RENFE

Renfe operadora

Type	Incorporation
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Madrid, Spain
Key people	Teófilo Serrano Beltrán, Enrique Urkijo Goitia, Manuel Acero Valbuena, José Luis Marroquín
Products	Rail transport, Cargo
Revenue	€ 2.5 billion (2007)[1]
Operating income	€ 240 million (2008) billion (2008) [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Spain (100%)
Employees	14,338 (2007)[2]
Subsidiaries	Renfe Mercancías
Website	www.renfe.es

RENFE
Locale	Spain
Dates of operation	January 24, 1941 (1941-01-24)–2005

A new Cercanías Civia unit near Puerto Real (Cádiz)

AVE Class 100 train at Cordoba station

Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias).

History

Further information: History of rail transport in Spain

The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National Railway Network, RENFE (Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) created on 24 January 1941 with the nationalization of Spain's railways. As per EU Directive 91/440, RENFE was divided into Renfe Operadora (operations) and ADIF (infrastructure) on 1 January 2005. At the same time, the existing RENFE double-arrowed logo (nicknamed the "galleta", Spanish for biscuit), first introduced in 1971 and facelifted in 1983, with a sans-serif font and again in 2000, with a mixed case italic font, has been replaced by a dark purple lower-case wordmark designed by Interbrand, and also replaces some of the separate logos used by the other sectors, although the old RENFE logo remains in use in some stations in Spain and on maps to indicate a RENFE station.

The Railway Sector Act of 2003 separated the management, maintenance and construction of rail infrastructure from train operation. The first activity is now the responsibility of a new public company, Administrador de Infrestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), while RENFE (full name: Renfe Operadora) owns the rolling-stock and remains responsible for the planning, marketing and operation of passenger and freight services (though no longer with a legal monopoly).

Renfe Operadora inherited the management model of the business units of the old RENFE, which made Renfe Operadora responsible for the operation of the following passenger and freight services. In January 2006, Renfe Operadora restructured the main business units into four:

• Dirección General de Servicios Públicos de Cercanías y Media Distancia: responsible for commuter services (Cercanías), medium-distance high-speed rail AVE services and medium-range regional services (Regionales and Media Distancia). However, control of some Cercanías services are transferred to Spain's Autonomous communities.
• Dirección General de Servicios de Larga Distancia: responsible for long-distance intercity and high-speed rail services (except medium-distance AVE services and Media Distancia, which is managed by the above business unit).
• Dirección General de Servicios de Mercancías y Logística: responsible for freight services.
• Dirección General de Fabricación y Mantenimiento: responsible for rolling stock maintenance and manufacture (also known as Integria)

The Spanish State railways are currently engaged in a major transformation and modernisation process to keep up with the liberalisation of railway transportation elsewhere in Europe. Key to this effort is a major overhaul of their dated ICT (information and communication technology) systems through an ICT renewal project scheduled for completion at the end of 2010 under the responsibility of Corporate Director of Information Systems Oscar Gomez Barbero. So far, the company has introduced improvements to their internet ticket sales and adopted new ICT management practices within a "more industrial" organisational model, though Mr Gomez has publicly acknowledged the difficulties in transforming what still remains a very hierarchical organisation.

Operations

Map of the Spanish rail network as it was in 2005, with colour-coded track types. Renfe Operadora operates in broad and standard gauge lines.

Renfe train ticket

The company operates some 15,000 km of railways, 7,000 km of them electrified. Most of which are constructed to the broad "Iberian" gauge of 1668 mm, the same as that used in Portugal but wider than the gauge of 1435 mm which is standard in France and most of western and central Europe. The newer high-speed (AVE) network, however, has been built to the international standard gauge of 1435 mm in anticipation of its eventual connection to the rest of the European railway system. For this reason, the 1435-mm gauge is generally termed "European gauge" in Spain.

The Spanish high-speed system is called AVE. (Alta Velocidad Española, Spanish High Speed). The logo incorporates a feature which resembles a bird (ave in Spanish). The high-speed lines are built to the standard European gauge (1435 mm).

