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{{Short description|Spanish rail transport company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Captrain España
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| foundation = 2002<ref name="eb"/>
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| location_city = [[Barcelona]]
| location_country = Spain
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| industry = Rail transport
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| services = Rail freight, locomotive hire
| revenue = €19million (2009)<ref name="ComsaReport2009"/>
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| num_employees = ~240 (2009)<ref name="ComsaReport2009"/>
| parent = [[Rail Logistics Europe]] ([[SNCF]])
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'''Captrain España''' is a subsidiary of [[SNCF]], created in 2002 to provide comprehensive logistics services, rail freight, and passenger services. It was founded as '''COMSA Rail Transport''' and rebranded as Captrain España in 2018.

==History==
COMSA Rail Transport was founded in 2002 by [[COMSA]] to provide rail services, including freight, passenger and construction trains, locomotive hire for rail construction and other related services including sidings and terminals.<ref name="eb"/><ref name="AprofetPR"/>

In September 2005 COMSA became the first private rail company to obtain a license to operate on the Spanish railway network,<ref name="AprofetPR"/> in 2007 a safety certificate for operations was obtained and the company began operating freight trains in 2007.<ref name="eb"/> The company became part of the COMSA EMTE group on the merger in July 2009 of Grupo COMSA and Emte SA.<ref name="COMSA-EMTE_PressRelease"/>

In 2009 the company operated over 1000 freight trains, including 375 automotive part trains for [[SEAT]] in [[Martorell]], and coal trains from sea ports to a power plant in [[Ponferrada]], as well as supply locomotives for the construction of the [[Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line]].<ref name="ComsaReport2009"/>

In 2013 [[SNCF Logistics]] purchased a 25% share in COMSA Rail Transport.<ref name="ViaLibre_10642"/><ref name="RWGazette_2013-04-30"/><ref>{{citation| url = http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/freight/sncf-comsa-rail-share-acquisition-approved.html| title = SNCF-Comsa Rail share acquisition approved| first = Keith|last = Barrow| date = 29 October 2013}}</ref> In July 2018, SNCF Logistics purchased the remaining 75% with the business to be rebranded Captrain España.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/freight/single-view/view/sncf-logistics-buys-spanish-freight-operator.html SNCF Logistics buys Spanish freight operator] ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' 17 July 2018</ref>

==International cooperation==
[[File:Flickr - nmorao - Locomotiva 335.001, Estação do Entroncamento, 2008.12.20.jpg|thumb|Locomotive 335-001 of COMSA Rail Transport marked ''European Bulls'']]

* 2005: Founding member of the (now defunct) ''European Bulls International Railfreight Alliance''<ref name="eb"/>
* 2006: ''fer Polska'' Joint venture with [[Rail4Chem]]<ref name="Transport_i_Komunikacja_en"/>
* 2009: In association with Portuguese rail company [[Takargo Rail]] a joint venture ''Ibercargo Rail'' operates services between Spain and Portugal.<ref name="COMSA_Oferta-internacional"/><ref name="UIC-Press_2009-03-17"/>
* 2013: SNCF-Geodis and COMSA Rail Transport sign a cooperation agreement on developing rail freight between Iberia, France, and Central Europe.<ref name="ViaLibre_10642"/><ref name="RWGazette_2013-04-30"/>

==Rolling stock==
As of 2009 the company operates three Class 335 [[Euro 4000]], two Class 317 [[Vossloh G1700 BB|G1700]] and two Class 312 MZ III locomotives (ex-[[DSB Class MZ|DSB MZ]]{{#tag:ref|Numbers 312-301 and 312-302,{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} formerly DSB MZ 1436 and DSB MZ 1442<ref name="Jernbanen_DSB-Litra-III"/>|group="note"}}) diesel locomotives, and 18 [[Electroputere]] LDE2100 diesel locomotives.<ref name="ComsaReport2009"/> Three Class 253 [[TRAXX DC]] locomotives were also delivery in October 2009.<ref name="ComsaReport2009"/><ref name="RailColor1406729"/>

<gallery widths="180px" heights="150px" class=center>
File:335.003 Comsa.jpg|Locomotive 335-003 ([[Euro 4000]]) of COMSA Rail Transport (2009)
File:51LOV5082 - Comsa - Caldes de Malavella - Luis Zamora.jpg|COMSA class 317 locomotive in [[Caldes de Malavella]] train station (2010)
File:Comsagujuli.jpg|[[RENFE Class 253|Class 253]]/[[Bombardier TRAXX F140 DC]] locomotive (2011)
File:L66 060DA COMSA - Figueres-Vilafant - Jordi Verdugo.jpg|[[Electroputere]] LDE2100 diesel electric type with ballast wagons (2012)
File:COMSA-MZIII.jpg|ex-[[DSB Class MZ]] diesel electric (2009)
</gallery>

