Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Euskal Trenbide Sarea (Basque for 'Basque Railway Network', Spanish: Red Ferroviaria Vasca), commonly known by its acronym ETS, is a railway infrastructure manager operating in the Basque Country, Spain. The company was formed in 2004, but the railway infrastructure it operates was transferred from Euskotren in 2006. It is a member of the International Union of Railways.
Company type | Government-owned |
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Founded | 21 May 2004a |
Headquarters | , Spain |
Area served | Basque Country |
Key people | Ernesto Martínez de Cabredo (CEO) |
Owner | Basque Government |
Number of employees | 274 (2019) |
Website | www |
The company owns the network in which Euskotren operates (including the Irauregi–Lutxana and Ariz–Basurto freight lines), as well as the infrastructure of the Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz tram systems. It also shares the ownership of lines 1 and 2 of the Bilbao metro with the Biscay Transport Consortium. The company is also building the Gipuzkoan branch of the Basque Y high-speed line under an agreement with ADIF.