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Free rail transport for fleeing Ukrainian refugees travelling over Spanish border

REFUGEES fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been offered free rail transport throughout Spain. The country’s Minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez, has ordered train

4 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Passengers facing longer 'high speed' rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

POLITICIANS and business groups are fuming about a train station switch that will add 15 minutes to high-speed rail journeys between Alicante and Madrid. Rail

28 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

New low-cost high speed train services will link Spain’s Costa Blanca with Madrid

FRENCH train operator Ouigo will launch a low-cost high speed train service between Alicante and Madrid this autumn. Adult fares will start at €9 and

17 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Travel chaos in Spain: Fuming passengers are ‘trapped' on stifling hot AVE train outside a station in Madrid

Demand for more services on popular 142 minute train route to Madrid from Spain’s Vega Baja

ORIHUELA train station has served almost 40,000 passengers in its first year of operation. On the anniversary of the route to Madrid via Alicante, the

2 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY

Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia

TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being

27 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia

On Track For New Railway Museum In Alicante Historic First On Spain's Costa Blanca

Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be

21 Dec, 2021 @ 13:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Renfe network set to challenge struggling Eurostar for tunnel route with possible link from Costa to London in 24 hours

RENFE, Spain’s state-owned rail operator, is having talks about operating a high-speed passenger service between London and Paris that would compete against Eurostar. Since its

27 Oct, 2021 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Spain: Informative Study: Madrid Extremadura High Speed Line

Spain braced for travel chaos over October puente as eight days of rail strike called

SPAIN’S train drivers and railway workers have called an eight days of strike beginning Thursday September 30 and lasting into the bank holiday weekend. The

29 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Ouigo, the French 'low-cost' AVE to link Spain’s Madrid and Andalucia with five daily frequencies

TRAIN BATTLE as Ouigo launches in Spain with cheaper fares and on-board entertainment services

SPAIN’S state train company RENFE’s 80-year-monopoly has ended with French operator, Ouigo, launching services between Madrid and Barcelona. Ouigo Spain is owned by France’s SNCF

13 May, 2021 @ 12:59

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

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 the

11 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police to patrol train stations in Spain’s Andalucia from Friday to crackdown on ‘illegal’ travel during COVID-19 shut down

POLICIA Nacional will be screening passengers at Renfe stations from Friday in a bid to crackdown on ‘illegal’ travel. Officers will be questioning those boarding

29 Oct, 2020 @ 12:57

Coronavirus·Lead

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Two dead as car plummets from overpass into path of oncoming train in northern Spain

TWO people have been killed in the La Hiniesta region of Spain after an SUV fell from an overpass into the path of a high

3 Jun, 2020 @ 11:22

Lead

Renfe introduce new personalised tickets for passengers in Spain

RENFE have announced the introduction of personalised tickets from Monday April 20.

17 Apr, 2020 @ 19:27

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Renfe activates train ticket refunds amid coronavirus Crisis

The refund policy is aimed to aid all those affected by the health measures taken to combat the coronavirus crisis.

13 Mar, 2020 @ 09:53

Health·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Renfe wins record-breaking €5.5 BILLION contract to operate new high-speed rail link in the US

RENFE has been awarded a €5.56 billion contract to operate a high-speed rail line in the US. The Spanish state-owned company will run the line

21 Feb, 2020 @ 16:57

Business & Finance·Lead

High-speed rail across Spain set to become MUCH cheaper after network partly sold off to French and Italian companies

The agreement reached today will be set in stone after being reviewed by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC)

28 Nov, 2019 @ 15:05

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Around 500 Renfe train staff to strike on Spain’s Costa del Sol NEXT WEEK over pay conditions

One source of anger for Renfe employees has been that an agreed 0.5% wage increase has been omitted from new contracts

10 Jul, 2019 @ 13:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

RAIL FAIL: Travellers FUMING as Costa del Sol and Spain left without summer trains due to website errors

The ticket trouble prompted anger among customers, with many slamming Renfe as a ‘disgrace’ while others were fuming over the ‘expensive’ service

6 May, 2019 @ 12:42

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Renfe in racism row after officers ‘target’ and ‘kick’ black man after demanding he show his ticket

https://www.facebook.com/eldiarioes/videos/2220051278231675/ THIS is the moment a black man was ‘targeted’ by Renfe officers before being violently dragged off the train. The shocking clip, obtained

15 Oct, 2018 @ 14:06

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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

6 Feb, 2018 @ 15:03

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Crazy bargains as Spain’s Renfe releases thousands of seats with up to 70% off – but you’ll have to be quick!

RENFE has released thousands of seats with discounts of up to 70% for Janaury and February. The offer is valid for travel until February 26

8 Jan, 2018 @ 15:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Chaos expected across Spain tomorrow as railway workers strike on busiest day of the year

The last Friday in July is known as the 'operacion salida'

27 Jul, 2017 @ 10:29

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spanish rail operator Renfe fined millions for discriminating against other companies

It has been accused of treating Deutsche Bahn as a privileged client

19 Mar, 2017 @ 19:33

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Train driver in Spain stops 300km from destination because his shift had ended

The train was travelling from Spain's north coast to Madrid

16 Sep, 2016 @ 11:55

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

UPDATE: Death toll up to four in train crash in Spain

Emergency services are currently at the scene

9 Sep, 2016 @ 10:27