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Spanish government extends free train routes to continue throughout 2023

News Desk8th October 202213th October 2022

8th October 202213th October 20226204

The Spanish government has announced that train tickets for Cercanías, Rodalies and Media Distancia services operated by state-owned RENFE will remain free and subsidised throughout 2023, extending the measure already in place...

Spain starts trial of 2013 train crash in Galicia that killed 80 and injured over 140

News Desk4th October 202210th October 2022

4th October 202210th October 20222782

A major trial opens on Wednesday in Spain to determine responsibility for the country’s worst rail disaster in nearly eight decades. The accident happened on...

Train service in Catalonia ‘gradually resumes’ after all trains halted for 3 hours

News Desk9th September 202212th September 2022

9th September 202212th September 20222381

All Rodalies short, medium and long-distance trains in Catalonia were ground to a halt for three hours between 5am and 8am on Friday morning, after...

Theft of 600 metres of fibre optic cable halts Spain’s high-speed AVE train service for 5 hours

News Desk8th August 202215th August 2022

8th August 202215th August 20223239

Hundreds of rail passengers using the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Barcelona were left stranded for hours during Monday morning, after around 600 metres...

Many train journeys in Spain will be free from September until end of year

News Desk16th July 202225th August 2022

16th July 202225th August 202216440

The Spanish government is to fully subsidise many RENFE train tickets between 1 September and 31 December, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced in parliament this...

Ouigo low-cost train route between Madrid-Alicante launching in autumn

News Desk21st February 202228th February 2022

21st February 202228th February 20227538

Ouigo, a subsidiary of France’s SNCF, has announced a new low-cost train route between Madrid and Alicante to be launched this autumn. The service, without a specific start...

Renfe launching Madrid-Valencia AVLO route with tickets starting from €7

News Desk10th November 202115th November 2021

10th November 202115th November 20214250

Spain’s national rail operator, RENFE, is launching a new route for its low-cost, high-speed AVLO service between Madrid and Valencia, with tickets starting from €7...

RENFE plans high-speed London-Paris route, opening possible UK-Spain direct route

Steph Osborn7th November 20218th November 2021

7th November 20218th November 20216095

Plans have been announced by Spain’s national rail operator, RENFE, to launch a high-speed route connecting London and Paris. There is speculation in the industry...

After Filomena, snow and ice still causing havoc across Spain

News Desk12th January 202118th January 2021

12th January 202118th January 20213089

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 Jan) ALSO READ: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ Madrid and other...

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Train collision at Mataró station leaves 16 with minor injuries

News Desk16th June 202026th June 2020

16th June 202026th June 20202852

A train collision with a platform buffer stop at Mataró railway station, north of Barcelona, left 16 people with minor injuries on Tuesday. Ten people were...

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