The European Parliament on Thursday, if adopted In-depth review of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) The part that affects Galicia. The proposal includes the inclusion of the rail goods of the ports of Vigo, Marín and Ferrol in the Atlantic Corridor, the inclusion of the A Coruña-Ferrol and A Coruña-Lugo-Monforte lines, with implementation date in 2030, and the Moving forward to 2030, bird Between Vigo and Portoso that all these projects will be part of the EU’s main transport network, meaning they will have a priority character and have access to substantial community funds for their development.
However, about first step in a long procedure To complete this, it also needs the subsequent support of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, where tripartite negotiations will be opened to reach a consensus on reforms. But if this first filter is not passed in the Eurochamber, this review will be much harder to end.
The revision proposal was approved by the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee, which the European Commission tabled for study and discussion in July last year. European network railwayroads, seaways and inland waterways.
Review of TEN-T legislation, determine the technical requirements for deploying a network Transport safe, reliable and sustainable Levels of quality in their infrastructure on different types of routes and travel nodes so that each means of transport throughout the European Union has “unified technical and operational standards” to encourage passenger and freight transport, especially by train, counting all countries according to the same rules and minimum level.
MPs also marked 2030 for the completion of major transport infrastructure projects in the core network, 2050 for those in the global networkwith the possibility of partially or completely losing funding from Brussels in the event of “significant delays” or opening cases for non-compliance with European legislation.
On the Spanish side, the PSOE and PP MEPs have proposed a number of changes that greatly affect Galicia. One of them is to request the inclusion of Vigo-Porto AVE in the main network, the priority will be the conclusion of this project in the horizon of 2030, the date is the date managed by Portugal. Although the European Union Commission carried out its execution around 2040, at least on the Spanish part. This AVE line belongs to the so-called extended basic network, whose execution time is exactly in 2040.
If the Eurochamber program continues, Vigo-Porto AVE will speed up the implementation process and the EU will push the completion date forward ten years. and provide greater ease of access to European funds. Of course, this ultimately depends on the Spanish Government’s willingness to comply with the program.
Another addition to the core network are the ports of Vigo, Marín and Ferrol, now planned for 2050. moment is just the outer port of A Coruña. Of general interest, like the others, the building in Vilagarcía would remain until 2050.
But even if the EU supports the connection of ports to the Atlantic Corridor, as in Porto with the AVE, then it is the Spanish Government that will have the last word, which in the case of the port of Vigo is very complicated due to the difficulty. to integrate the railway terminal into the city. And in any case, the applicability of this railway axis along the entire Western European cornice has an important limitation France does not prioritize in its own region and its plans will not be implemented before 2042.
Other additions to the basic network, Coruña-Ferrol and A Coruña-Lugo-Monforte lines, a demand from northern Galicia As the design of the Atlantic Corridor now began in A Coruña, descended into Vigo and ascended via Ourense-Monforte towards León, its goods would have a more direct exit to the Meseta.
Undertaking the bulk of the revision of the TEN-T regulation, the PP emphasizes that it is now up to the Council of Europe – the governments of EU Member States – to say which reforms they support and which they reject. The role of Spain, which will preside over Europe in the second semester, is very important.
“We have had a great result for Spain and we call on the Government, which will chair the European Council from July and hence lead the negotiations between the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission, to defend all that has been achieved.” recommends PP to Pedro Sanchez.