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December 1, 2025 | Financial

Spain awards green electricity supply contracts

Three contracts worth €1.69bn in total cover electricity for traction and other uses.

September 30, 2025 | Policy

Next phase of market opening confirmed in Spain

Paths to be made available on three new routes in 2026.

April 14, 2025 | High-speed

Spanish high-speed traffic grows

Passenger numbers up 17% in Q4 2024 despite severe flooding in Valencia.

November 1, 2024 | Policy

Second phase of market opening gets underway in Spain

Infrastructure manager publishes details of paths available on three new routes.

August 2, 2024 | High-speed

Spanish high-speed traffic up 37% in 2023

Rail now has a market share of over 85% compared with air on almost all corridors.

July 16, 2024 | Policy

Spain to tender PSO services

Spanish competition commission welcomes opening up of suburban and medium-distance services currently operated by Renfe.

July 10, 2024 | High-speed

Renfe takes Ouigo to EC over unfair competition

Spanish transport minister says complaint is now being prepared by national operator.

April 8, 2024 | High-speed

Spain’s transport minister accuses Ouigo of unfair competition

Government is considering referral to competition commission over predatory pricing, says Óscar Puente.

March 12, 2024 | Policy

Ouigo’s Madrid - Valladolid service approved

Spain’s competition commission finds no substantial impact on Renfe’s PSO contract.

October 7, 2021 | Financial

Spanish rail infrastructure cartel exposed and fined €127.3m

Eight companies and 10 executives fined by Spanish regulator CNMC for their role in 15-year cartel.

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