Editing Renfe (section)

== History ==
{{further|History of rail transport in Spain}}
The name "Renfe" (acronym of ''[[Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles|'''Re'''d '''N'''acional de los '''F'''errocarriles '''E'''spañoles]]'') is derived from that of the former Spanish National Railway Network created on 24 January 1941 with the [[nationalization|nationalisation]] 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 logo (nicknamed the "galleta", Spanish for biscuit), first introduced in 1971, was replaced by a dark purple lower-case [[wordmark]] designed by Interbrand. Separate logos used by the other sectors were also replaced, but the old Renfe logo remains in use in some stations in Spain and on maps to indicate an ADIF station.

The ''Railway Sector Act, 2003'' separated the management, maintenance and construction of rail infrastructure from train operation. The first activity is now the responsibility of [[Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias]] (ADIF), while the newly created Renfe-Operadora (also known as Grupo Renfe or simply Renfe) owns the rolling stock and remains responsible for the planning, marketing and operation of the passenger and freight services.<ref>{{cite journal| trans-title=The New Renfe| url=http://www.fcmaf.es/Reportajes/Renfe.htm| title=La Nueva Renfe| journal=Federación Castellano Manchega de Amigos del Ferrocarril| language=es| date=11 January 2005}}</ref>

Renfe no longer has a monopoly on domestic passenger services due to [[Ouigo España]] launching in 2021, followed by [[Iryo]] in 2022.{{cn|date=June 2023}}