Sustainable transport
The train is the preferred mode of the new mobility

We understand sustainable transport as a universal right where all people can move in an accessible, efficient, inclusive and safe way. While more than half of the population does not have their own car, our cities still devote more than 70% of their space to cars. For this reason, the railway is key to ensuring fairer and cleaner mobility, whether you have a car or not.

Ensuring mobility is essential for people to be able to access their workplaces, services or leisure and has a significant impact on quality of life. Having a clean transport system not only benefits our health and that of the planet, it also contributes to generating a fairer society with equal opportunities, regardless of our physical and economic condition.

In this sense, the train provides enormous advantages in terms of occupation of public space and accessibility, transporting large numbers of passengers and goods quickly and efficiently, with a very low energy and environmental impact compared to other modes.

That is why the railway is positioned as a key mode of transport in the 2030 Strategy for Safe, Sustainable and Connected Mobility. 

This Strategy is the roadmap that guides the actions of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility to meet the objectives of decarbonisation, accessibility and digitalisation of our entire transport system and prioritises measures in modes that take care of the environment and health. 

 

This is the Mobility Pyramid

 

PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY

Mobility is the most universal mode of travel, the one with the least environmental impact and the most efficient.
 

 

CYCLING MOBILITY

The bicycle must be the protagonist in everyday mobility, as it has important environmental and health advantages.
 

MOBILITY IN COLLECTIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

It is the most efficient and inclusive mode for transporting people, as it requires less space than private vehicles and facilitates access to any economic stratum.
 

SHARED MOTOR VEHICLE

Vehicles for rent without driver, such as car-sharing, moto-sharing or scooter-sharing initiatives, and services for sharing a vehicle on the same journey.

 

PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE

Priority should be given to those that involve lower polluting emissions and less occupation of public space.

When we talk about sustainable mobility, we have to reverse the scale of priorities that we normally see on our streets. The Mobility Pyramid classifies the modes according to energy efficiency, environmental impact, social equity and accident rates and serves as a guide to prioritise investments in transport policies.

In this hierarchy, public transport (and, in particular, trains) is above other motorised means of transport, such as cars and only below pedestrians and bicycles, which are considered the most sustainable due to their universality and low cost.
Multimodal solutions for goods We offer customised solutions that combine rail transport with road transport and maritime transport.
Enjoy your bicycle on the train as well At Renfe, bicycles are welcome. Discover how to combine two of the most sustainable forms of transport in our Train+Bike space.
Prepared for the effects of climate change

As part of our Sustainability Master Plan, the Renfe Group designs its operations to avoid or reduce the damage caused by climate change through the measures set out in the Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
In close cooperation with entities such as Adif or Aemet, we guarantee the safety of our customers and our staff in the event of phenomena such as snowfall, heat waves or heavy rainfall.

Trains, your best option
Combined Cercanías With every AVE, Alvia, Euromed or Intercity ticket you can use our Cercanías trains for free, both at the place of origin and at the destination.
Train + Bus We join forces with different bus operators to get you to your final destination with a single combined ticket.
Train & Fly To go further, we connect 20 Spanish cities with Iberia's international flight network and their destinations around the world on a single ticket and with a guaranteed connection.
Train + Bike If the train, as a more sustainable means of public transport, is allied with the bicycle, the advantages for the environment are multiplied.