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Spain’s leadership in the ecological and digital transition of the rail sector

Rail Summit Madrid 2025

Keynote speaker

David Garcia Núñez President, Madrid World Construction Capital

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The Future of Mobility is Rail

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Traveling by train emits

3–10 times less CO₂ than by car or air

(UIC)

vs

Rail represents only

1% of global

transport emissions

But carries

~7% of passenger-km and

6% of freight-km (IEA, 2024)

In Europe, rail accounts for

8.1% of passenger transport

and

16.6% of freight

(European Commission, 2022)

Spain: a model in sustainable rail infrastructure

3,900 KM OF

HIGH-SPEED LINES

The largest network in Europe

and second worldwide

65+% OF THE NATIONAL

NETWORK IS ELECTRIFIED €4 billion

ANNUAL INVESTMENTS IN RAIL MOBILITY EXCEED (STATE BUDGET 2025)

A global reference in the ecological and digital transition

30+ COUNTRIES

Spain is a crucial member of the TEN-T program, linking the Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors.

SPANISH COMPANIES OPERATE IN

EXAMPLES

Spain: where its the Key?

Spain's high-speed rail network features state-of-the-art stations

designed to handle the high passenger flow characteristic of

high-speed travel. Notable examples include Madrid Puerta de Atocha, Barcelona Sants, and

Seville Santa Justa.

The diversity of Spain's high-

speed train fleet is testament to

its technological ambition. The

fleet includes models from

leading manufacturers around the world, such as Siemens, Alstom,

Bombardier, CAF and Talgo.

The design and operation of Spain's high-speed rail

network is governed by the Technical Specifications

for Interoperability (TSI), ensuring compatibility,

safety and efficiency across the entire interoperable

rail network in Europe.

Spain: Future

Process digitalisation using technologies such as AI, Big Data, IoT and smart maintenance, which enable cost reduction, fault anticipation and increased reliability.

Spanish railways have the potential to become the backbone of sustainable mobility

in Europe. However, according to the report, this requires greater public-private

collaboration; more flexibility in public procurement and price reviews; priority

investment in freight and interoperability; and real support for internationalisation

with tailored financial instruments.

The Spanish railway industry has positioned itself as a global benchmark. One of the key

characteristics of the Spanish railway industry is its clear commitment to research and

innovation (4% of turnover is invested in R&D) and technological development.

The digital revolution of rail

Adoption of BIM,

Digital Twins,

and Automation

across the rail lifecycle.

Potential Energy

savings through

optimized driving

and automation. (Shift2Rail, 2024)

9-19% Spain leads European

pilots on digital

twin and 3D

infrastructure modeling.

Resilient, digitalized, and sustainable ecosystem

Participation in forums

like the Autodesk

Rail Summit reinforces

Spain’s institutional

visibility at the

European level.

Spain is a benchmark

for resilient,

digitalized,

and sustainable

infrastructure.

Rail: the green engine of the economy

RAIL REPRESENTS

40%>2% OF LAND TRANSPORT

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

IN THE EU

RENFE RECOVERS

UP TO

OF ENERGY

THROUGH REGENERATIVE

BRAKING IN SUBURBAN

NETWORKS

31% REDUCTION IN

EUROPEAN RAIL ENERGY USE SINCE 1990 (EEA, 2024)

Rail: the green engine of the economy

THE RAIL SECTOR CONTRIBUTES

>150,000<1,5% OF SPAIN’S GDP,

DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY (MITMA, 2024)

GENERATES

JOBS ACROSS OPERATIONS,

MAINTENANCE, AND ENGINEERING.

STRENGTHENS TERRITORIAL

COHESION AND BALANCED REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Data and Innovation at the Core of the Rail Ecosystem

Value of Data

Data drives efficiency,

predictive maintenance

and policy insight across

ecosystems.

Privacy &

Exchange Secure data and

sharing frameworks are

in the core of

collaboration between

public and private

sectors

AI & Digital

Trends Explore how AI enables

smarter asset

management,

automation and

decision-making in rail

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Slide 1 Slide 2: Keynote speaker Slide 3: The Future of Mobility is Rail Slide 4: Spain: a model in sustainable rail infrastructure Slide 5: A global reference in the ecological and digital transition Slide 6: Spain: where its the Key? Slide 7: Spain: Future Slide 8: The digital revolution of rail Slide 9: Resilient, digitalized, and sustainable ecosystem Slide 10: Rail: the green engine of the economy Slide 11: Rail: the green engine of the economy Slide 12: Data and Innovation at the Core of the Rail Ecosystem Slide 13