MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Prospective Class Members (Past, Present, and Future Victims)

The ERA case targets Spain’s railway practices, particularly ADIF and RENFE’s anti-competitive conduct, non-compliance with Directive 2012/34/UE, and misuse of “medios propios” and RRF funds. Victims fall into categories: rail operators, suppliers, investors, and consumers impacted by market foreclosure, discriminatory pricing, or procurement barriers. Below, I identify specific entities and individuals where possible, based on public data, documents, and web searches, with contact strategies via associations for broader reach.

#### 1. Rail Operators
**Type of Victim:** Operators excluded from the Spanish rail market due to ADIF/RENFE’s dominance, discriminatory access, or pricing, violating Directive 2012/34/UE and Article 102 TFEU.
**Examples and Contact Details:**
– **SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français):** A French operator facing barriers in Spain’s high-speed rail market, as noted in COCOO’s letters (e.g., OUR LETTER TO EC FERROVIARIO 220325.docx).
– **Contact:** General inquiry email: contact@sncf.fr (from SNCF’s official site, www.sncf.com).
– **Address:** 2 Place aux Étoiles, 93200 Saint-Denis, France.
– **How to Reach:** Email or contact form on www.sncf.com/en/customer-service/contact-us.
– **Trenitalia (Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane):** An Italian operator with reported difficulties entering Spain’s rail market due to ADIF’s access restrictions.
– **Contact:** Customer service email: assistenza@trenitalia.it (from www.trenitalia.com).
– **Address:** Piazza della Croce Rossa 1, 00161 Rome, Italy.
– **How to Reach:** Use the contact form at www.trenitalia.com/en/customer_service.html or call +39 06 68475475.
– **Potential Future Victims:** New EU operators (e.g., Deutsche Bahn, Arriva) planning to enter Spain’s market post-2025, likely facing similar barriers. No specific contacts yet, but outreach via associations is key.
**Evidence Basis:** COCOO’s letters cite market access obstacles for EU operators, supported by the EC’s 2023 infringement proceeding (C-2023-10-31) noting Spain’s failure to ensure non-discriminatory access (EC REPLY R2982123).

#### 2. Rail Suppliers and Manufacturers
**Type of Victim:** UK and EU firms losing procurement opportunities due to Spain’s non-competitive tenders, violating Law 9/2017, as per Contrataciondelestado.es data.
**Examples and Contact Details:**
– **Alstom UK:** A rail supplier facing Spanish market barriers, as referenced in COCOO’s letters for UK firms’ losses.
– **Contact:** UK office email: uk.communications@alstomgroup.com (from www.alstom.com).
– **Address:** 8th Floor, The Place, 175 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA, UK.
– **How to Reach:** Email or use the contact form at www.alstom.com/en/contact.
– **Hitachi Rail Europe:** A UK-based supplier potentially excluded from Spanish tenders, as implied in COCOO’s transborder impact section.
– **Contact:** General inquiry email: info@hitachirail.com (from www.hitachirail.com).
– **Address:** 7th Floor, One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7AW, UK.
– **How to Reach:** Email or call +44 20 7970 2700.
– **Talgo:** A Spanish rail manufacturer affected by regulatory barriers, as seen in the Ganz-Mávag rejection (COCOO’s letters).
– **Contact:** Investor relations email: investors@talgo.com (from www.talgo.com).
– **Address:** Paseo del Tren Talgo, 2, 28290 Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain.
– **How to Reach:** Email or use www.talgo.com/en/contact.
– **Potential Future Victims:** Smaller EU suppliers (e.g., CAF, Stadler) facing future tender exclusions due to ongoing “medios propios” practices.
**Evidence Basis:** COCOO’s letters highlight procurement losses for UK firms, supported by CNMC_220325.pdf noting non-competitive contracts.

