Seventh call of the Valencian Entrepreneurs Association (AVE) demanding the implementation of this law Mediterranean corridor We set out with the slogan “We risk the future”. Even though fate wanted yesterday that the day of protest, which has been held continuously since 2016, would be held in Madrid and coincide with the inauguration date. Pedro Sánchez At the Congress of Deputies, in a straight line ten kilometers from Ifema.
Despite participants being more careful with their mobile phones than ever before, AVE businessmen, undaunted by discouragement, managed to once again bring together 1,800 businessmen, civil society representatives and politicians from only two of the four autonomous regions through which the Mediterranean corridor passes. Only Valencian and Murcian presidents Carlos Mazón and Fernando López Mira attended the event in Ifema. Mazón condemned the “unfair delay” of the Mediterranean corridor, which “shows the indifference of the central government” to the Valencian Community, an infrastructure that is “key to competitiveness, social cohesion and the future that Spain deserves”. López Miras also criticized the Mediterranean corridor “It only progresses in Catalonia. “It still has not reached the Region of Murcia and the promised work is not being carried out.” Neither Pere Aragonés (Catalonia) nor Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla (Andalusia) went to Ifema to demand speed on the railway axis from Algeciras to the French border.
Although the Mediterranean corridor remains an entelechy south of the Ebro River, it is a connection that is getting closer every day, an entelechy whose main parts are under construction. But an entelechy. from AVE They assume that the pressure they have applied for seven years has affected the small improvements they have identified in the studies. . “Infrastructure progress was not possible unless civil society was involved in the process. “It’s slower than what’s necessary and slower than we’d like, but the fact is it’s moving forward.”admitted AVE President Vicente Boluda in his speech. “Without our collective effort and determination, the corridor would not be at the implementation level; “It is important for us to be aware of the power we have, to take action and achieve our goals, and to be the heroes of our own future.”claimed the shipowner and president of AVE.
A request that Transport Minister Raquel Sánchez could not hear live due to the investment plenary session. what ifThis message reached the Secretary of State for Transport, David Lucas, who told the audience that he was determined that “the Mediterranean corridor from Almería to France should be completed by 2026”.. “That year we will have the entire structure well-prepared to continue moving forward and making the corridor a reality.” He did not dare to give an exact date for the entire railway infrastructure. “I can’t give you that date, we will have completed the biggest part of it in 2030.”, responded at the insistence of the event’s host, Maribel Vilaplana. DuringThe 275 kilometers of polls put into service since 2018 (when Sánchez came to Government) have been finished, allowing the AVE to reach Granada, Elx, Orihuela and Murcia. In addition to the 350 more kilometers that will be put into service during this period and the 800 kilometers of network under construction, there are also various logistics terminals and port entrances.
The day ended with various discussions. The first table was led by José Blanco (CEO of the Agency) and Pierre Giacometti (co-founder of No Com) Person who discusses the connection with Europe. Former Development Minister and former MP José Blanco argued that the Mediterranean corridor is “essential” as it means “responding to the majority of GDP concentrated in the Mediterranean axis” and shared the following:“When I became minister, we fought collectively in 2010 to include this in trans-European transport networks, and we did it; businessmen did it with the help of politicians working together on a common goal.”. Giacometti, Nicolas Sarkozy’s former advisor, noted: ““French regions involved in the project need to be involved, as do the Spanish autonomies.”. For this purpose, he envisaged an event in the future in which civil society representatives from Spain and France would attend. “Sometimes the runner needs a consensus story,” he concluded.
Joining the second table were Carlos Bertomeu (Iryo and Air Nostrum), Raül Blanco (Renfe), Javier Rivera (PowerCo Spain) and Hélène Valenzuela (Ouigo Spain). All three agreed There is growing and sufficient passenger demand for the three high-speed rail operators in Spain, which will increase with the introduction of the Mediterranean axis.. Bertomeu assessed that accelerating the work on the Mediterranean corridor is “a competitive issue for Spain and a complete and absolute necessity to improve the mobility of citizens and goods.” Raül Blanco argued that the Mediterranean corridor was needed for Renfe “It has potential and positive impacts on passenger and goods transportation.”. Valenzuela emphasized that Ouigo will examine the interests of the Mediterranean corridor when it becomes available to operators. ““It will be a route that will contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of Spain and promote sustainable mobility.”. And C.PowerCO Spain FO defended ““The availability of infrastructure such as the Mediterranean corridor is a key element for companies to find new strategic investments in Spain for the green transition.”.