SPAIN’s infrastructure manager Adif expected to receive bids on February 19 for a €34.3m contract to electrify the final Salamanca - Fuentes de Oñoro section of the main line which connects Medina del Campo with the Portuguese border.

PORTUGUESE rail freight operator Medway (formerly CP Carga) has awarded Siscog, Portugal, a contract to roll out a new scheduling and management solution for its locomotives and train crew.

RIDERSHIP increased by 8% on Portuguese Trains (CP) services in the first half of this year, according to figures released by the company on July 21, which show passenger numbers rose by 3.9 million compared with the first half of 2016 to more than 60 million.

EUROPEAN rolling stock leasing company Alpha Trains has taken delivery of six Euro 4000 diesel-electric locomotives from Stadler’s Valencia plant for operation on cross-border freight services between Spain and Portugal.

LISBON metro unveiled a project to create a circular line by the end of 2021 as part of its new Operational Development Plan, which was published on May 8.

PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) unveiled its first refurbished series 4000 Alfa Pendular tilting inter-city EMU at a ceremony at Lisbon Santa Apolónia station on March 24.

TENDERS have been invited for a €23m project to electrify the 49km Viana do Castelo - Valença section of Portugal’s Minho line which runs north from Nine via Viana do Castelo to Valença on the Spanish border.

PORTUGAL’s minister of planning and infrastructure Mr Pedro Marques has confirmed that electrification of the Algarve Line will be completed by late 2020.

LISBON commuter rail operator Fertagus has awarded a contract to Emef, Portugal, for part of the heavy maintenance of its fleet of 18 UQE3500-series trains starting at the Entroncamento workshop from September.

LISBON Metro inaugurated a short but important extension to its Blue Line to Reboleira in the district of Amadora on April 13. The opening ceremony was attended by the Portuguese prime minister, Mr Antonio Costa.