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Financing of Renfe's new EMUs for Rodalies and Media Distancia services in Catalunya
Financing of Renfe's new EMUs for Rodalies and Media Distancia services in Catalunya

On 19 December 2025, the EIB announced that it had agreed to loan 500 million EUR to Renfe to part-finance the latter’s project to rejuvenate its EMU fleet used on Rodalies and Media Distancia services in Catalunya.

First month of operation of LE's Talgos on Czech and Slovak tracks
First month of operation of LE's Talgos on Czech and Slovak tracks

Leo Express has been operating Renfe‘s Talgo non-powered multiple units (NMUs) for a month now, with very frequent cancellations due to technical problems.

A facelift for Cercanías de Madrid Line C5
A facelift for Cercanías de Madrid Line C5

On 4 March 2026, MITMS minister Óscar Puente presented a plan to upgrade Cercanías de Madrid Line C5

ČD Cargo 2025
Class 453 arrives in Madrid for driver training
Class 453 arrives in Madrid for driver training

On 16 May 2026, FLIRT/KISS EMU 453 001 made the journey from Stadler’s new test centre in Albacete to Fuencarral depot in Madrid.

The debacle of Talgo operation at Leo Express
The debacle of Talgo operation at Leo Express

Leo Express officially presented the first Talgo rake to the media and invited guests in Praha on 23 April 2026.

Leo Express's Talgo unveiled
Leo Express's Talgo unveiled

On 23 April 2026 at Praha hl. n., the operator Leo Express held the first official presentation of the Talgo train.

Renfe invites tenders for high speed train fleet
Renfe invites tenders for high speed train fleet

On 25 March 2026, the operator announced that it had invited tenders for 30 new high speed trains, the future contract to include an option for ten more.

Leo Talgo trio
Leo Talgo trio

Since early March, there have been three Talgo rakes in the Czech Republic, which Leo Express plans to use on its existing and new Czech-Slovak services.

"Solar" Leo Talgo
"Solar" Leo Talgo

The story of the Talgo trains for Leo Express is gaining another dimension.

Design for Leo Express's Talgo trains
Design for Leo Express's Talgo trains

On 10 February 2026, Leo Express published the first images of the new visual style designed for Talgo long-distance trains.

Adamuz accident - summary of events
Adamuz accident - summary of events

Below is a summary of events of Adamuz accident, as known on 21 January 2026.

 

Two Rodalies derailments in one evening
Two Rodalies derailments in one evening

Following several days of torrential rain cause by the named storm Harry, which prompted AEMET, the Spanish meteorological service, to issue a red warning, two derailments occurred on the Catalan Rodalies network, one with a fatality.

Tragedy in the Sierra Morena
Tragedy in the Sierra Morena

At 18.45 on Sunday January 18 Iryo service 6189, formed of 109.012, departed from Málaga, its destination Madrid-Atocha, where arrival was scheduled for 21.34.

LE Talgo on a test run
LE Talgo on a test run

On 12 August 2025, a Talgo VI unit arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre from Spain, one of three that Renfe is leasing to Leo Express.

Leo Express' Talgo "riddle" solved
Leo Express' Talgo "riddle" solved

On 8 October 2025, Leo Express announced that it had launched the sale of tickets for trains in the 2026 timetable.

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