Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Railway infrastructure manager in the Basque Country, Spain
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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.[3] It is a member of the International Union of Railways.[4]
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Company type | Government-owned |
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| Founded | 21 May 2004[1] |
| Headquarters | , Spain |
Area served | Basque Country |
Key people | Ernesto Martínez de Cabredo (CEO) |
| Owner | Basque Government |
Number of employees | 274[2] (2019) |
| Website | www |
The company owns the network in which Euskotren operates (including the Irauregi–Lutxana and Ariz–Basurto freight lines[5]), as well as the infrastructure of the Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz tram systems.[6] It also shares the ownership of Lines 1 and 2 of the Bilbao Metro with the Biscay Transport Consortium.[citation needed] The company is also building the Gipuzkoan branch of the Basque Y high-speed line under an agreement with ADIF.[7]
