Topic: Spain

Intermodal rail Deutsche Bahn and Boluda conclude Transfesa takeover

Deutsche Bahn and Boluda Corporación Marítima have finalised the transfer of Transfesa’s intermodal rail business. The deal, which will make Boluda on of Spain’s biggest…
La Llagosta The Hupac terminal in Barcelona is getting ready for the first trains

Hupac’s Barcelona Combiconnect Terminal in La Llagosta is approaching the very end of construction work. In January, it will enter a test phase for train…
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MSC and Renfe Mercancias finalise joint venture agreement

After two years of negotiations, the agreement for a joint venture between Spain’s state-owned rail freight operator Renfe Mercancías and shipping giant MSC has been…
SIX NEW TERMINALS Port of Barcelona’s 265-million-euro plan gets approved

The Spanish port of Barcelona will receive 265 million euros to create an improved railway infrastructure in its southern side. The funds will be deployed…
TO THE BORDER WITH PORTUGAL Adif completes commercial tests for Medway’s rail highway extension

The rail highway service between Madrid and Valencia, operated by Medway, Tramesa and TransItalia, is one step closer to becoming international. The commercial tests for…
TEN-T NETWORK SEAT and Tarragona port to benefit from Mediterranean Corridor gauge migration

The Spanish section of the TEN-T Mediterranean Corridor continues to move forward with the gauge migration, with significant benefits for rail freight. The main beneficiaries…
Extremadura region Two Medway terminals in Spain to open in coming half year

MSC’s rail subsidiary Medway is getting three new terminals in the Extremadura region of Spain, which borders Portugal. One of those three is already operational…
THIRD ROUND Renfe Mercancías gets the most out of Spain’s latest round eco-incentives

The Spanish ministry of transport published the third call for rail freight eco-incentives, increasing the available funds to 44,3 million euros. Moreover, this round saw…
There is a plan ‘Spain-Morocco rail tunnel extremely complex, but technically viable’

A rail tunnel across the Gibraltar strait, connecting Spain and Morocco, would be an extremely complex endeavour. That is the conclusion of a feasibility study…
Q2 PERFORMANCE Data of the week: Spanish Q2 rail freight report paints bittersweet picture

Rail freight in Spain performed slightly better in the second quarter of the year, compared to the first one. However, when it comes to year-on-year…
SEMI-TRAILERS ON RAIL Valencia-Madrid rail highway to reach Portugal from next week

The rail highway service connecting Valencia and Madrid will be extended to Portugal. Starting next week, a pilot test will be conducted between Valencia and…
Modal shift Fresh Train tests “blueprint for sustainable, cross-border fresh corridors”

Fresh on Track, a European public-private partnership, is launching the pilot project ‘Fresh Train’ to put more fresh produce on the rails. With trains running…