Ricardo Chocarro appointed Talgo CEO

Ricardo Chocarro, nuevo consejero delegado de Talgo

14/07/2026

Chocarro has been a member of Talgo’s Board of Directors since February, along the new corporate phase
An industrial engineer, Chocarro has extensive experience as Chief Executive of industrial companies such as Aernnova and Siemens Gamesa (Onshore)
Rafael Sterling, until now General Manager, begins a new professional career

Rivabellosa, July 14, 2026. The Board of Directors of Talgo has appointed Ricardo Chocarro Melgosa as CEO of the company. The new Chief Executive Officer has been connected to the company since February 2026.

Ricardo Chocarro joined the Talgo board after the revamping of the ownership structure and as part of the arrival of the new shareholders from the Basque consortium, led by Jose Antonio Jainaga.

Chocarro is an industrial engineer with a near 30-years professional experience in high-tech sectors, especially in Aeronautics and Renewable Energies. After a long career in various companies, in 2017 he was appointed CEO of the onshore business of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. In 2019, Chocarro joined Aernnova Aerospace as Chief Operating Officer (CCO), being responsible for Finance and Control Planning, M&A and diversification activities; be became its CEO in 2020 and up until December 2025.

For Jose Antonio Jainaga, president of Talgo, “Ricardo Chocarro’s industrial and technological expertise, along with his career experience, will be a new boost for Talgo at a time of great developments in the railway sector, in which the company must be a strategic player”.

Talgo is keen to express its gratitude for the dedication and work during the past years of Rafael Sterling, who made the decision to start a new professional activity.

About Talgo

Talgo is the leading company in the design, manufacture and maintenance of high-speed, lightweight trains with an industrial presence, among other countries: in Spain, Germany, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United States. The company is recognized globally for its innovation capability, distinctive unique technology, and reliability.

Talgo is Renfe’s main supplier of high and very high-speed trains, and the train supplier in the very high-speed project for the “Haramain” railway line between Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia. Talgo is also the manufacturer chosen by the German operator Deutsche Bahn and the Danish operator DSB to decarbonise their mobility with Talgo 230 long-distance trains, and by the giant Flix to become the first private operator in the European cross-border market.