Euskal Trenbide Sarea

, ), commonly known by its acronym ETS, is a railway infrastructure manager operating in the Basque Country, Spain. The company was formed in 2004, but the railway infrastructure it operates was transferred from Euskotren in 2006.[3] It is a member of the International Union of Railways.[4]

The company owns the network in which Euskotren operates (including the Irauregi–Lutxana and Ariz–Basurto freight lines[5]), as well as the infrastructure of the Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz tram systems.[6] It also shares the ownership of Lines 1 and 2 of the Bilbao Metro with the Biscay Transport Consortium. The company is also building the Gipuzkoan branch of the Basque Y high-speed line under an agreement with ADIF.[7]

References

  1. de Red Ferroviaria Vasca-Euskal Trenbide Sarea 21 May 2004, retrieved 5 June 2022^
  2. Organización y equipo humano Euskal Trenbide Sarea, retrieved 5 June 2022^
  3. Euskal Trenbide Sarea - Memoria 2019 euskadi.eus, retrieved 5 June 2022^
  4. Vademecum UIC, retrieved 5 June 2022^
  5. El Gobierno central transferirá en 2018 las 2 primeras líneas de tren que pide Euskadi El Diario Vasco, 18 July 2017, retrieved 5 June 2022^
  6. Nuestra red Euskal Trenbide Sarea, retrieved 5 June 2022^
  7. Josean Izarra. El Gobierno vasco concluirá en enero de 2024 con 1.960 millones de inversión el tramo guipuzcoano de la 'Y' El Mundo, 5 January 2022, retrieved 5 June 2022^