Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Spanish Railways


Rail transport in Spain operates on four rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of private and public operators. The total route length in 2004 was 14,781 km (8,791 km electrified):[1]
broad gauge (1,668 mm)
11,829 km (6,950 km electrified at 3 kV DC)
standard gauge (1,435 mm)
998 km (all electrified at 25 kV AC)
narrow gauge (1,000 mm)
1,926 km (815 km electrified)
narrow gauge (914 mm)
28 km (all electrified)

Most railways are operated by RENFE; narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communities. It is proposed to build or convert more standard-gauge lines, including some dual gauging of broad-gauge lines, especially where these lines link to adjacent countries.

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