The proposed order covers 16 EMUs for GZM’s planned Metrorail services and 16 for the regional authority, with an option for a further 20 vehicles, split equally between the two parties.
The agreement, signed already at the end of 2025, gives SNCF partner status in the pilot installation at Buttes, in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
The authorities emphasise that the measure does not involve privatisation, as both the infrastructure manager and the transport operator remain fully state-owned.
Apart from the tragic Adamuz accident, Spain is tackling separate infrastructure failures heavily impacting both freight and commuter traffic in Catalonia.
Lithuania’s state-owned rail group LTG Group has appointed Robertas Vyšniauskas as Chair of the Board. The move comes as the company advances major infrastructure and freight-related projects.