Editing Renfe (section)

== Figures ==
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! Figures<ref>{{cite web|title=Railway Gazette|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/in-depth/high-speed-open-access-comes-to-spain/56641.article/|access-date=2020-06-11}}</ref> !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019
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| align="left" | Passengers (Mio.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Railway Gazette|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/in-depth/high-speed-open-access-comes-to-spain/56641.article|last=Railway Gazette}}</ref>
|| 527,975 || 517,583 || 510,176 || 476,334 || 463,012 || 476,917 || 472,145 || 466,057 || 464,961 || 465,201 || 471,359 || 487,881 || 507,088 || 510,453 
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| align="left" | [[Passenger-kilometer]] (Mio.) || 20,480 || 20,167 || 22,281 || 21,895 || 21,166 || 21,585 || 21,319 || 22,563 ||23,754 || 24,825 || 25,291 || 26,060 || 26,931 || 27,263
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| align="left" | AVE Passengers (Tsd.) || 4.878 || 5.559 || 11.461 || 11.250 || 10.851 || 12.563 || 12.101 || 14.697 || 17.967 || 19.428 || 20.352 || 21.108 || 21.332 || 22.370
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| align="left" | AVE Passenger-kilometer (Tsd.) || 1.884 || 2.161 || 4.888 || 5.260 || 5.171 || 5.846 || 5.793 || 7.095 || 8.038 || 9.230 || 9.632 || 10.267 || 10.289 || 10.760
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=== Operations ===
The company operates some {{Convert|12000|km|abbr=on}} of railways, {{Convert|7000|km|abbr=on}} of them electrified. Most of the tracks are constructed to the [[broad gauge|broad]] [[Iberian gauge]] of {{Track gauge|1668mm}}, the same as that used in [[Portugal]] but wider than the international gauge of {{Track gauge|1435mm}} which is standard in most of the rest of the world. The newer [[High-speed rail|high-speed]] ([[AVE]]) network has been built to the international [[standard gauge]] of {{Track gauge|1435mm|disp=1}} for the connection to the rest of the European railway system. For this reason, the {{Track gauge|1435mm|disp=1}} gauge is generally termed "European gauge" in Spain.{{Cn|date=July 2023}}

Construction of a [[high-speed rail]] line between [[Madrid]] and [[Seville]] began in 1988 and began operations in 1991, going {{Convert|300|km/h|abbr=on}}. The second high-speed rail line (Madrid to [[Barcelona]]) was completed in 2007 with the inaugural service commencing on 20 February 2008. The operational speed on this route is {{Convert|350|km/h|abbr=on}}. The greater part of the line (Madrid to [[Lleida]]) entered service on 11 October 2003, with a connection to [[Huesca]] from [[Zaragoza]]. The third high-speed line (Madrid to [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]]) was opened in November 2005, followed by a spur from [[Córdoba, Spain|Córdoba]] to [[Málaga, Spain|Málaga]] as far as [[Antequera]] in 2007. Another high-speed route from Madrid to [[Valladolid]] was opened in 2007. A line from Madrid to [[Valencia (city in Spain)|Valencia]] was opened in 2010, and the first stage of a high-speed line in [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] opened in 2011. A line to [[Lisbon]] is being designed.{{cn|date=June 2023}}

Other lines operated by Renfe include [[Euromed (train)|Euromed]], a moderate-speed line between Barcelona and Alicante.

In addition to [[Inter-city rail|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. In some cities, Renfe shares the market with other commuter railway operators, such as [[Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya|FGC]].

In 2019, Renfe solicited bids for 31 new trains for the Asturias and Cantabria regions and the €258m contract was awarded to the CAF ([[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]]) in June 2020. Around February 2023, authorities discovered the designs were for the wrong loading gauge and would be too wide for the tunnels.<ref name=BI0212>{{cite web |title=$276 million was spent on 31 Spanish trains before it was realized they were too big to fit in the tunnels |date=February 12, 2023 |publisher=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/spain-spend-millions-euros-trains-too-big-for-rail-tunnels-2023-2}}</ref> Amidst international embarrassment, Renfe and ADIF each tried to deflect responsibility, and some called for the firing of the executives deemed responsible. Fortunately, the trains were still being designed, however the ''Cercanía'' commuter trains will be delayed until 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Badcock |first=James |title=Spain spends €258m to build trains too big for its tunnels |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/spain-spends-%E2%82%AC258m-to-build-trains-too-big-for-its-tunnels/ar-AA17d0zZ |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=MSN |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Chris |date=2023-02-10 |title=Cantabrian President demands heads of 'big shots' must roll over new trains not fitting through tunnels |url=https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/02/10/update-cantabrian-president-demands-heads-of-big-shots-must-roll-over-new-trains-not-fitting-through-tunnels/ |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Euro Weekly News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=BI0212/> Subsequently, transport officials including the president of Renfe and the Secretary of State for Transport resigned.<ref> {{cite web|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/300812892/heads-roll-in-spain-over-trains-too-wide-for-tunnels |title= Heads roll in- Spain over trains too wide for tunnels |publisher= Stuff/Fairfax |date= 2023 }} </ref>

In November 2024, Renfe bought a 33% shareholding in [[Arenaways]].<ref>[https://www.railjournal.com/financial/renfe-acquires-stake-in-italian-operator-arenaways/ Renfe acquires stake in Italian operator Arenaways] ''[[International Railway Journal]]'' 27 November 2024</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20241127210824/https://www.renfe.com/es/en/renfe-group/communication/renfe-today/press-room/renfe-partners-longitude-expand-italian-market Renfe partners with Longitude to expand into Italian market] Renfe 27 November 2024</ref>