Euskotren Trena
Euskotren Trena, formerly known just as "Euskotren" is a commuter, inter-city and urban transit train-operating company that operates local and inter-city passenger services in the provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the four commercial brands under which Euskotren operates, as a public company managed by the Basque government. The entire network uses narrow gauge rail tracks which have been owned by the Basque Government since their transferral from the Spanish government; the rail tracks and stations were part of the FEVE network until its transferral. Euskotren Trena  also operates the Donostia/San Sebastián metro under the brand Metro Donostialdea. Euskotren Trena operates the railway services and networks, while Euskotren Tranbia operates the tram networks, "Euskotren Autobusa" the bus services and "Euskotren Kargo" the freight rail services. Since 2006 Euskotren Trena has been the commercial brand for the operator of the railway network in the Basque Country, which is Euskotren, while the network itself is owned by the public entity Euskal Trenbide Sarea. In 2012 the commercial brand was changed from simply "Euskotren" to "Euskotren Trena", adding the Basque word "trena". Services. Introduction. "Euskotren Trena" operates the railway  network owned by "Euskal Trenbide Sarea" (Basque Railway Network) in the Basque provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa, as well as a short track and a station in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. The initial network was a continuation of the FEVE (narrow gauge railways) regional services and FTS urban services around Bilbao. The services have since then improved to become a commuter rail system along with Inter-city rail services. The network connects the city of Bilbao with municipalities across the Greater Bilbao area and the province of Biscay, such as Durango, Bermeo and Lezama. In the province of  Gipuzkoa it connects the city of San Sebastián with other cities and towns such as Zarautz, Lasarte-Oria and Irun, as well as Hendaye across the border in France. The inter-city rail services connect the cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián with each other and with Hendaye. Since August 2012, Euskotren Trena has operated the San Sebastián metro system, based on the Topo network, under the brand Metro Donostialdea. Euskotren Trena is operated by Euskotren. Lines. The "Euskotren Trena" network consists of the following lines: The network connects to the Bilbao tram line, Metro Bilbao, FEVE, Renfe and Cercanías  services. The Euskotren trena lines do not appear with other train lines in standard printed network maps, but separate maps are available. The Euskotren Trena lines appear together with other railway networks of the Basque Country in the Moveuskadi.com service provided by the Basque Government. Service frequencies. As of January 2014, typical services frequencies for weekdays are: Stations. The Euskotren Trena network serves the following stations (the Bilbao-Donostia line stations are included in the sections of Durangaldea and Kostaldea): Current operations. Euskotren, which operates the "Euskotren Trena" brand has its central offices in the Bilbao-Atxuri Station, in the  district of Ibaiondo, in Bilbao. There are operations centres in several stations, including those of Durango and Donostia-San Sebastián. Currently, the rolling stock is maintained at depots in Abadiño, Gernika and Errenteria. New depots are being built in Irun. Ticketing. Euskotren Trena uses both regular paper tickets and the Barik card available only on some lines. Users can acquire single tickets and return tickets at the vending machines available at every station, and monthly and yearly travel cards are also available. Young people and elderly people also may acquire special tickets. The Barik travel ticket was initially only available  on the Txorierri line, and it will be available for use on all lines once it is fully implemented. The ticket pricing is based on zone-based rules. Rolling stock. Euskotren Trena operates a fleet of 58 electric multiple units (EMU), all built by CAF. Livery. The new rolling stock (UT-900) is painted with the new Euskotren Trena livery, white with black contrast and blue and orange circles in the doors. Older rolling stock maintains the blue and white colours, common in Euskotren from 2002. Current developments. The developments of the network operated by Euskotren, under the commercial brand of  Euskotren Trena, are being conducted by Euskal Trenbide Sarea, which has control of the Basque railway network. The developments do not include any expansion of the lines or new lines (those not yet proposed or planned) but the improvements of the current network, with new stations, alternate routes and a second rail track in areas where there is only one, as well as the elimination, or at least reduction, of all the level crossings.