Adif and Mafex promote the competitive improvement of the Spanish railway sector

Renewal of the collaboration protocol

With this alliance, both parties seek to strengthen the international positioning of the Spanish railway sector and undertake to continue working together on innovation and competitive improvement. 

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Adif and the Association of the Spanish Railway Industry (Mafex) have signed the renewal of the collaboration protocol with which they will develop new lines of work to promote the competitiveness of the Spanish railway sector, which generates more than 30.000 jobs in Spain.  

 

Adif and Mafex will promote activities aimed at helping companies in the railway sector become more competitive and are at the technological forefront, thus consolidating confidence in rail transport and Spanish railway industry.

 

Some of these lines of work will focus on joint participation in foreign promotion activities, creation of work groups, promotion of international R&D&I projects, technical visits to facilities and meetings with international railway entities and actions to attract talent to the railway sector, among others.

 

The president of Adif and Adif AV, María Luisa Domínguez, has highlighted the company's leadership position in the development and management of railway networks and its contribution to the international projection of the sector, aligned with the objectives of its 2030 Strategic Plan, through the promotion of projects and participation in debate forums and groups. "Rail transport has become the center of new mobility," he added, "collaboration with business associations in the sector in this context is decisive to continue consolidating companies and institutions at the forefront and as references in more sustainable mobility." , backbone, safe and intelligent.”

 

El president of Mafex, Víctor Ruiz, has indicated that it values ​​the renewal of the agreement very positively. In order to "seek maximum future support and coordination, it is essential to further promote public-private collaboration, especially incorporating SMEs." Furthermore, the Association also emphasizes the idea of ​​collaboration to “promote greater use of public rail transport, which is playing and must play in the future a key role in facilitating the sustainable and safe mobility of people and goods in our country. It is necessary to continue working on strategic aspects such as the digitalization of the railway as a mode and of the industry itself, as well as on technological solutions and innovations that, in addition to allowing an increase in the capacity and optimization of transport, allow savings and energy efficiency.

Commitment to the sector 

This agreement strengthens the foundations of cooperation between both entities that have been collaborating in recent years in the development of new business opportunities for companies.

Adif supports the internationalization of the Spanish railway sector and the improvement of the competitiveness of Spanish companies, through the participation of its experts in projects and visits organized by companies in the industry with entities from different countries. Adif's collaboration in activities that promote and catalyze the internationalization of the Spanish industry is one of the objectives reflected in its international strategy.

Mafex, which has been operating since 2004, has as its main objective to serve the Spanish railway industry and defend the general interest of its current partners. All of this acting as a facilitating agent through the implementation of initiatives in terms of internationalization, innovation and talent, strategic surveillance, sector representation and institutional relations, marketing and communication, thus allowing it to reinforce the competitiveness and global presence of its partners through the cooperation and the use of joint capabilities. Currently, it integrates 115 partners that represent the entire value chain and accumulate 83% of Spanish railway exports.