{
  "id": 17878781,
  "title": "Renfe moves forward with the purchase of 30 AVE trains at 350 km/h.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/renfe-sigue-adelante-con-la-compra-de-30-ave-de-350-km-hora",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:24:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/transporte/2026/11/03/renfe-sigue-adelante-compra-30-ave-350-km-hora.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Renfe continues with its plan to buy 30 high-speed AVE trains capable of reaching 350 kilometers per hour, despite the Urda accident. The decision to proceed with the purchase from Siemens, valued at approximately 1.8 billion euros, was made despite criticism during the election campaign. This move is part of a broader debate within Spain's rail sector following two fatal high-speed train accidents at Adamuz in Córdoba and Urda in Toledo. The Urda accident has prompted the Spanish government, political parties, companies, and unions to consider a major reform of rail policy, including questions about whether to continue investing in high-speed lines, changes in management models, and resources for maintenance and protocols. The collision also led the Ministry of Transport to reconsider reducing train speeds on the Madrid-Barcelona corridor while carrying out renovation works in the Madrid-Calatayud section, where the government initially sought to introduce the new technology enabling 350 km/h speeds. Some industry experts argue that high speeds may not be a decisive factor in train competitiveness, especially when comparing with modes of transport in other parts of the world. For instance, companies like CAF and Stadler have decided against entering the high-speed race, as their best-selling models cap at 250 km/h. European corridors like Rail Baltica (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) and Lisboa-Oporto (Portugal) also have maximum speeds limited to 300 km/h. Despite Spain's historical lead in high-speed technology development, the country still aims to implement the 350 km/h capability in its new Siemens trains to transport up to 520 passengers. Other countries, such as Germany, Italy, and France, have capped train speeds at 300 km/h or 320 km/h respectively, while China leads with speeds up to 350 km/h under state monopoly, and Japan sets the speed at 320 km/h (regional distribution).",
  "summary": "The company does not rethink the order to Siemens for 1.800 million euros after the Urda accident. Read",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}