Adif has awarded a EUR 100 million contract for support services in the maintenance of railway safety systems across its network. The contract will be implemented in the next 36 months (3 years).
The purpose of the contract is to provide Adif’s in-house teams with additional support services for maintaining safety installations, particularly in areas with a high density of such systems. The goal is to minimise disruptions and reduce system downtime.
The contract includes both preventive maintenance – carried out at predetermined intervals or according to specific criteria – and corrective maintenance, performed after the detection of a fault. It also encompasses investment works aimed at improving operational conditions and enhancing system performance. Additionally, the contractor may be responsible for supplying the necessary materials to carry out these activities.
The railway safety systems covered by this contract include:
- Interlockings;
- Train protection systems (ERTMS, LZB, and ASFA);
- Fixed signals;
- Train detection systems (track circuits and axle counters);
- Points (track switches);
- Centralised Traffic Control (CTC);
- Auxiliary track detection systems (such as object drop detectors and hotbox detectors);
- Signalling cables;
- Power supply systems;
- Terminal cabinets and enclosures; and
- Technical rooms and buildings
The contract is divided into six regional lots and includes Central, Northwest, South, East, Northeast, and North. Each lot will be managed with tailored logistics, staffing, and technical requirements according to local infrastructure characteristics and traffic needs.
This contract represents a strategic investment in maintaining the operational integrity and safety of Spain’s conventional and high-speed rail networks. With increasing passenger and freight volumes, and ongoing upgrades to digital signalling and control systems, ensuring the resilience and readiness of safety installations is critical.
Adif’s proactive maintenance approach, combined with new technologies, enhanced diagnostics, and decentralised support, is expected to deliver measurable improvements in service reliability, reduce response times to incidents, and extend the lifecycle of critical assets. The awarded contract forms part of a broader programme of infrastructure modernisation supported by national funding and, in some cases, co-financing from the European Union under various transport and cohesion frameworks.
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