Construction of the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Seville began in 1988 and operation commenced in 1991. Train speed on the Seville line is 300 km/h. The second high-speed rail line (Madrid to Barcelona) was completed in 2007 with the inaugural service commencing at 6 am February 20, 2008. The operational speed on this route is 350 km/h. The greater part of the line (Madrid to Lleida) was placed into service on 11 October 2003, with connection to Huesca from Zaragoza. The third high-speed line (Madrid to Toledo) was opened in November 2005, followed by the spur from Córdoba to Málaga as far as Antequera in 2007. Another high-speed route from Madrid to Valladolid was opened in 2007, and other lines to Valencia and Lisbon are being designed. The route Madrid-Galicia is under construction between the major Galician cities.

Other lines operated by RENFE include Alaris, a moderate-speed line between Madrid and Valencia.

In addition to intercity transport, RENFE operates commuter train systems, known as Cercanías (or Rodalies in Catalonia and Cercanías-Aldirikoak in the Basque Country), in eleven metropolitan areas, including Madrid and Barcelona. The former was targeted in the 11 March 2004, Madrid train bombings. While the latter and some of the regional trains going to Barcelona have been without service since 20 October 2007. In some cities, RENFE shares the market with other commuter railway operators, such as FGC in Barcelona.

Passenger rolling stock

Renfe Operadora utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products inside of its two divisions:

D.G.S.P. Cercanías y Media Distancia

Renfe 446 EMU in Bilbao.

Cercanías:

Rolling stock	City	Image
RENFE Class 442	Madrid LINEA C-9
RENFE Class 446	Bilbao Madrid Málaga San Sebastián Santander
RENFE Class 447	Barcelona Madrid Valencia
RENFE Class 450/451	Barcelona Madrid
Civia	Asturias Barcelona Cádiz Madrid Málaga Santander Sevilla Valencia Zaragoza
RENFE Class 592	Valencia Murcia Alicante

Media Distancia:

Rolling stock	route	Image
RENFE Class 448 EMU	Cataluña
RENFE Class 592 DMU (to be phased out)	?
RENFE Class 594 DMU	Valladolid <> Zamora <> Puebla de Sanabria Coruña <> Ferrol Coruña <> Lugo <> Monforte de Lemos Madrid <> Soria
RENFE Class 440/470 EMU (to be phased out)	Córdoba <> Rabanales León <> Ponferrada <> Vigo(With 449) León <> Gijón
RENFE Class 596 DMU	Lérida <> Puebla de Segur Murcia <> Cartagena Orense <> Monforte de Lemos Zaragoza <> Canfranc
RENFE Class 598 DMU	Madrid <> Badajoz Huelva <> Zafra Sevilla <> Mérida
RENFE Class 599 DMU	A Coruña <> Vigo Salamanca <> Ávila <> Madrid Zaragoza <> Salamanca Salamanca <> Palencia Valencia <> Cartagena Huesca <> Valencia Sevilla <> Málaga Sevilla <> Almería Granada <> Algeciras Málaga <> Ronda Granada<>Linares
RENFE Class 449 EMU	Madrid <> Jaén León <> Ponferrada <> Orense <> Vigo Sevilla <> Cádiz Barcelona <> Girona <> Figueres Huelva <> Sevilla Jaén <> Córdoba <> Sevilla <> Cadiz Albacete <> Alcazar de San juan <> Madrid Alicante <> Albacete <> Ciudad Real Ciudad Real <> Alcazar de San juan <> Madrid León <> Madrid Madrid <> Vitoria Vitoria <> Irun Cordoba <> Bobadilla
RENFE Class 104 (High speed midway)	Madrid <> Toledo Madrid <> Ciudad Real Sevilla <> Córdoba Barcelona <> Camp De Tarragona Zaragoza <> Calatayud
RENFE Class 121 (High speed midway)	Cádiz<>Jaén
RENFE Class 114 (High speed midway)	Madrid <> Segovia-Guiomar

