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

FRENCH train operator Ouigo wants its ‘low cost’ AVE to connect Madrid and Andalucia with five daily return trains, which would stop in Cordoba. The

12 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Travel News

Plans to change high-speed train terminus for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain's Madrid could be reversed

Be quick: Renfe offers 100,000 bargain tickets on high speed trains across Spain for just €15

SPAIN’S train company Renfe launched a flash sale on Friday offering trips across Spain for the bargain price of just €15. The sale to mark

22 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

TRAVEL LATEST: Iberia and Renfe team up to expand Train&Fly deals to 14 cities across Spain

TRAVELLERS will now be able to take advantage of a combined ticket that includes both air and rail journeys to reach 14 destinations across Spain

29 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Airport staying off the rails on Spain’s Costa Blanca angers business and farming groups

BUSINESS and farming groups have joined forces to criticise the ongoing absence of a rail link with Alicante-Elche airport. The Alicante Young Farmers Association(Asaja) and

4 Feb, 2022 @ 12:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

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

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

5 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

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 Guadix

30 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

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 busiest

23 Jun, 2021 @ 13:42

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 Nov, 2018 @ 08:41

Lead·National News

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

Be quick: Renfe offers 100,000 bargain tickets on high speed trains across Spain for just €15

TRAVEL LATEST: Iberia and Renfe team up to expand Train&Fly deals to 14 cities across Spain

Airport staying off the rails on Spain’s Costa Blanca angers business and farming groups

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

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

Four people killed after a train hits their car on a level crossing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The Baza train that connects Spain’s Andalucia with Murcia is finally coming back to life

Low-cost bullet train price war breaks out on Madrid-Barcelona commuter corridor in Spain

Train operator joins forces with Vega Baja city to promote popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

President Sanchez visits Costa Blanca as local mayor brands Madrid rail link a “historic milestone” for the region

Spain’s President Sanchez to visit Costa Blanca on Monday to test out new AVE service into Orihuela

Costa Blanca mayors praised for their ‘leadership locomotive’ promoting €227m direct rail link into Spain’s Orihuela Costa

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

Super fast train to connect Amsterdam and Spain in only 90 minutes

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

High-speed train connects Granada to Sevilla

Eurostar is planning to connect London to Spain

Spain snubbed as French and Italian train firms awarded lucrative contracts for new services at major Spanish cities

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

Pensioner denounced after driving 800 metres down tracks at Spain’s third-busiest train station

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

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

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

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

One dead and several injured after train derails in Spain

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline