Renfe is an important member, and even founder, of some of the most important international railway associations, such as:
International railway association based in Paris, to which more than 200 railway operators and infrastructure managers from all over the world belong, as well as other affiliated entities.
It is a technical platform where members jointly develop projects, studies, activities, exchanges and benchmarking studies, as well as standards documents called International Rail Solutions (IRS).
Renfe currently holds the presidency of the Global Passenger Forum, through the Director General of Development and Strategy, in addition to participating in associative areas, such as the General Assembly and the European Regional Assembly.
An international association based in Bern (Switzerland) that directly or indirectly brings together approximately 200 railway companies and maritime companies that provide international passenger and/or freight transport services.
Its purpose is practical transposition at enterprise level and uniform application of international rail transport law.
Renfe is currently a member of its Committee, on which the working groups and experts depend, through the deputy secretary general.
Brussels-based international association to which some 67 railway companies, infrastructure managers and rail vehicle leasing companies from the European Union, the candidate states, Switzerland, Norway and the Western Balkan countries belong.
It acts as a representative and influential body for the railway sector in Europe. It represents and defends the interests of its members before the European institutions, mainly: The European Commission, the EU Railway Agency, the European Parliament and the European Council.
For several terms, Renfe's Chairman was a member of the CER's Management Committee.
International Association of Public Transport, based in Brussels, whose members from all over the world are public transport authorities of all modes; transport operators, suppliers and manufacturers, institutes, universities, associations, technology centres, etc.
The European Committee acts as a group of influence with the European institutions, in which Renfe is present through its head of the Renfe Office in Brussels.
Association made up of authorities, railway companies and industrial entities of the Latin American railway sector. It is headquartered in Buenos Aires and has offices in Guatemala, São Paulo and Madrid (at Renfe's own facilities). It has about 20 active members and more than 30 adherent members.
Renfe's International Relations Manager is ALAF's representative in Madrid.