==Notes==
{{reflist|group="note"}}

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="eb">{{cite web|url=http://www.european-bulls.com/company1.php |title=European Bulls - Rail Freight Alliance :COMSA rail transport |work=european-bulls.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121003754/http://www.european-bulls.com/company1.php |archivedate=21 November 2008 }}</ref>

<ref name="ComsaReport2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.comsaemte.com/wps/wcm/connect/e58de500400aeebca94cbd67c77fb9d6/ANNUAL+REPORT.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=e58de500400aeebca94cbd67c77fb9d6|title=Annual Report 2009|publisher=COMSA EMTE|work=comsaemte.com|pages=115–}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

<ref name="AprofetPR">{{cite web
|url=http://www.aprofet.com/2008_10_Presentacion_COMSA_Rail_Transport_Modo_de_compatibilidad1.pdf
|title=COMSA Rail Transport
|language=Spanish
|work=aprofet.com
|pages=6
|access-date=17 January 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707153747/http://www.aprofet.com/2008_10_Presentacion_COMSA_Rail_Transport_Modo_de_compatibilidad1.pdf
|archive-date=7 July 2011
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

<ref name="COMSA-EMTE_PressRelease">{{cite press release
|url=http://www.comsaemte.com/wps/wcm/connect/8ff22f00400aefc7a974bd67c77fb9d6/Dossier+de+Prensa+COMSA+EMTE+2010_EN.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=8ff22f00400aefc7a974bd67c77fb9d6
|title=Press Kit COMSA EMTE
|publisher=COMSA EMTE
|work=comsaemte.com
}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

<ref name="COMSA_Oferta-internacional">{{cite web|url=http://www.comsaemte.com/wps/portal/ComsaEmteWP?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/WPen/WebPublica/Negocios/Area+de+Sitio+Transporte+y+Logistica/Subnegocios/Transporte+y+Logistica+OFERTA+INTERNACIONAL|title=International Operations|work=comsaemte.com|access-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306133753/http://www.comsaemte.com/wps/portal/ComsaEmteWP?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fwps%2Fwcm%2Fconnect%2FWPen%2FWebPublica%2FNegocios%2FArea+de+Sitio+Transporte+y+Logistica%2FSubnegocios%2FTransporte+y+Logistica+OFERTA+INTERNACIONAL|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

<ref name="UIC-Press_2009-03-17">{{cite web
|url=http://www.uic.org/com/article/spain-interoperable-freight?page=thickbox_enews
|title=Spain: Interoperable freight traffic between Spain and Portugal
|date=2009-03-17
|work=UIC ENEWS, www.uic.org
|publisher=[[International Union of Railways]]
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314040837/http://www.uic.org/com/article/spain-interoperable-freight?page=thickbox_enews
|archivedate=14 March 2012}}
</ref>

<ref name="Transport_i_Komunikacja_en">{{cite web|url=http://www.transport-komunikacja.pl/katalog_firm_kolejowych/firma,FER_Polska,lang,en,rid,114.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616063810/http://www.transport-komunikacja.pl/katalog_firm_kolejowych/firma,FER_Polska,lang,en,rid,114.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|title=FER Polska S.A.|work=Transport i Komunikacja - transport-komunikacja.pl|location=Warsaw, Poland|year=2013|accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="ViaLibre_10642">{{cite news
|url= http://www.vialibre.org/noticias.asp?not=10642&cs=oper
|title=Los Ferrocarriles Franceses entran en el accionariado de Comsa Rail Transport
|language=Spanish|trans-title=French railways enter in the capital of Comsa Rail Transport
|work=vialibre.org
|date=30 April 2013
|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="RWGazette_2013-04-30">{{cite web
|url= http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/sncf-to-take-25-stake-in-comsa-rail-transport.html
|title=SNCF to take 25% stake in Comsa Rail Transport
|work=Railway Gazette International
|date=30 April 2013
|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="RailColor1406729">{{cite web
|url=http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1406729&lang=1
|title=Comsa S/253: Introduction
|work=railcolor.net
|at=see individual locomotive histories for Comsa "253-1001" to "253-103"
|accessdate=16 January 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="Jernbanen_DSB-Litra-III">{{cite web
|url= http://www.jernbanen.dk/motor.php?s=8&litra=MZ&typenr=3
| title = DSB Litra MZ(III) 1427-1446
|language=Danish
|work=jernbanen.dk
|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.comsa.com/ COMSA Corporación]

{{SNCF Group|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:COMSA]]
[[Category:Captrain]]
[[Category:Railway companies of Spain]]
[[Category:Railway companies established in 2002]]
[[Category:Spanish companies established in 2002]]

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