Tag: AVE
Train operator joins forces with Vega Baja city to promote popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA council, who cover expat areas like Campoamor, the Orihuela Costa, and Mil Palmeras, has joined forces with state rail operator RENFE to promote...
President Sanchez visits Costa Blanca as local mayor brands Madrid rail link a “historic milestone” for the region
THE MAYOR of Orihuela and other dignitaries welcomed Spain’s President Sanchez, as the new AVE rail link to Madrid officially opened. A direct link to...
Spain’s President Sanchez to visit Costa Blanca on Monday to test out new AVE service into Orihuela
PEDRO SANCHEZ himself is to visit Costa Blanca South on Monday, February 1, in part to celebrate the first AVE from Madrid to Orihuela. He...
ALL ABOARD: This week marks 10th anniversary of Valencia-Madrid high-speed train line
The AVE connects Valencia and Madrid in just one hour and 35 minutes, hitting a top speed of 231 kph
Corruption and bad planning has seen almost €100 billion wasted on ‘unnecessary’ infrastructure projects in Spain
Unused airports, vanity museums, defunct desalination plants and deserted toll roads are just some of the wasteful projects undertaken
Axarquia to be left a ‘poor cousin’ if Junta de Andalucia leaves it off AVE railway plans
Politicians in Axarquia are urging the Junta de Andalucia not to forget them during plans to build new high-speed railway. The long discussed AVE service,...
Spain’s high-speed Renfe train to offer ‘low cost’ tickets
RENFE will launch a new 'low cost' service from 2019. The high-speed train, which travels from Malaga to Barcelona, Madrid and elsewhere, will be selling...
Spanish rail travel up 6% on last year
The number of people travelling on trains is up by 6.2% on last year
Spain’s high-speed AVE rail to transport donated organs
The agreement will be trialled with crossover organ donors
Spanish construction firm to build high-speed rail in USA
Construction firm ACS win €960,000 contract to lay 105km of high-speed track in California, USA
Spain’s high speed trains stay on track
Spain’s high speed trains are set to stay despite setbacks to the second most complex rail network in the world, writes Rob Horgan
Spain’s railway workers strike, shutting down trains across the nation
It is taking place on the busiest day of the year for Spain's railways
End of the line for AVE high speed rail link between Sevilla and Malaga
Politicians slam a 'ridiculous' short-sighted decision to scrap the high speed rail line. By Giles Brown
New Granada high speed train limited to single track
The new single track AVE line to Granada has caused concern
Work begins on Spanish ‘pilgrim train’
Multi-million-euro train project which saw Spain pip France to the post begins in the Middle East
Green light for AVE to France
France has just approved a plan for a high-speed rail link between France and Spain
Mediterranean Corridor hits the buffers
PP plan to redirect rail line along coast is turned down by EU
On the right track?
With the threat of carving up Ronda’s key tourist valley, Wendy Williams looks at the reasons for the Mediterranean Corridor and asseses the impact it will have on tourism
Don’t ruin Ronda’s valley, says former mayor
New mayoress insists that new freight line will not carve its way through Llano de la Cruz valley but stay on existing line
Rail tunnel plea for Ronda valley
Homeowners and hoteliers insist that railway scheme will destroy one of region's key tourist areas
AVE high speed rail route would cause ‘total destruction’ of valley
EXCLUSIVE: Possible route for high speed train to Ronda would ruin one of area’s key tourist valleys
No-go for Malaga
MALAGA town hall has slammed the decision to take the new AVE fast-track rail corridor to Algeciras inland from Almeria via Granada and Antequera.
AVE high speed trains coming to Ronda
After years of waiting, it was announced this week that the proposed high speed rail link between Antequera and Ronda is to go ahead. The proposals are now out to public consultation
Spain beats France in the bid for the ‘pilgrim train’
Spanish led consortium awarded billion euro contract to build first high speed AVE train in the Middle East
Fast track for rail ‘corridor’ from Gibraltar to France
Almeria will be linked to France by 2020 and the Cadiz town of Algeciras a decade later
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