Renfe Operadora is a state-owned company, attached to the Ministry of Public Works and its mission is to provide passenger and freight transport services, guided by the principles of safety, quality, efficiency, profitability and innovation, with a public service vocation and pursuing an increase in the market share for railways as a benchmark railway operator.

The Renfe group and its companies are based around four business areas: passenger transport and marketing associated products in metropolitan, regional, national and international settings (Renfe Viajeros), freight transport and logistics services (Renfe Mercancías), maintenance and industrial work (Renfe Fabricación y Mantenimiento), and managing rolling stock for hire (Renfe Alquiler de Material Ferroviario).