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May 15, 2026 | Metros

Funding agreed for Metro Bilbao Line 4

Project to build 6.7km Line 4 has an initial budget of €412m.

April 13, 2026 | High-speed

Rail break identified before fatal Spanish accident

Preliminary investigations have found that the fractured rail, which caused the derailment, was identified 22 hours before the accident at Adamuz in January.

March 18, 2026 | Infrastructure

Resignalling contract tendered for Spain’s Mediterranean Corridor

ERTMS Level 2 will be installed on dual-gauge La Encina - Alicante section.

March 10, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Major upgrade for commuter Line C5 in Madrid

€1.35bn programme includes installing ERTMS Level 2 and introducing a new fleet of 35 Stadler EMUs.

February 17, 2026 | High-speed

High-speed services resume following Adamuz derailment

Through services to southern Spain restored on Madrid - Seville high-speed line as damage repairs are completed.

February 16, 2026 | High-speed

Sleeper contract tendered for Madrid - Barcelona line

Aerodynamic sleepers will be installed to increase maximum speed to 350km/h on Spanish high-speed line.

February 12, 2026 | Financial

Spain increases infrastructure maintenance spend

Government provides additional maintenance funding for Adif and Adif AV.

February 9, 2026 | High-speed

Saudi Arabia orders new high-speed trains and extends operating contract

Talgo will supply 20 trains as Haramain operating contract extended to 2038.

January 30, 2026 | Financial

Catalonia gets infrastructure maintenance spending boost

Programme aims to improve the quality of Rodalies commuter and regional services.

January 28, 2026 | High-speed

Broken rail investigated as cause of Spanish high-speed derailment

Provisional hypothesis is that rail broke before derailment.

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