The Spanish Ministry of Transport is exploring alternatives to diesel on non-electrified rail lines, with hydrogen among the options under review.
For now, the initiative is at the consultation stage. The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has launched a public consultation with rail operators, running until 30 September, to assess the viability of different energy solutions. These include full electrification, battery-powered trains, and hydrogen-powered trains.
The process aims to collect insights from industry stakeholders in a transparent and technology-neutral way, also factoring in socio-economic considerations. The ultimate goal is to accelerate the energy transition in Spain’s rail sector.
The lines under review are: Ávila–Salamanca, Torralba–Soria, Huesca–Canfranc, Cáceres–Valencia de Alcántara, Zafra–Huelva, and Mérida–Los Rosales.
Currently, most of Spain’s General Interest Railway Network, managed by ADIF, is already electrified. Of its 11,672 kilometres, 6,719 km (57.5%) are equipped with overhead lines.
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