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Malaga politicos take demands for a Costa del Sol train to Brussels and bypass Madrid

MALAGA’s People’s Party politicians have given up on Madrid and are calling on the European Union to intervene on rail infrastructure investments. A delegation from

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

New direct high-speed train line between Sevilla and Barcelona opens in Spain

A NEW high-speed rail network has been launched, linking Sevilla and Barcelona – two of the country’s most iconic cities – without requiring a change

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

ALL ABOARD THE FUTURE!: driverless trains set to take over Madrid’s busiest Metro line

MADRID’S iconic Metro is getting a sci-fi-style makeover – and you can get a sneak preview at the bustling Plaza de Colon. From 2027, a

16 Apr, 2025 @ 17:18

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Meet Starline: The ambitious project to connect Europe with a high-speed train line that functions ‘like a metro’

A BOLD new proposal could soon transform the way Europeans travel across the continent. Unveiled by Copenhagen-based think tank 21st Europe, Starline is a visionary

14 Apr, 2025 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for younger people

New high-speed train route between Malaga and Barcelona is announced by low-cost operator Iryo

LOW-COST train operator Iryo will launch a direct route between Malaga and Barcelona this year, it has been announced. The Italian-owned company revealed the service

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:25

Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Costa del Sol train latest: Andalucia President says project is essential for Malaga’s economy as he blasts Madrid for ‘laughing and looking the other way’

THE Junta de Andalucia president has slammed the Spanish government for ‘laughing’ at Malaga in his strongest plea yet for a Costa del Sol train.

10 May, 2024 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Fresh demands for Costa del Sol train: Mayors and experts band together to insist on ‘necessary’ project

THE drumbeat for a Costa del Sol train is growing louder as a gaggle of the costa’s most prominent mayors have banded together to demand

24 Apr, 2024 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Train travel costs to plummet in Spain: Ouigo will expand to Andalucia, Murcia and Valladolid with tickets from €9

BUDGET train company Ouigo is set to launch in Andalucia, Murcia and Valladolid, plummeting costs across the country. READ MORE: These are the 10 best

21 Mar, 2024 @ 16:16

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WATCH: Thug beats multiple random women on a train platform in Spain before being arrested for a hate crime

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after assaulting 10 women in a Barcelona metro station on Friday, in what police are investigating as a possible

11 Feb, 2024 @ 10:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Public transport by BOAT could help ease traffic on the Costa del Sol's deadly A-7 road, say town hall bosses - as hospitality leaders renew demands for a train

Toll road should be FREE on Spain’s Costa del Sol until the train network is extended to Marbella and Estepona, insists conservative leader

THE leader of the Partido Popular (PP) in Malaga has called on the government to suspend the toll road on the AP-7 coastal road until

9 Feb, 2024 @ 12:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Politics

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia

Renfe sale: High-speed train tickets across Spain and beyond from just €7

SPANISH national rail service Renfe has kicked off the year with a promotion offering reduced fares to destinations throughout Spain and France. Renfe’s high-speed Avlo

11 Jan, 2024 @ 14:42

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

Revealed: New €2.7bn plan to extend Malaga city’s train network to Marbella – and how long it would take to build

A NEW €2.7bn plan has been revealed for the long-awaited Malaga-Marbella train, but how long will construction take? It’s 20 years since a train connection

5 Jan, 2024 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Train crash in Spain’s Malaga causes multiple injuries

THIRTEEN people have been injured after a train crash in Spain’s Malaga. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 16, when a train driver failed to

18 Dec, 2023 @ 11:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

New train in Spain: High-speed link between Madrid and Asturias launches TODAY after 13-year delay and €4bn investment

A NEW €4bn high speed train has been launched between Madrid and Asturias after a 13-year delay. Some 19 years after construction first began, the

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:16

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Renfe sale: Young person’s railcard is reduced from €50 to just €6, offering discounts of up to 30%

SPANISH rail network Renfe has announced a €44 sale on their young person’s railcard, which offers travellers discounts of up to 30%. The sale applies

16 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Train from Spain to MOROCCO: Dream of underwater tunnel edges closer as bilateral research gathers pace – but what would the routes be?

THE long-anticipated dream of an underwater train connecting Spain with Morocco could be that much closer. New research funded by Spain and Morocco has identified

22 Oct, 2023 @ 12:37

Gibraltar·Lead

Renfe doubles AVE train services between Malaga and Barcelona, boosting capacity with 7,000 additional seats

RENFE, Spain’s leading high-speed rail operator, is set to significantly enhance its AVE train services between Malaga and Barcelona, effective October 17th. This expansion includes

27 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Man left dead in Spain’s Galicia after train crashes into vehicle

ONE MAN was left dead and two other people injured on Wednesday after a train crashed into a vehicle at a crossing. The accident took

12 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

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Malaga metro registers highest increase in passenger demand in all of Spain

MALAGA metro has experienced a huge growth in passenger demand since its arrival in the city centre. Following the inauguration of the Guadalmedina and Atarazanas

13 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for young people

IRYO has put tickets on sale with a 50% discount for young people this summer. In a bid to make travel throughout Spain more affordable,

8 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Travel News

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

New low-cost high-speed train operator OUIGO delays arrival in Malaga until the end of 2024

THE arrival of the Euroduplex trains OUIGO, a subsidiary of the French railway operator SNCF, in the high-speed line between Malaga, Sevilla and Cordoba has

7 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s first low-cost AVE starts Malaga-Madrid route today, June 1

RENFE’S new low-cost AVE-alternative service, AVLO, will start operating its Malaga-Madrid routes as of today, June 1. There will be a daily train departing in

1 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Train taggers given prison sentence and fines in Mallorca

TWO men aged 30 and 31 face jail sentences of two years for spray painting graffiti and ‘tags’ on a train in Marratxi. The duo

20 Apr, 2023 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca·Other News

Low cost high-speed train connecting Costa del Sol with Madrid has arrived in Málaga

A new trainline from private operator Iryo became last Friday the first ever high-speed train not operated by Renfe to arrive in Málaga. The three

2 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Cordoba·Malaga·Sevilla

Spain’s Caminito del Rey finally an official stop on the Cercanias train service

THE extension of the Cercanías Málaga – El Chorro/Caminito del Rey service is now a reality. The service was put into operation yesterday, Monday March

21 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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Abandoned Spanish train station converted into luxury five-star hotel

An abandoned train station in Spain has been totally revamped into a five-star hotel. Canfranc Station in the Aragon Valley, near the French border and

19 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property