Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Renfe

Renfe's first Lyon-Barcelona trains arrive in France to compete with SNCF

The first trains run by the Spanish rail company Renfe have Thursday connected the French city of Lyon to Barcelona. Trains from Marseille to Madrid are due to run on 28 July. Renfe intends to take full advantage of the opening up of French rail operator SNCF to competition.

Radio France Internationale

Brickbats: June 2023

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.

Reason

Brickbat: It's Too Big

Spanish Secretary of State for Transport Isabel Pardo de Vera and Isaías Táboas, head of the state-owned railroad company Renfe, have resigned after Renfe ordered trains that would not fit into the nonstandard tunnels in the northern parts of the country the trains are to serve. The contractor selected to…

Reason

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Spanish transport secretary resigns after new trains found to be too big for tunnels

Dozens of new trains with incorrect designs were ordered for two Spanish regions

Evening Standard

Spanish transport secretary resigns after new trains too big for tunnels

Head of state rail company, Renfe, also quits as anger rises over fact trains built in £227.5m contract are too wide

The Guardian - UK

See Spain by train: Where can you go and how much does it cost?

There's need for planes to travel across Spain as you can explore most of this beautiful country on its high-speed, super comfortable railways

Chronicle Live

Real Madrid ramp up Celtic security as Champions League fixture slapped with 'high risk' tag

Spanish authorities have announced they will deploy 1,824 security personnel which almost matches how many punters will be inside the Bernabeu.

Daily Record

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Spain extends free train travel scheme into 2023

The initiative was introduced last month to help Spanish citizens with the cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

New train service between Wales and London could launch in next three years

Grand Union Trains wants to run five daily return services between Carmarthen and London Paddington from 2025

Birmingham Post

Bid for new train service between Wales and London

Prospective operator Grand Union Trains said it wants to run five daily return services between Carmarthen and London Paddington from 2025.

The Independent UK

Where in the world can you travel for free on public transport?

Exclusive: As the euro and dollar level up with the pound, some cities and even an entire country will let you travel without paying

The Independent UK

Spain launches free train travel for commuters

The scheme was launched to help Spaniards with the soaring cost of living

The Independent UK

Spanish rail operator suspends bullet train service after cable theft

Spanish state-owned railway operator Renfe suspended the bullet train service between Madrid and Barcelona on Monday morning after power cables were stolen, the company said in a statement.

Reuters

Spain announces free rail journeys from September until the end of the year

To tackle the cost-of-living crisis, the Spanish government is implementing 100% discounts on commuter and medium-distance routes

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Spain to make short train journeys free

Passengers can travel on various Renfe routes for nothing

Motorsport

Spanish GP promises to work with F1 on better fan experience

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has pledged it will work with Formula 1 on improving the Spanish Grand Prix fan experience after it struggled to cope with a sell-out crowd during last weekend's event.

Reuters

Madrid's suburban trains disrupted after Alstom software glitch

Most suburban trains in the city of Madrid as well as some medium- and long-distance services were disrupted on Monday morning as a result of an Alstom software glitch, Spanish state-owned railway operator Renfe said.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

UEFA Champions League

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.