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April 13, 2026 | High-speed

Spain’s high-speed reputation under scrutiny

The fatal accident at the start of this year on Spain’s first high-speed line has shone a spotlight on the country’s previously unblemished safety record. David Uwakwe explains how the reputation of the Spanish rail industry will need to be restored in order to reassure both domestic passengers and international observers.

April 1, 2026 | Metros

TBM launched for metro Line 11 extension in Madrid

Tunnelling starts on central section between Plaza Elíptica and Conde de Casal.

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.

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.

November 3, 2025 | High-speed

Lisbon - Madrid high-speed line plan agreed

Objective is to deliver a journey time of 5 hours by 2030 and 3 hours by 2034.

June 17, 2025 | Metros

Work starts on Madrid Metro Line 5 airport extension

Also in progress are studies for extending Line 1 to Madrid Nuevo Norte development.

April 24, 2025 | Metros

Madrid Metro opens Line 3 extension to El Casar

3.5km extension improves metro links to the southern suburbs.

March 4, 2025 | Metros

Madrid awards metro extension contract

€180.9m contract covers construction of 1.7km section of Line 5 to Barajas Airport.

January 20, 2025 | Metros

Alstom to upgrade Madrid Metro Line 6

Implementation of Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) will deliver first driverless line in Madrid.

November 11, 2024 | Infrastructure

Governments commit to Madrid - Lisbon high-speed line by 2030

Spain and Portugal want France to accelerate work on new lines to the Spanish border.

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