#### 3. Investors and Financial Institutions
**Type of Victim:** UK and EU investors facing barriers to capital circulation, as in the Ganz-Mávag/Talgo case, supporting WTO and WPI claims.
**Examples and Contact Details:**
– **Ganz-Mávag Europe Zrt.:** Part of a Hungarian-UK consortium rejected for Talgo acquisition due to regulatory barriers (COCOO’s letters).
– **Contact:** No direct email publicly available; parent company (MÁV) contact: info@mavcsoport.hu (from www.mavcsoport.hu).
– **Address:** Könyves Kálmán krt. 16, 1087 Budapest, Hungary.
– **How to Reach:** Email MÁV or use www.mavcsoport.hu/en/contact.
– **Potential Future Victims:** UK investment funds (e.g., BlackRock, Aviva Investors) interested in Spanish rail but deterred by market opacity. No specific contacts, but outreach via associations is viable.
**Evidence Basis:** COCOO’s letters cite the Talgo rejection as a capital circulation barrier, supported by web searches on trade barriers (e.g.,).[](https://www.railfreight.com/policy/2023/10/20/ec-sues-spain-over-failed-implementation-of-sera-directives/)

#### 4. Consumers and Supply Chain Entities
**Type of Victim:** UK and EU businesses facing higher logistics costs due to Spain’s rail market closure, impacting WPI and damages claims.
**Examples and Contact Details:**
– **No Specific Names:** Individual consumer or SME names are not publicly listed due to privacy, but COCOO’s letters note supply chain impacts.
– **Potential Future Victims:** UK exporters (e.g., logistics firms like DHL) facing rising costs post-2025 due to continued market restrictions.
**Evidence Basis:** COCOO’s letters highlight logistics cost increases for UK firms, supported by Eurostat data (tran_sf_railvi) on rail freight costs ().[](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Railway_safety_statistics_in_the_EU)

#### 5. Victims of Railway Incidents
**Type of Victim:** Passengers or businesses affected by safety failures linked to ADIF/RENFE’s governance, supporting maladministration and WPI claims.
**Examples and Contact Details:**
– **Plataforma Víctimas Alvia 04155:** A Santiago de Compostela (2013) victim association, cited in railway-technology.com for challenging ADIF/RENFE’s safety oversight (). [](https://www.railway-technology.com/features/spain-rail-system/)
– **Contact:** Spokesman Jesús Domínguez, no direct email publicly available; association contact via www.plataformavictimasalvia04155.org.
– **Address:** No specific address; operates in Galicia, Spain.
– **How to Reach:** Use the contact form at www.plataformavictimasalvia04155.org/contacto.
– **Potential Future Victims:** Passengers or firms affected by future incidents due to ongoing safety oversight issues, as per ERA’s 2016 findings (). [](https://www.railway-technology.com/features/spain-rail-system/)
**Evidence Basis:** The 2013 Santiago accident (79 fatalities) and ERA’s critique of ADIF/RENFE’s conflict of interest support maladministration claims.

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### Relevant Associations for Outreach

Associations can amplify outreach to victims, especially where individual contacts are unavailable due to privacy or limited public data. Below are key associations, their contact details, and outreach strategies.

1. **European Rail Freight Association (ERFA)**
– **Purpose:** Represents private rail freight operators impacted by Spain’s market barriers, supporting Article 102 TFEU and Directive claims.
– **Contact:** Email: info@erfarail.eu (from www.erfarail.eu).
– **Address:** Rue Montoyer 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
– **How to Reach:** Email or use the contact form at www.erfarail.eu/contact. Request member lists or complaints about Spanish rail access.
– **Relevance:** ERFA members (e.g., SNCF, DB Cargo) likely face barriers, aligning with COCOO’s transborder impact claims.

