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Adif railway expansion and modernization in Spain
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In July 2026, Spain’s railway infrastructure manager Adif announced a major recruitment drive, opening 1,531 public‑sector positions across operational, managerial, technical and high‑speed specialisations. Transport Minister Óscar Puente highlighted the hiring as the largest at Adif in five years, aimed at strengthening the rail network. Following this, Adif launched a project to renovate has since progressed with several infrastructure projects. To integrate Griñón station to incorporate it into the Cercanías commuter‑rail network. This expansion aims network, the company is working to link Humanes, Griñón, and Illescas in the province of Toledo. The project This includes building a new track at Illescas and a €2.6 million design tender for a 9.4-km fully electrified track equipped with modern signalling. Station The station upgrades will feature a refurbished passenger building, platforms with canopies, an underpass with an elevator, and improved access. Additionally, To modernize the high-speed rail (KDP) network, Adif has initiated launched a €175.5 million tender to modernize for the maintenance and maintain technological renewal of digital GSM-R communication systems across the high-speed rail (KDP) network. systems. This investment covers the technological renewal of central platforms, fiber and data networks, video monitoring, and tunnel communication infrastructure. The works will span several across major corridors, including Madrid–Valladolid, corridors such as Madrid–Barcelona, Madrid–Valencia, Madrid–Sevilla, Córdoba–Málaga, and Zaragoza–Huesca. Madrid–Sevilla. Adif noted that this modernization is distinct from future transitions to FRMCS technology, which are being handled through separate pilot studies. technology transitions. Additionally, ADIF Alta Velocidad has initiated a €3.8 million project to resolve drainage issues on a six-kilometer stretch of the Madrid-Levante high-speed line in Toledo. The contract, awarded to Becsa S.A., involves replacing existing ditches with more resistant structures and improving service roads to address soil settlement and water evacuation difficulties.
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