The former president of Renfe, Álvaro Fernández Heredia, has broken his silence after his resignation as head of the company and has assumed “fully and in the first person the responsibility for not having known how to avoid the current situation.”
His farewell comes in the middle of the railway crisis after the accidents in Adamuz (Córdoba) and Urda (Toledo)which have also caused the resignation of the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puenteand changes in the management of Adif.
In a letter published on his ‘X’ account, Fernández Heredia, who has presided over Renfe since January 2025, acknowledges that they have been “difficult” months and that the succession of events has prevented the planned improvements from being promoted at the desired pace. However, he highlighted the commitment of the workers to face the difficulties.
The former manager wanted to make it clear that his departure should not be interpreted as an attribution of responsibilities to the company. In fact, he has committed to fighting “any attempt to interpret” his dismissal as a responsibility of Renfe, which, from his point of view, “has always been a loser” and has worked to offer the best possible service.
“The feeling of camaraderie that is breathed in every corner of Renfe is admirable,” said Fernández Heredia, who says goodbye by thanking the staff for their dedication and assuring that he will always consider “a privilege” to have been part of the company.
The Government appoints Inmaculada Gutiérrez as the new president of Renfe
As a consequence of her departure from the company, the Council of Ministers approved this Friday the appointment of Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo as the new president of Renfe, replacing Fernández Heredia. Until now she was general director of Renfe Proyectos Internacional and has extensive experience in public administration and competition regulatory bodies.
The first vice president and Minister of Economy, Carlos Body, who temporarily assumes the responsibilities of Transport after the resignation of Óscar Puente, has thanked the former president for his work at the head of the railway operator.
There are also changes in Adif
The renewal also reaches Adif, whose presidency will be assumed by Joaquim Hortalà i Vallvé after the resignation of Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña. The new manager was general secretary of Renfe Operadora until July 2026 and previously held positions at the CNMC and the Fund for Orderly Banking Restructuring (FROB).
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The appointments thus represent a renewal of the leadership of the two main public railway companies at a time marked by the consequences of accidents and the need to regain confidence in the railway system.