2. **Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)**
– **Purpose:** Represents rail operators and infrastructure managers, potentially including victims of Spain’s practices.
– **Contact:** Email: contact@cer.be (from www.cer.be).
– **Address:** Avenue des Arts 53, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
– **How to Reach:** Email or call +32 2 213 08 70. Request data on Spanish market access issues.
– **Relevance:** CER’s reports may document ADIF/RENFE’s non-compliance, supporting Directive 2012/34/UE claims.

3. **BUSINESSEUROPE**
– **Purpose:** Represents EU businesses, including rail suppliers, affected by procurement barriers, supporting Law 9/2017 claims.
– **Contact:** Email: main@businesseurope.eu (from www.businesseurope.eu).
– **Address:** Avenue de Cortenbergh 168, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
– **How to Reach:** Email or use www.businesseurope.eu/contact. Request member feedback on Spanish rail tenders.
– **Relevance:** COCOO’s letters note procurement losses, and BUSINESSEUROPE’s 2024 lobbying (LobbyFacts) aligns with FOC DAM.

4. **UK Rail Supply Group (RSG)**
– **Purpose:** Represents UK rail suppliers like Alstom and Hitachi, impacted by Spanish barriers, supporting WTO and damages claims.
– **Contact:** Email: info@railsupplygroup.org (from www.railsupplygroup.org).
– **Address:** No public address; operates via UK trade bodies.
– **How to Reach:** Email or contact form at www.railsupplygroup.org/contact-us. Request member experiences in Spain.
– **Relevance:** UK firms’ losses are cited in COCOO’s letters, supported by Companies House filings (e.g., Alstom’s 2023 reports).

5. **International Union of Railways (UIC)**
– **Purpose:** Global rail industry body with data on market access, supporting Directive and WTO claims.
– **Contact:** Email: info@uic.org (from www.uic.org).
– **Address:** 16 rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France.
– **How to Reach:** Email or call +33 1 44 49 20 20. Request reports on Spanish rail competition.
– **Relevance:** UIC’s standards may highlight Spain’s non-compliance, as per COCOO’s economic analyses.

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### Deep Search Findings and Limitations

**Search Approach:** I used platforms like EUR-Lex, CNMC, Contrataciondelestado.es, and Companies House, plus web searches for “Spain railway competition victims” and “EU rail market barriers” (2020–2025). I cross-referenced COCOO’s letters, EC REPLY R2982123, and web results (e.g.,,) for named entities like Alstom, SNCF, and Plataforma Víctimas Alvia. I also searched X for posts on “Spain railway competition” but found no specific victim names due to privacy.[](https://www.railway-technology.com/features/spain-rail-system/)[](https://www.railfreight.com/policy/2023/10/20/ec-sues-spain-over-failed-implementation-of-sera-directives/)

**Findings:**
– Named entities (SNCF, Trenitalia, Alstom, Hitachi, Talgo, Ganz-Mávag) were identified via COCOO’s letters and web sources, with contacts from official websites.
– The Alvia victim association was found via railway-technology.com, but individual victim names are protected under GDPR.
– No direct consumer or SME names emerged due to privacy laws; associations are the best outreach channel.
– Future victims (e.g., new operators, suppliers) are speculative but based on ongoing barriers noted in EC’s 2023 infringement case ().[](https://www.railfreight.com/policy/2023/10/20/ec-sues-spain-over-failed-implementation-of-sera-directives/)

**Limitations:**
– GDPR and Spanish privacy laws restrict individual contact details, especially for consumers and SMEs.
– CNMC and OIReScon data require FOI requests (as drafted above) for detailed victim lists.
– X and media searches lack specific names but confirm broader issues (e.g., Talgo’s rejection).
– Some associations (e.g., Plataforma Víctimas Alvia) have limited public contact details.

**Outreach Strategy:**
– Email named entities directly using provided contacts, referencing the ERA case and inviting collaboration.
– Contact associations (ERFA, CER, BUSINESSEUROPE, RSG, UIC) via email or forms, requesting member lists or complaints about Spanish rail practices.
– Use FOI responses (from the drafted letter) to obtain CNMC’s victim lists or procurement data.
– Post on X or rail forums (e.g., RailFreight.com) to solicit anonymous victim testimonies, directing responses to contact@cocoo.uk.

