Ainhoa Zubieta, International Business General Director, together with a delegation from ANTT.
Ineco has welcomed a delegation from Brazil’s National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) to Madrid for a visit focused on gaining first-hand insight into the key features of Spain’s high-speed rail model.
The meeting, held at Ineco’s headquarters, centred on Spain’s experience in planning, designing and managing large-scale rail networks, with particular emphasis on high-speed rail. The Brazilian officials explored how Spain has succeeded in rolling out one of the world’s largest networks and turning it into a backbone for regional cohesion and sustainable mobility.
The ANTT delegation expressed strong interest in understanding both the technical and regulatory aspects of the Spanish system. In this context, Ineco played a central role as a leading reference in transport engineering and consultancy. Representatives from Adif and ICEX also attended the meeting, within a framework of institutional cooperation aimed at strengthening the international projection of Spain’s rail sector.
Ineco has been operating in Brazil since the 1970s and has had a local subsidiary since 2000, taking part in key projects for the development of the country’s rail system. These include work on the modernisation and expansion of the suburban rail network operated by Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM), as well as supervision of the manufacture and commissioning of rolling stock for the São Paulo Metro. The company has also collaborated on the development of open-access rail regulatory frameworks and on studies for new strategic connections, such as the São Paulo–Campinas line and the link to Guarulhos Airport.
At a time when Brazil is seeking to modernise its transport system and improve connectivity between its main economic hubs, Spanish experience in high-speed rail is gaining ground as an international benchmark, with Ineco emerging as one of the key players in the transfer of this expertise.