D.G.S.P. Larga Distancia

Grandes Líneas services and Largo recorrido

Service	Rolling stock	Route(s)	Image
Conventional RENFE traditional services, with conventional rolling stock
Diurno	Locomotive + Passenger cars	Basque Country <> Galicia / Salamanca
Estrella	Locomotive + sleeper cars	Atlántico Costa Brava Galicia Pío Baroja Picasso Sudexpress/Surex
With the disappearance of steam and the generalization of electric trains and diesel, some have improved their rolling stock whilst others retain the original rolling stock for the service.
Alaris	RENFE Class 490	Madrid <> Valencia Madrid <> Castellón Madrid <> Gandía Madrid <> Oropesa de Mar Barcelona <> Valencia Barcelona <> Alicante
Altaria	Locomotive + Talgo cars IV/VI/VII	Madrid <> Algeciras Madrid <> Granada Madrid <> Cartagena Madrid <> Murcia
Alvia	RENFE Class 120	Madrid <> Pamplona Madrid <> Logroño Madrid <> Hendaya Madrid <> Irún Barcelona <> Vigo
	RENFE Class 130	Madrid <> Gijon Madrid <> Santander Madrid <> Bilbao Madrid <> Hendaya Alicante <> Gijon Alicante <> Santander Madrid <> Alicante Madrid <> Cádiz Madrid <> Huelva Madrid <> Leon
	RENFE Class 730	Madrid <> Galicia (2012) Madrid <> Cartagena (2012) Madrid <> Murcia (2012)
Arco	Locomotive + conventional passenger cars refitted for 200 km/h operation	García Lorca Barcelona <> Extremadura/Andalucía
AVE	RENFE Class 100	Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Sevilla-Santa Justa
	RENFE Class 102	Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Huesca Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Zaragoza-Delicias] Estación de Madrid-Chamartín <> Valladolid-Campo Grande Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Málaga-Mª Zambrano
	RENFE Class 103	Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Barcelona-Sants Barcelona-Sants <> Málaga-Mª Zambrano Barcelona-Sants <> Zaragoza-Delicias Barcelona-Sants <> Sevilla-Santa Justa
	RENFE Class 112	Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Cuenca <> Valencia Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Cuenca <> Albacete
Euromed	RENFE Class 130	Barcelona <> Valencia <> Alicante
Intercity	RENFE Class 448	Madrid-Chamartín <> Hendaya
Talgo	Locomotive + Talgo cars IV/VI/VII	Catalán Talgo Barcelona <> Montpellier Covadonga/Finisterre Barcelona <> Galicia/Gijón Mare Nostrum Cartagena <> Montpellier Miguel de Unamuno Barcelona <> País Vasco/Salamanca Barcelona <> Lorca Barcelona <> Murcia Madrid <> Galicia Alicante <> Galicia Madrid <> Almería Madrid <> Badajoz Madrid <> Bilbao
Trenhotel	Locomotive + Talgo cars and sleeper cars	Antonio Machado Francisco de Goya Gibralfaro Joan Miró Pau Casals Rías Gallegas Salvador Dalí

See also

• FEVE
• History of rail transport in Spain
• Rail transport in Spain
• Transportation in Spain

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Cinco Días. "El 41,3% de los ingresos de Renfe proceden ya del AVE". http://www.cincodias.com/articulo/empresas/413-ingresos-Renfe-proceden-AVE/20090725cdscdiemp_3/. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
2. ^ Renfe. "El equipo humano, principal activo de Renfe" (PDF). http://www.pactomundial.org/informeprogreso/recursos/doc/881/2008/1821_291229122008155055.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 

• RENFE Corporate Director of Information Systems Oscar Gomez Barbero speaks of Renfe´s Transformation at ESADE Business School in Madrid.
• Fcmaf.castillalamancha.es

External links

• RENFE's official website
• Eurail Passes for Spain