Spain's transport minister Mrs Ana Pastor confirmed last month that the government intends to partially open the high-speed rail market to competition in the first half of 2014, as outlined in a liberalisation decree issued last February. The new regime, whose regulations are still to be issued, will allow a limited number of operators to compete against state-owned train operator Renfe on selected high-speed routes. New entrants will have to bid for a temporary permit from the government, while Renfe will be allowed to continue to operate its current services without a permit or time limit on every line.
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