Overview

• Adif has circulated a draft framework capacity offer to Renfe, Ouigo, Iryo and 34 other licensed operators, and submitted it to the CNMC for observations.
• The proposal outlines up to 72 new daily services distributed as 32 for Madrid–Galicia, 24 for Madrid–Asturias/Cantabria and 16 for Madrid–Cádiz/Huelva.
• The next step is a CNMC report preceding a modification of the Declaración sobre la Red that will fix time bands, the calendar and the selection rules.
• Adif expects operators to request capacity in 2026, with multi-year framework agreements targeted for late 2027 to provide legal certainty and support timetable planning.
• Mixed international and Iberian gauges on parts of the corridors raise rolling-stock requirements, with Iryo signaling interest in Galicia while recent market shifts include a Trainline-reported 40% year-on-year fare rise on Madrid–Barcelona after Renfe withdrew Avlo.