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The regional government defends the advantages of the current location because it would reduce the deadlines for High Speed and citizens easier access and connection with other public transport systems
Announces that both works projects as electrification path are written and ready to tender
The president of the Community, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, seeks the agreement of all administrations for the AVE reaches the current railway station Cartagena.
This proposal will defend the regional government at the meeting of the Society High Speed ​​Cartagena, which had to be postponed for the next few days due to the formation of the new government, which should specify what will the AVE station.
Pedro Antonio Sanchez believes that "dialogue and consensus are needed for further progress in this important for the Region of Murcia infrastructure and ensure that the work of the High Speed ​​follow their smooth progress of execution."
That will be moved to the new Minister, Inigo de la Serna, at the meeting that the president of the Community has been asked to advance these priority issues.
The regional government will defend the arrival of high speed to the current railway station Cartagena because, among other advantages, would shorten the time and reduce planned spending for execution.
The regional government defends the benefits of this location because "facilitate access to citizens and encourage mobility, concentrating in the same area rail and bus public services, which is for your convenience, a great benefit."
Also speed up the arrival of the AVE to the port city to reduce delays, and avoid the need to build a new station.
In this case, the improvement and revitalization of the existing building will be encouraged as it will concentrate new economic, commercial and complementary services activities.
These improvements will involve the upgrading of the neighborhood of the current station Plaza de Mexico, which is a historic and representative of the city of Cartagena listed building of Cultural Interest (BIC), which was built in 1907 environment.
The president of the Community also announced that both works projects as electrification path are written and ready to tender, and environmental processing is in the final stretch.
Improved infrastructure network Cartagena
The arrival of the AVE to Cartagena will install the first section of Mediterranean corridor in the region, incorporating start installing the third wire, which allow the movement of freight trains in width International.
One of the main benefits is a significant reduction of time in the Madrid-Cartagena, to be located in two hours and fifty minutes compared to five hours and thirty today.
In addition, the arrival of the AVE will bring the possibility of introducing a commuter train service between Murcia and Cartagena, cities account for nearly 50 percent of the population of the region.
The works for the arrival of the AVE to Cartagena, which follow the same path as the current railway line consisting of the electrification of the track, including the third lane and the execution of two small works to smooth curves.
The AVE is one of the strategic projects for the regional government and its arrival to the city of Cartagena will open new employment opportunities and work in the region along with other infrastructure in which progress will be made in this new stage.
Indeed, the president of the Community defended this week at the 44th General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, held in the Azores (Portugal) more European investment to connect the Mediterranean Corridor with the Port of Cartagena, which will be a tourists and increase exports, and will have a positive impact on economic growth in the city of Cartagena and the Region.
Source: CARM
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