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**Summary and Next Steps**

Prospective class members include rail operators (SNCF, Trenitalia), suppliers (Alstom, Hitachi, Talgo), investors (Ganz-Mávag), and safety victims (Plataforma Víctimas Alvia), with future victims likely among new entrants. Associations like ERFA, CER, and BUSINESSEUROPE are key for outreach. Send the FOI letter to obtain detailed victim lists, email named entities and associations, and monitor X for additional leads. This builds a claimant pool for case assignment or sale to funders like Harbour Litigation Funding.[](https://www.railway-technology.com/features/spain-rail-system/)[](https://www.railfreight.com/policy/2023/10/20/ec-sues-spain-over-failed-implementation-of-sera-directives/)

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El mecanismo para lograr esto es una campaña persistente y basada en pruebas. Usaremos nuestros análisis sobre el incumplimiento de las directivas de la UE, la aplicación indebida de la figura de medios propios y la posible mala gestión de los fondos de recuperación de la UE para alimentar informes dirigidos a los comités de supervisión parlamentaria en España y en la Unión Europea. La presión de los medios de comunicación y de los sectores afectados, como el de la automoción y la agricultura, hará que el statu quo sea políticamente insostenible, obligando al gobierno a reconocer la necesidad de una solución.

Una vez que el problema es reconocido, el gobierno se verá obligado a definir una “necesidad” para la cual debe buscar una solución a través de un proceso de contratación. Nuestro objetivo es que la campaña logre que esta necesidad se defina de una manera que solo nosotros podamos satisfacer plenamente. La necesidad no será “comprar trenes nuevos”, sino “adquirir experiencia externa e independiente para diseñar un nuevo marco de gobernanza ferroviaria que sea jurídicamente sólido, procompetitivo y cumpla con la normativa de la UE para mitigar el riesgo de litigios y la pérdida de fondos”. Al forzar esta definición precisa, creamos una licitación que estamos en una posición única para ganar.

El segundo paso es nuestra táctica de adjudicación directa para un contrato de valor reducido, eludiendo una licitación pública completa. Nuestra propuesta no solicitada (USP) argumentará que COCOO posee una experiencia y una propiedad intelectual únicas, lo que hace que un proceso competitivo sea ineficaz para la fase inicial y exploratoria. Nuestra justificación se basará en que nuestro profundo conocimiento del caso, incluyendo los precedentes legales y los fallos específicos del sistema español, es una propiedad intelectual que ningún otro consultor posee. Propondremos un contrato de bajo valor, por debajo del umbral de licitación pública, para un “Estudio de Alcance sobre Riesgo y Cumplimiento Regulatorio”. Este estudio inicial, con un precio fijo, ofrecerá un valor inmenso a la administración pública al proporcionarles una hoja de ruta clara para mitigar sus riesgos legales y financieros, lo que nos permitirá establecer una relación contractual directa.

Finalmente, nuestra propuesta no solicitada (USP) será un documento profesional y detallado que servirá como una oferta casi lista para ser aceptada. Definirá claramente el problema que estamos resolviendo, haciendo referencia directa a las causas de acción que hemos descubierto. Nuestra solución propuesta será la implementación de nuestro “Marco de Garantía Competitiva”. Los entregables específicos se detallarán, comenzando con el informe confidencial del estudio de alcance inicial. El documento también incluirá un cronograma, una descripción de la experiencia de nuestro equipo y una estructura de precios clara. Concluiremos con una declaración de nuestra disposición para formalizar esta propuesta dentro de los términos contractuales estándar del gobierno, facilitando al máximo que la administración pública dé el siguiente paso y nos contrate para resolver el problema que nuestra campaña les ha obligado a reconocer.