target Conexus Foundation to strengthen Madrid-Valencia Community axis with the creation of a kind green corridor further strengthen relations between the two regions and consolidate them as one of the largest engines of the country’s economy got it this wednesday unanimous business support during a ceremony at the Casino in the Spanish capital of both autonomies, among other things, speed up the installation of charging points for electric vehicles on major roads connecting two districts or regions improve intermodality With the construction of Volkswagen’s gigafactory in Sagunto, it is among the different means of transport to continue attracting investments, as it recently announced.
Like this I Business Summit introduced by the organization headed by Manuel Broseta Supported by the Valencian employers’ association ANSWERMadrid CEIM, Chambers of Commerce both autonomy and Valencia Entrepreneurs Association (AVE) is represented by Alicante. Antonio AriasHe also participated as CEO of Vectalia in one of the roundtables that analyzed the potential and challenges of this logistics axis or mobility between the two autonomies.
As Broseta pointed out at the closing of the event, it is also connected with the Mediterranean Corridor and the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor and “ Competitive advantage to Spain and both communities will be the gateway to and from the world of goods, companies, projects and talent.”
“One is born today loyalty on behalf of all organizations here to encourage and assist a medium and long-term future plan, transforms this economic corridor into an innovative and sustainable wealth axis,” Broseta added.
The aim is nothing more than to further the already intense relations between Madrid and the Community. Being better Y update the infrastructures existing or promoting rail transport and intermodality.
one third of sales
In this sense, the President of CEV, Salvador NavarroHe recalled that the Spanish capital represents approximately one-third of sales of goods and servicesWhen run by Valencian companies on national territory, the head of the Port of Valencia, aurelio martinezpointed to approximately 40% of traffic The starting or destination point of the ship registered by the docks of this infrastructure is Madrid. “We talk about two of the country’s most dynamic regions“Conexus’ vice-president convicted Alicante for his part. Asuncion MartinezAntonio Arias emphasized that “logistics and mobility are the present and future of the economy, and two of these areas. more jobs they generate“.
A statement also confirmed by the head of the Spanish logistics industry employers’ association UNO, Francisco Arandastating that this activity created last year one million jobs in the country as a whole, with 300,000 concentrated in the Community of Madrid and Valencia.
Concerned with the challenges in consolidating this axis and achieving the green corridor label, those involved in the action, to encourage the use of railways for goods transport, which currently represents only 5% at the national level, for exchanges between Madrid and Valencia it reaches 30% due to the weight of shipments from the port terminal. For this, it is advocated that it should be created. more dry ports and heat exchangers facilitating intermodality, that is, the transfer of goods from train to truck and vice versa.
An intermodality that is also the key to choosing decarbonization of passenger transportAs the table devoted to mobility attended by the Ford of Spain president clearly stated, Jesus Alonsowho emphasizes that this is the purpose of the company By 2030, all the cars it sells in Europe will be electric.
In this sense, the head of the CEV Logistics commission, Yolanda Atienzarcriticized slow deployment of charging pointsbarely reaching one-third of the estimates by the European Union and the Government to this date. So, compared to the more than 6,000 spots expected to be available in the Community of Valencia by 2023, but when it comes to 2,000 installed and high power points on highways, there are only a dozen of 32 spots that stand out. aim. “Distribution rate must be multiplied by ten‘, Atienzar pointed.
In this sense, Aelec, president of the electricity companies employers’ association, said: Marina Serranoassured that the network is willing to undertake these connections, and extreme obstacles He explained that they will continue to exist for the establishment of these infrastructures, which can take up to one year to process.
President of both Antonio Arias and Air Nostrum, Carlos Bertomeuhave warned of the risks of certain decisions to accelerate decarbonization, which in their view is, demonizing certain industries or means of transport and may include: “shot in the foot”. Arias, as he recalls, made particular reference to the rush to electrify transportation. synthetic fuels this can contribute to the goal of reducing emissions. Bertomeu, for his part, bill banning regional flights less than 500 kilometers when there is a rail alternative. In this sense, the head of one of the new high-speed operators, Iryo, pointed out that the arrival of the AVE has already diverted most of the traffic on routes such as the Valencia-Madrid route, carrying around 300,000 passengers. Those who still maintain air connections do so because the reason to travel to the capital is to catch a long-haul flight. Therefore, he pointed out that banning these flights, unless there is a high-speed station in Barajas, could have the opposite effect.
Unbalanced relations in favor of capital
Francisco Pérez, Ivie’s director of research, warned of the current imbalance and risk of increasing in relations between the Community of Valencia and Madrid. For this reason, he reminded that specialization in high value-added services makes the per capita income of the Spanish capital increasingly “above” the national average, while the Community remains 12 points below due to its specialization in high value-added services. less added value. Thus, Pérez stated that it is appropriate for the Group to attract projects from national companies along with international investments.
Source: Informacion
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