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Renfe withdraws low-cost Avlo trains from Barcelona-Madrid line, replaces it with AVE

News Desk29th August 20253rd September 2025

29th August 20253rd September 20254784

Renfe, Spain’s national rail operator, has confirmed that it will remove all Avlo trains from the high-speed Barcelona–Madrid corridor. The budget service, launched under the

Two people killed after being hit by high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Salamanca

News Desk21st July 202528th July 2025

21st July 202528th July 20251188

Two people, both in their 40s, were struck and killed by a high-speed Alvia train travelling from Madrid to Salamanca (Castilla y León) on the

Thousands of rail passengers experience severe delays after copper cable theft

News Desk5th May 202512th May 2025

5th May 202512th May 20251490

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

New high-speed train linking Madrid & Lisbon will cut journey time from 10 hours to three

News Desk19th April 202525th April 2025

19th April 202525th April 20255863

A new high-speed rail link between Madrid and Lisbon is set to become operational by 2030, coinciding with the year Spain and Portugal are scheduled

Rail strikes planned during March-April in Spain called off at last minute

News Desk17th March 202524th March 2025

17th March 202524th March 20254890

A planned seven-day rail strike in Spain, set to begin on Monday 17 March, was called off at the last moment after unions representing workers

Spanish train driver and safety director convicted over deadly 2013 crash

News Desk26th July 20248th October 2024

26th July 20248th October 20241616

A Spanish court on Friday sentenced a train driver and ex-safety director to 2.5 years in prison over a 2013 crash that was the nation’s

Spain extends some anti-inflation measures, including public transport subsidies, in 2024

News Desk1st January 20248th January 2024

1st January 20248th January 20246097

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday that his government will be extending its subsidies and discounts on public transport during 2024, among other measures,

Police confirm body found between train carriages is missing young footballer

News Desk16th October 202323rd October 2023

16th October 202323rd October 20233056

The body of Álvaro Prieto, 18, who was reported missing in the south of Spain on Thursday 12 October, was discovered by a Spanish TV

Four dead and three injured after being hit by train in Montmeló, Catalonia

News Desk11th September 202319th September 2023

11th September 202319th September 20232429

Four people were killed and three others were injured on Sunday in Catalonia when a commuter train hit them as they crossed the tracks outside

RENFE’s high-speed Avlo launches Madrid-Alicante route, with tickets as low as €7

News Desk10th March 202316th March 2023

10th March 202316th March 20239371

RENFE, Spain’s national rail company, has announced that its new high-speed Avlo train will connect Madrid and Alicante from 27 March onwards, with tickets priced as

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