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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 region. Both tourism and the business sector

11 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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 the capital should now take only two

2 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

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 will be joined by Ximo Puig, head

29 Jan, 2021 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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 Eduardo Dolón made a rare appearance together

11 Nov, 2020 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Two railway staff struck off for hurling passenger down stairs at Spanish train station after he refused to wear mask

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 rail passenger was filmed being hurled down

22 Jun, 2020 @ 19:13

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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.

5 May, 2020 @ 14:57

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: ‘Reckless’ driver in Spain ‘races’ AVE highspeed train at 220kph as police launch investigation

The speed limit was 120 kph

3 Mar, 2020 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms

High-speed train connects Granada to Sevilla

The arrival of the Avant train reduces current train travel along this route by 90 minutes

17 Feb, 2020 @ 12:07

Eurostar is planning to connect London to Spain

EUROSTAR bosses have announced that they’re planning to expand throughout western Europe, including Spain.

6 Feb, 2020 @ 13:23

Lead·Travel News

Spanish Rail Network Winners Renfe Trains

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.

30 Nov, 2019 @ 12:19

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

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 12 at Sevilla’s Santa Justa Station, forcing

30 Oct, 2019 @ 10:26

Lead

OPINION: Is it any wonder racism flourishes in Spain, when a teacher of all people, feels she can call black men ‘monkeys’?

With a teacher now caught on camera peddling the same old racist stereotypes of ‘monkeys’, is it any wonder racism continues

19 Jul, 2019 @ 18:44

Opinion

WATCH: Spanish school teacher’s vile RACIST rant at black British men on Spain train, calling them ‘monkeys’ and ‘f**king Africans’

The men also speak Spanish to the woman, but she says that she, ‘doesn't understand anything’

13 Jul, 2019 @ 10:03

Crime & Law·Lead

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

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 line in Manresa-Sant Vicenc de Calders, Barcelona,

20 Nov, 2018 @ 08:41

Lead·National News

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 dropped by six percent in Spain overall. The

27 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca·Travel 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 tickets at 20-25% cheaper than current rates.

6 Feb, 2018 @ 15:03

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

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 PSOE held a meeting yesterday with the

11 Jan, 2018 @ 11:03

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

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. Tren k va de Malaga a Sevilla tubo

29 Nov, 2017 @ 11:32

Lead·Malaga·National News·Sevilla

Fuengirola to Marbella rail extension a ‘top priority’

The Association of Spanish construction companies Seopan has placed the long-hoped extension on high priority

9 May, 2017 @ 10:09

Lead

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

13 Apr, 2017 @ 10:00

Lead·Politics

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

Emergency services are currently at the scene

9 Sep, 2016 @ 10:27

Lead·National News

Spain’s AVE off the rails costing €70,000m so far with a €27,000m spend planned

Off the rails

21 Apr, 2016 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Spain-China ‘silk train’ to export food

The ‘silk train’ currently transports electronic and retail goods between the two countries

15 Nov, 2015 @ 17:51

Business & Finance·Food & Drink

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