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April 29, 2026 | Financial

€300m EIB loan for Barcelona commuter line

Funding will contribute to 4km underground extension of Line 8.

January 30, 2026 | Financial

Catalonia gets infrastructure maintenance spending boost

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

January 20, 2026 | Policy

Catalan operating joint venture takes shape

Renfe and Catalan regional government will own new commuter and regional operating company.

November 19, 2025 | High-speed

Spain moves to 350km/h on Madrid - Barcelona line

Projects to be studied include improving access to Madrid and Barcelona.

October 29, 2025 | Fleet

Fleet testing underway for new Barcelona airport service

Alstom is supplying 10 Coradia Stream EMUs to Catalonia Government Railways (FGC).

July 31, 2025 | Financial

Barcelona Sants upgrade receives EIB funding

€115m loan will support project to increase passenger capacity.

November 12, 2024 | Infrastructure

Three Barcelona rail projects make progress

First contract awarded to expand Barcelona Sants station, while the city’s first catenary-free light rail extension opens and the design for new airport trains is unveiled.

April 12, 2024 | Infrastructure

Adif AV tenders Barcelona Sants capacity expansion works

Barcelona’s principal station expected to be used by 74.7 million passengers in 2030.

October 13, 2023 | Infrastructure

€540m contract awarded for Montcada i Reixac tunnel project

New 4km tunnel to place railway underground through town centre.

September 5, 2023 | High-speed

Renfe increases Barcelona - Lyon high-speed frequency to daily

Service introduced on July 13 ran from Friday to Monday.

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