENFE president: human error ‘practically ruled out’ as cause of high-speed train collision in Andalusia. At least 40 people have been killed and...

Spain to launch €60 monthly nationwide travel pass from 19 Jan – but it won’t affect current discounts

News Desk16th December 202522nd December 2025

16th December 202522nd December 20255753

Spain is preparing to introduce a nationwide travel card that will give holders unlimited use of most public transport services, regardless of region or city,...

Spain to cut Madrid-Barcelona high-speed train journey to less than two hours

News Desk18th November 202524th November 2025

18th November 202524th November 20252578

Spain intends to bring the journey time on the AVE high-speed service between Madrid and Barcelona down to less than two hours, Transport Minister Óscar...

Spain’s Aena to invest €12.9 billion in upgrading airports during 2027-2031

News Desk18th September 202525th September 2025

18th September 202525th September 20252563

Spanish airport operator Aena announced on Thursday that it intends to more than triple its investment programme, committing 12.88 billion euros for the 2027–2031 period...

Politician leading Valencia flood recovery quits amid false degree allegations

News Desk1st August 20256th August 2025

1st August 20256th August 20259098

A senior figure in the Spanish government overseeing reconstruction efforts in flood-hit Valencia has resigned amid a scandal involving his academic background. José María Ángel...

Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport

News Desk3rd July 20258th July 2025

3rd July 20258th July 20255870

A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...

Ryanair issues ‘league of delays’ table, warning Spain passengers to expect more this summer

News Desk30th May 20255th June 2025

30th May 20255th June 20255175

Low-cost airline Ryanair has said that it anticipates a rise of up to 20% in flight delays to and from Spain this summer, citing a...

Thousands of rail passengers experience severe delays after copper cable theft

News Desk5th May 202512th May 2025

5th May 202512th May 20251906

Thousands of rail passengers in Spain experienced significant delays after copper cables essential to the signalling system on a high-speed line from Madrid to Seville...

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls Spanish minister a ‘crazy communist’

News Desk30th January 20256th February 2025

30th January 20256th February 20253124

Tensions between Ryanair and Spain’s minority coalition government (PSOE–Sumar) have intensified after the Irish low-cost carrier cut several regional routes, citing what it calls ‘excessive’...

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