Network Statement

The Adif Board of Directors, in the exercise of the powers vested in it, at its meeting held on March 26, 2026, has approved, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 23.1 and 32.1 of Law 39/2015 of October 1 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Authorities, the extension of the deadlines for the procedure for the allocation of infrastructure capacity for international traffic.

Consequently, the schedule set forth in Chapter 4, Section 5 of the 2026 Network Statement is updated with regard to the 2026–2027 service schedule, including the new deadlines for processing the allocation of capacity for international traffic, as well as also updating this schedule in Annex A of the Network Statement regarding the 2026–2027 Timetable.

• The Nominative Classification of Stations in force since January 1, 2026, included in Chapter 7, has been updated in accordance with Article 98.5 of the Railway Sector Act.
• The key figures in section 1.2.2 of Chapter 1, “General Information,” have been updated. Update of Section 2.6.2. Asset update, as of December 31, 2025.
• Section 5.8 Incentive System updated with information as of the end of 2025.
• The following annexes have been modified: G – Average capacity of the main lines and H – Classification of lines by type.

Order TRM/1522/2025, of December 21, modifying Order FOM/897/2005, of April 7, relating to the network statement and the procedure for awarding railway infrastructure capacity, has led to the adaptation of the following sections:
• 4.2. Description of the Infrastructure Capacity Request Process.
• 4.5. Capacity Allocation Procedure, including changes to train path booking calendars and to coordinated and monthly adjustment processes.
• 4.6. Congested Infrastructure and 4.11 Allocation of Time Slots for Testing with Track Possession.

The following Annexes have also been updated:
• Annex A “Service Hours”.
• Annex E “Glossary, acronyms and definitions”.
• Annex D “Reference documentation”.
• Annex G “Average capacity of the main lines” (September 2025).

Furthermore, a new wording is established for Phase 3 of the incentive system, included in Section 5.8 of chapter 5, which moves the extension of the incentive program for the Madrid and Barcelona centers to January 1, 2027.

Capacity allocation, Capacity allocation, in Chapter 4, updates have been established regarding the content of the sections: 4.4.1. Procedure for processing Framework Agreement applications for the Awarding of Capacity; and 4.4.2. Procedure for applying the compensation and penalties provided for in the Capacity Framework Agreements; new headings are created: 4.4.2.1. Evaluating compliance with service hours and 4.4.2.2. Application of compensation and penalties in the event of modification or termination of the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the preparatory needs for the 2nd Framework Capacity offer. In this regard, a new model Framework Agreement for capacity reservation is included in Annex I.

The Adif Board of Directors, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it, at its meeting held on 28 October, 2025, approved, following the opinion of the Council of State, the Regulations for determining railway fees, which were published in BOE No. 283 of 25 November, 2025, and which came into force on 1 December, 2025. It has been incorporated into this Network Statement. 

The principles of the request coordination procedure and the prioritization criteria to be used to allocate capacity during the 2025-2026 service schedule have been incorporated into Chapter 4, Capacity Allocation, Section 4.5, Capacity Allocation Procedure.
In line with the new developments in the procedure, Annex J, Dispute Resolution Procedure, included in Chapter 8, has been updated. 
Similarly, the changes introduced into Chapter 7, Section 7.1 Introduction, to refer to the new procedure.
Furthermore, the list of the most significant actions in progress and project drafting has been included in Chapter 2 Infrastructure, Section 2.6.1 Infrastructure Development – Planned Actions.
The following content has also been updated:
• Section 1.6 Adif Directory.
• Annex G, Average Capacity of the Main Lines with data as of March 2025.

• Section 2.3.14 has been updated. RAILWAY HIGHWAYS, Chapter 2.

• The Nominative Classification of Stations in force since January 2025, included in Chapter 7, has been updated in accordance with Article 98.5 of the Railway Sector Act.
• Update to: Section 5.8 Incentive System with the 2024 close of year information; data tables in Section 1.2.2. Key Figures; and Section 2.6.2 Update of assets, as of 31 December, 2024. 
• Annexes modified: B - International track catalogues, D - Reference documentation, F - General Interest Railway Network (Red Ferroviaria de Interés General; RFIG) catalogue of axes and lines, G - Average capacity of the main lines, and H - Classification of lines by type.
• The RFIG maps have been updated with the latest changes that have occurred in the Adif and ADIF - Alta Velocidad infrastructure.