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Rail strike in Spain to cause 328 train cancellations on Wednesday
Spain's national rail operator Renfe will cancel 328 train services on Wednesday July 15th as rail workers take part in their second stoppage this summer.
Rail strike in Spain to cause 320 train cancellations on Monday
Spanish railway operator Renfe will suspend 320 train services on Monday June 29th, as part of the first of two strikes called by the country’s main rail workers' union for this summer.
Why the extreme heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trains
The extreme heat baking much of Europe this week is exposing the limits of rail infrastructure made during cooler times, leading to delays and cancellations along with warnings to travellers with health problems to avoid trips if possible.
How young foreigners in Spain can get 90% discounts for summer travel
This summer, Spaniards and foreign residents aged 30 and under will be able to travel around Spain and Europe for bargain prices, either by train or bus. Here's what you need to know, from who can benefit to how to register for discounts.
Atlantic Corridor: Will Spain's forgotten regions finally get high-speed rail?
Spain's government has set itself the goal of getting high-speed rail to numerous regions which have long been waiting for AVE trains to reach them, connecting them to other parts of Europe through a rail expansion called the Atlantic Corridor.
One trip, one ticket: New EU rules aim to ease train travel
The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel.
High-speed rail link between Madrid and Málaga to restart
After nearly three and half months with no direct high-speed train connection between the Spanish capital and the Costa del Sol city, a date has finally been set for the line to fully resume.
Track broke day before Spain's deadly train accident and went undetected
The track where a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain left 46 people dead in January broke the day before and went undetected, Spanish media reported investigators as saying on Wednesday.
'Not perfect, but safe': PM defends Spanish rail after deadly accidents
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed Wednesday that justice would be done following two train accidents that claimed 47 lives last month, and insisted the country's rail system "is safe".
Spain's train drivers call off three-day strike after safety deal
Unions and Spanish train drivers have called off the rail strike that began this Monday and was initially scheduled to last until Wednesday February 11th.
Death toll in Spain train collision climbs to 46
A passenger injured in this month's high-speed train collision in Spain died in hospital on Friday, taking the death toll to 46, regional health authorities said.
Spain remembers the dead a week on from rail tragedy
People in the southern Spanish towns of Huelva and Adamuz held ceremonies Sunday a week on from the rail disaster that killed 45 people, many of them from the area.
Spain train disaster probe suggests track was cracked
An investigation into last weekend's high-speed train collision in Spain that killed 45 people suggests the track was cracked before the catastrophe, according to a preliminary report published on Friday.
Commuter trains back in Catalonia after week of deadly accidents in Spain
Commuter trains resumed for hundreds of thousands of passengers in Catalonia region on Friday after a deadly accident caused their suspension, in a week of rail disasters that have shaken the country.
Death toll from train collision in southern Spain hits 45
Spanish investigators on Thursday found two more bodies in the wreckage of a high-speed train involved in a devastating collision last weekend in the southern province of Córdoba, taking the death toll to 45.
'Several lightly injured' in another rail accident in Spain after train hits crane
A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia on Thursday leaving "several lightly injured", state operator Renfe said, the latest of several rail accidents to occur within a week.
Catalonia still without commuter trains on Thursday as Spain's train drivers rebel
Catalonia continues to have no commuter train services on Thursday January 22nd, even though authorities decided that it was safe for operations to resume two days after twin train crashes in the region.
What's the latest on the investigation into Spain's fatal train crash?
Spain continues to search for answers after two high-speed trains collided in the southern region of Andalusia on Sunday, killing at least 43 people and plunging the nation into mourning. This is where the investigation stands four days later.
Spain's train drivers call strike to protest railway decay after triple crash
Following three separate derailments in three days, two of them deadly, Spanish train engine drivers are planning a nationwide strike to protest the “unacceptable” deterioration of the country’s railway system.
Another train crash in Spain kills one and injures dozens in Barcelona
A commuter train near Barcelona ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall on Tuesday, killing one and injuring dozens in Spain's second deadly rail accident in days.
Rail safety questioned as Spain reels from twin train disasters
Spain's railway system is under more scrutiny than ever after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona, just days after at least 42 people died in a collision between two high-speed trains.
LATEST: Southern Spain train crash toll rises to 42 as body found in wreckage
The death toll from a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain has risen to 42 after another body was found in the wreckage, regional authorities said Tuesday.
Royals visit deadly train crash site as Spain dreads more deaths
Spain’s king and queen visited Tuesday the site of the collision of two high-speed trains that killed at least 41 people as the country began three days of national mourning.