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Four people killed after a train hits their car on a level crossing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR people died when a train smashed into their car on an Alicante Province level crossing. The victims came from Elda and Petrer, and were...
The Baza train that connects Spain’s Andalucia with Murcia is finally coming back to life
AFTER 35 years, the Government has finally confirmed it will begin rebuilding the railway connection between Andalucia and Murcia, in the Granada regions of...
Low-cost bullet train price war breaks out on Madrid-Barcelona commuter corridor in Spain
A PRICE war began on Wednesday between the Spanish train operator AVLO and the French Ouigo rail service for business along one of Europe’s...
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...
Costa Blanca mayors praised for their ‘leadership locomotive’ promoting €227m direct rail link into Spain’s Orihuela Costa
BOTH Orihuela and Torrevieja mayors have come together to promote a rail link project direct into the coastal part of the region. Emilio Bascuñana and...
Two railway staff struck off for hurling passenger down stairs at Spanish train station after he refused to wear...
A PAIR of station guards have been struck off for throwing a commuter down some stairs after he wouldn’t put a mask on. The unidentified...
Super fast train to connect Amsterdam and Spain in only 90 minutes
A DUTCH company has started planning for a high speed train that would connect Amsterdam and Barcelona in only 90 minutes.
High-speed train connects Granada to Sevilla
The arrival of the Avant train reduces current train travel along this route by 90 minutes
Eurostar is planning to connect London to Spain
EUROSTAR bosses have announced that they’re planning to expand throughout western Europe, including Spain.
Spain snubbed as French and Italian train firms awarded lucrative contracts for new services at major Spanish cities
There will be 61 trains between Madrid, Cordoba, Malaga and Sevilla, a 75% increase from the current 35.
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)
Pensioner denounced after driving 800 metres down tracks at Spain’s third-busiest train station
A PENSIONER has caused rail chaos after driving his car onto the tracks at Spain’s third-busiest train station. The 70-year-old accidentally drove 800m down platform...
OPINION: Is it any wonder racism flourishes in Spain, when a teacher of all people, feels she can call...
With a teacher now caught on camera peddling the same old racist stereotypes of ‘monkeys’, is it any wonder racism continues
WATCH: Spanish school teacher’s vile RACIST rant at black British men on Spain train, calling them ‘monkeys’ and ‘f**king...
The men also speak Spanish to the woman, but she says that she, ‘doesn't understand anything’
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
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
One dead and several injured after train derails in Spain
A PASSENGER has been killed after a train derailed in Spain this morning. Some 41 others were injured when a Rodalies train on the R4...
Balearic transport system overwhelmed after 40% private car increase
POOR train routes and inconvenient bus routes have caused traffic to increase over 40% in the last decade in the Balearics, while it has...
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 MPs to vote on ‘game-changing’ trainline between Marbella and Malaga
FORMER Marbella mayor Jose Bernal has called on the Spanish government to finally build a new rail line between Malaga and Marbella. Bernal and the...
Serious injuries after Malaga train derails
A TRAIN has derailed after leaving Malaga this morning. The train, carrying around 70 passangers, derailed in Arahal, in Sevilla, injuring at least 21. https://twitter.com/BusinessOnline6/status/935810942130155520 At least...
Fuengirola to Marbella rail extension a ‘top priority’
The Association of Spanish construction companies Seopan has placed the long-hoped extension on high priority
Spain´s government slashes funding for Andalucia by over one third
The eight provinces will receive 36,6% less than in 2016 with only €1.16bn euros to spend on major public projects
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