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Valverde explains that the electrified and international wide platform "will enable the renovation of commuter trains by more modern ones and the improvement of service to all Cartagena"
The regional government today defended the railway burial in Cartagena included in the collaboration protocol of 2006 and demanded that the Government of Spain advance the arrival of High Speed ​​to the city with a 21st century road, electrified and compatible with international gauge.
The Community requested that the alternative deviations that are made during the works include an electrified platform and mixed gauge tracks, which also allow suburban trains to be renewed by more modern ones and improve service to all citizens of Cartagena, including , better connect the two public universities.
The Minister of Development and Infrastructure, Patricio Valverde, stressed that "the regional government has always defended the railway solution of the 2006 protocol, which guarantees that Cartagena will connect as soon as possible to the high-speed network without dividing the city."
Valverde made these statements after the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Cartagena High Speed ​​society, held in Cartagena, where the recovery of the solution included in the 2006 protocol was approved, which allows the arrival of high-speed underground through the layout current to the Víctor Beltrí station.
The regional responsible for Development lamented that "nine months have been lost to return to the best solution, which is the protocol of 2006, for the arrival of High Speed ​​to Cartagena."
He added that, during these months, "the Ministry has been going around with up to 12 different proposals, when only one alternative had the environmental processing to be executed."
Patricio Valverde stressed that "the new Government of Spain has only brought uncertainty to the arrival of high speed and has lost valuable time to advance projects and improve the infrastructure that exploits the full potential of Cartagena."
"We can not lose more time to connect Cartagena to the High Speed ​​network," said the counselor, who demanded that the State "specify deadlines and projects so that the arrival of High Speed ​​is a reality in the shortest time possible."
At the meeting of the Board of Directors, the Minister of Development and Infrastructure urged the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing, Pedro Saura, "to recover the lost time" and requested that the road that is built to maintain rail traffic during the works are of the XXI century, electrified and compatible with international width.
Railway improvement for goods
In addition, Valverde demanded that the goods be diverted before arriving in Cartagena to service the future Logistics Activities Zone (ZAL) of Cartagena and the intermodal terminal.
This action will improve the connection with the Escombreras dock, facilitate the Alumbreras Alternative and provide an adequate rail service to the future dock of El Gorguel.
Source: CARM
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