New regulations to authorize special railway maintenance vehicles on the Spanish network
30 May 2026
Effective: 30 May 2026
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Who is affected:
Manufacturers of auxiliary railway material, railway companies and infrastructure managers
Summary
Requirements are regulated for authorizing auxiliary railway machinery (track maintenance, bimodal vehicles) on the General Interest Railway Network, including exceptions to the ERTMS system.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This ministerial order establishes the specific regulatory framework for auxiliary railway rolling stock (track machinery, bimodal vehicles, workshop trains) operating on the General Interest Railway Network. It allows these vehicles to be exempted from the obligation to install ERTMS/ETCS equipment, recognizing that t…
Full official title
Orden TRM/535/2026, de 18 de mayo, por la que se establecen disposiciones relativas a la autorización de material rodante auxiliar ferroviario.