The Spanish Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, has announced a EUR 1 billion investment for Renfe’s maintenance facilities during 2025 – 2030.
The project is considered “the largest investment in railway maintenance in the company’s history and one of the Spanish Government’s most significant industrial commitments in public transport,” the minister said.
The announcement was made during minister’s visit on October 10, 2025, to the new Fuencarral II high-speed train workshop in Madrid, accompanied by Renfe President Álvaro Fernández Heredia. EUR 100 million will be invested to create expand and build a new facility building in Madrid covering 18,900 square metres. It will double the standard-gauge train maintenance capacity of the Fuencarral complex and is expected to become operational before the end of the year.
According to the Minister, the workshop is the result of “a clear strategy, coordinated effort, and responsible planning. These facilities incorporate all the experience of Renfe Mantenimiento and are fully equipped to service the new generation of high-speed trains, with the necessary technology and equipment to ensure comprehensive maintenance,” Óscar Puente said.
The plan to modernise and expand Renfe’s maintenance facilities until 2030 includes:
- New workshops for Madrid’s commuter rail network (Cercanías): Aranjuez, Móstoles–El Soto, and another facility at Fuencarral, with a combined investment of EUR 48 million. Project design is already underway.
- New workshops for the Rodalies network in Catalonia: Including sites in Ripoll, Manresa, Sant Andreu, and an expansion of the Vilanova i la Geltrú facility, with around EUR 100 million allocated for these works.
- High-speed and freight train facilities in Murcia, Málaga, Santander, and Valencia, along with new operational bases in Almería, Irún, and La Sagra.
In total, over 60 workshops and maintenance facilities are either planned or underway, with 10 already in execution or design phase.
In addition, the plan includes the creation of three new Logistics Centres for Spare Parts in La Sagra, Venta de Baños, and Villaverde, and the adaptation of the El Berrón workshop to accommodate spare parts for metre-gauge trains.
A cornerstone of the new plan is the introduction of an innovative maintenance model, incorporating technologies that will improve the passenger experience; enable real-time monitoring to detect issues before they occur; use automated track inspection systems; introduce digital tools for operations management; modernise workshop equipment and promote process digitalisation, task automation, and energy-efficient systems
Due to “reorganisation and digitalisation process, workshop turnaround times are reduced by 29%, meaning more trains available, improved punctuality, and a more efficient service for all,” the Minister Puente explained.
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