Minister of State Responsible for Infrastructure, david lucasencouraged businessmen in the northwest this morning “Be proactive” to promote the Atlantic CorridorTo make project suggestions within the framework of railway and highways. He did so at his inauguration on Wednesday. Corridor 360 DaysA review of the state and challenges of trans-European transport corridors in Spain, conducted within the framework of the Global Mobility Appeal hosted by the IFEMA pavilion in Madrid.
Already in a meeting with northwestern businessmen on the 17th, he warned that no projects were taken for these railway highways from this corridor; This will become the formula for moving trucks on trains to reduce carbon emissions and push goods further. train. “Most of the projects received are in the Mediterranean Corridor, not in the northwest of the peninsula, so I encourage you to submit a proposal.he insisted. He emphasized that planning and investment for the construction of the railway network connecting Europe is “a work encouraged by the administrations”, but that the “Administrations” must take action for this. public-private collaboration “Make this effort a tangible reality for our companies by achieving low-emission transport with a guarantee of sustainability and growth.”
Lucas opened the day, which included various interventions and roundtable discussions, and said: The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda’s commitment to invest more than 27 billion Euros by 2030, With the aim of structuring the Iberian Peninsula with a multi-modal and priority infrastructure. “Corridors are levers that will enable better efficiency for companies and better connectivity between citizens,” he noted.
An “oiled” system
“The involvement of all relevant parties is crucial because investments in infrastructure, aid programs and national and European financing mechanisms These are necessary but not sufficient; “This system needs all of us and it needs to be oiled,” he said. He also stated that the Ministry’s commitment to promoting both the Atlantic and Mediterranean corridors remains and that this is being done “gradually”.
The next opening of the Pajares Bypass led to disinvestment. David Lucas listed for Northwest Corridor (covering eleven communities and totaling more than 5,300 kilometers) is currently ongoing. The target is to allocate 16,000 million by 2030 and 1,648 have been set in the current Budgets this year. Work on the Basque “Y”, the Burgos-Vitoria line, the development of the Zaragoza-Pamplona and Pamplona-Vitoria axes, the implementation of the third lane between León and La Robla, and the road renewal works between Leó-Vitoria were also added to the variant. Renovation of the line between Vigo and Vigo-La Coruña, Madrid and Seville or the goods and logistics terminals in Júdiz and Badajoz.
Mediterranean Corridor: priority and “preferential route” with Europe
When the situation of both corridors was examined, one fact was not overlooked: the Mediterranean Corridor is more developed and is part of a key strategic line for Europe. As noted Wojcieh SopinskiIntervening on behalf of the European coordinator of the Mediterranean corridor, Iveta RadiçovaIt connects to Ukraine as a link for the transportation of grain from that country to the Adriatic and aims to create a strip with great tourism and transportation potential. “This is a strategic project that will become the preferred route for Spain’s connections with Europe,” the ministry said.
Josep-Vicent BoiraThe Spanish Government’s Commissioner for the Mediterranean Corridor emphasized that they included the momentum of this axis, which was not even on the European maps in 2003, in 2013 and that 80% of its work will continue in 2023. It was 100 percent planned. Specifically, between 2018 and 2023, 5 billion 695 million euros were tendered, 4 billion 190 million euros were tendered and 2 billion 693 million euros of work was carried out.
Carlo SecchiThe European coordinator of the Atlantic Corridor, which runs along the entire European ocean strip and will include Ireland (in cruise-only mode) left behind after Brexit, insisted on the urgency of resolving the necessary cooperation and crossovers between the Corridors. border problems. He emphasized that the planning of the connection between Spain and Portugal, which will connect Madrid and Lisbon within three hours, is at an advanced level. However, he emphasized that the planned actions should be carried out by 2030. At another table of the day, Adif’s president, Maria Luisa Dominguezexpressed his determination that these goals will be achieved. Although not explicitly stated, in the case of Asturias this compliance should require the extension of the standard metering network to the port of El Musel.
“Accelerate to cruising speed”
Atlantic Corridor Government Commissioner, José Antonio Sebastian RuizAssuring that the “very advanced” master plan will be presented soon, Erdoğan started his presentation by welcoming the commissioning of the Pajares Bypass: “One of the 10 most important tunnels in the world,” he said. He emphasized that the only countries with two tunnels on this unique podium are Spain, Switzerland and China. He examined the ongoing actions of a Railway Corridor that expanded until it became “almost a tree”, spanning a region and serving a population representing two-thirds of Spain. He was determined to bet that the Atlantic Corridor was “gaining cruising speed”, but without hiding it in the “current flow” of the Mediterranean. And he underlined that this route has the feature of “connecting regions that would otherwise be marginalized.”
However, he emphasized that: Of the 81 railway actions carried out, 47 correspond to the Atlantic Corridor; 17 of these are in draft form, 7 are in the public information phase, 6 are in the environmental impact process and 17 are approved and are in the implementation phase.. In total, investments in Transport for this corridor amount to 26,694.2 million Euros, of which 16,080 correspond to railways, 3,613.3 to roads, 4,538.1 to ports and 2,642.8 to airports.
The Corridors 360 Conference allowed a review of the mobility challenges facing Europe with the participation of companies, managements and experts. As Secchi emphasizes, the guarantee of a single and coordinated transport network in Europe is a fundamental part of the common market and was established at its very foundation.
In any case, Lucas insisted on the importance of public-private collaboration and corporate involvement for corridors to reach their full potential. Insisting on the opening of the Corridors, Lucas said: “We are starting a great change in transportation, I hope you will all accept it, because if it were not for the work of some, the work of the rest would be in vain.” Some are already available, others are new opportunities that will come in the next four years. “These are levers that will drive better efficiency for companies and better citizen connectivity,” he noted.