Renfe has shortlisted six companies, including Alstom, Siemens and Bombardier, as potential suppliers of new high-speed trains in deals worth up to 2.64 billion euros.
Renfe said in a statement it was looking to buy at least 15 trains for up to 1.4 billion euros in a first phase. The price includes the contract to maintain the trains for up to 40 years.
Renfe said its board had also approved the option to increase that order by another 15 trains, for a total of up to 2.64 billion euros, Reuters informs.
The other three suppliers are Hitachi Rail Italy and the Spanish companies Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocaril (CAF) and Patentes Talgo.
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