Renfe and the Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible announced the modernisation of the network of the Cercanías Valencia on 19 August 2026. According to the announcement, the electrified lines C-1, C-2 and C-6 will see a total of 41 new Civia-series trains enter service. The operators estimate that capacity will increase by around 30 per cent. The replacement will be phased in, with older vehicles on the affected services being replaced.
Specifically, the programme предусматривает the withdrawal from service of 34 units of the Serie 447 and seven of the Serie 464 series. The new trains of the Serie 465 will comprise five carriages per unit, compared with three in the previous models. This will increase the maximum capacity of each train from around 549 to up to 748 places. The vehicles will also have level-access, low-floor entrances throughout, which should make them easier to access for passengers with reduced mobility. The renewal will lower the average age of the fleet at the Valencia hub, which those responsible say should improve availability and comfort.
Renfe has outlined a phased timetable: the first 22 units are expected to enter service this year after the final interior modifications are completed. The remaining 19 trains will follow progressively as part of the modernisation programme and will be allocated to the lines according to need. No detailed dates were given for delivery of further batches.
The measure comes amid persistent shortcomings in regional commuter services: the network in the Comunitat Valenciana has experienced repeated cancellations and delays in recent years. Fleet modernisation is seen as a key way to improve reliability and better meet demand at peak times. According to those involved, infrastructure and station projects are also under way, falling within the remit of Adif as well as improvements to maintenance and operations. Together, these measures are intended to ease bottlenecks and stabilise punctuality.
Statements about the impact on capacity and the timetable are based on announcements by Renfe and the ministry. They should be understood as planning estimates; changes to deliveries and entry into service are possible and would require separate announcements.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).