October 07, 2008

Arcelor Mittal goes open access for freight trains in Spain

Railway Gazette reported that Arcelor Mittal’s subsidiary Arcelor Mittal Siderail has become the 8th company to be granted a licence by the Spanish ministry of development to operate freight trains on the national network.

Arcelor Mittal Siderail is the first private company to be issued with a licence covering the operation of between 1 and 10 million kilometer a year.

Alongside RENFE and EuskoTren, freight operating licenses are also held by Comsa Rail Transport, Continental Rail, Acciona Rail Services, Activa Rail and Tracción Rail from the private sector. An application from FCC is still being considered by the ministry.