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At least one person was killed when a train derailed on Tuesday near Barcelona. According to reports from the local media, a train that was running on the R4 route of Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail network crashed into a brick wall between Gelida-Sant Sadurni. After heavy rain, the retaining wall collapsed on the railway track. The area is under a …

“If I could eliminate everyone’s luggage, I would have a far better airline.” Michael O’Leary was Ryanair’s Chief executive when he spoke to the Financial Times.  The budget airline boss opened up about how his ideal airline would operate – but it might trigger nightmares for Ryanair’s customer base. O’Leary’s dream plane would allow passengers to bring no bags on …

THE long-awaited Costa del Sol rail network is inching nearer to fruition – and the first phase will connect Fuengirola and Marbella. Last week, Javier Salas, a government official in Malaga, announced that connecting Fuengirola and Marbella via rail is both ‘feasible’ and a ‘priority’ for Sanchez’s government.  Salas stressed that because of the scope of the project it will …

Investigators look at broken section of track and burn marks. Credit: Virally posted image on X The investigation into the devastating railway accident in Adamuz, Cordoba Province, on Sunday evening, which claimed at least 39 lives and injured over a hundred passengers, is focusing mostly on the condition of the tracks and the potential role of prior warnings about its …

SPAIN is getting ready to install biometric scanners EES at the Gibraltar Border next month, leaving many wondering about the approval and implementation of the EU-UK Treaty. In February, the EES will begin to be activated at the Gibraltar Border in trial phases. It is hoped that the system will be fully operational by April along with other systems in …

Spain’s national railway network operator confirmed that all high-speed trains between Madrid and Cordoba and Sevilla, Malaga, and Huelva will be suspended from Monday, January 19th, until further notice. Two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain, causing at least 39 deaths and more than 150 injuries. Adif confirmed the cancellation of all services on Monday following the collision at Adamuz …

Guardia Civil Spain reported that there were at least 39 deaths and hundreds of injuries after two high speed trains derailed on the Andalucian coast. An Iryo train traveling from Malaga to Madrid, with more than 300 passengers aboard, came off the track in Cordoba near Adamuz. The scene of the accident today. Credit: Guardia Civil The reason for the …

Guardia Civil reports that at least five people died and dozens were injured after two high speed trains carrying hundreds passengers derailed in Andalucia. On Sunday evening, an Iryo travelling from Malaga toward Madrid veered off the track and crashed near Adamuz. After colliding with the train that was flipped, a second service from Madrid bound for Huelva and running …

Jordi Heu, Minister of Tourism in Spain, said that 97 million foreigners will visit Spain in 2025. Last year’s total was 3.5% up on the 2024 total of 94 million- itself a record- while spending rose 6.8% to €135 billion. Jordi Heu said that this is an example of Spain’s huge attraction to the world. Spain is the country that …

After years of rapid growth, AIRBNB vacation rentals in Spain are now falling. The crackdown is led by party islands like Ibiza & Mallorca. According to new figures released by the tourism lobby Exceltur, the number of flats for tourists in Spain’s top 25 cities fell 4.1% between 2025 and 2025. This represents a total loss of around 366,000 tourist …