Shake-up at Renfe and Adif: the Spanish government changes their presidents

Cuerpo dismisses now the president of Renfe, Álvaro Fernández Heredia, and appoints Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo as substitute

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13/11/2026 - 14:34 h

BarcelonaShake-up at the leadership of the Spanish train operator, Renfe, and the infrastructure manager, Adif, after the train accident in Urda, Toledo, which left 69 people dead. The Council of Ministers has appointed Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo this Friday as the new president of Renfe and Joaquim Hortalà i Vallvé as the new president of Adif.

Gutiérrez and Hortalà replace Álvaro Fernández Heredia, the operator's president until now –dismissed today–, and Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña, who submitted his resignation last Wednesday.

Until now, Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo was the general director of Renfe International Projects, while Joaquim Hortalà was the secretary general of Renfe Operadora and the boards of directors of its subsidiaries until July 2026, as reported by the Spanish government.

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