Stadler meets the delivery deadlines for trains to Renfe despite the Dana, while Alstom and Talgo face delays affecting Cercanías and Avlo.
Renfe has positively assessed Stadler's adherence to deadlines, despite the damage suffered at its factory in Albuixech (Valencia) due to the Dana. The Swiss company has also managed to ensure that the homologation and licensing processes align with the planned schedule.
According to elespanol.com, these are not just words of thanks: the operator is taking jabs at other manufacturers who are hindering the renewal of its fleet. The first is Alstom, whose order of 201 trains for Rodalies is facing delays due to production and assembly issues at its plant in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda (Barcelona), as well as serious faults in the bogies.
The delivery, initially scheduled for early this year and then for June, remains incomplete in September. Two trains have already left the factory and are awaiting authorization from the Agencia Española de Seguridad Ferroviaria since May. Alstom has committed to delivering 16 trains before the end of 2026, with a capacity of three or four units per month.
The issue, the report warns, is that when they arrive, the renewal will be uneven: Cercanías Madrid will be ahead of Rodalies.
In addition to Alstom's failures, Talgo is also facing issues with the Avril trains. During technical inspections at the end of August, Renfe technicians detected new faults in the bogies of two trains from series 106, which were in service on the Madrid-Levante corridor.
This defect had already forced the withdrawal of the Avril trains and the Avlo service on the Madrid-Barcelona line last year. Since they have not operated on that route, Talgo and Renfe rule out the poor condition of the Catalan tracks as the cause.
The order for the Avril trains has become a headache for the public company. A few months ago, Renfe and the Basque manufacturer agreed to modify the project for the 30 S106 trains: the 15 currently equipped with fixed-gauge bogies will be transformed into variable-gauge trains, allowing for a homogeneous fleet of 30 units.