The mayor of Cartagena, José López, attended this morning in Madrid to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 'Cartagena Alta Velocidad SA'.
Representatives of the regional and state administrations also attended.
The meeting was held at the headquarters of the State Secretariat of Infrastructure, Transport and Housing of the Ministry of Development.
During the meeting, the mayor has requested the Ministry of Public Works, through the company Cartagena Alta Velocidad, information on the announced reform of the modernist station of Avenida de América, as well as environmental impact statements (DIA) of the route to Cartagena of the high speed and the project of the Beniel baipas.
Likewise, the first mayor has required the promotion of the studies and projects necessary for the arrival of the AVE to Cartagena.
In this line, José López has pointed out the importance "of consolidating at least Avenida de América, since it already has certain risks due to the delay in the time of its restoration, as well as the declarations of environmental impact both of the layout of The city of Murcia to Cartagena and the bay of Beniel, 1.4 kilometers, which we need to be a reality in the fastest possible way to move forward.
In short, it has been a day working for Cartagena to realize those infrastructures so important for the development of Cartagena. "
The first mayor has called attention at the General Meeting on the need for Cartagena, the main tourist attraction of the Region, lacks the infrastructure to continue with its growth, which is why it is essential the commitment of the administrations with the impetus to These necessary actions.
Regarding the Environmental Impact Statement of Beniel Bay, López recalled that, in 2015, the then Minister of Development of CARM, Francisco Bernabé, assured that in a year this process would be completed, so the mayor has considered It is necessary to move a question about the progress of this project when four months have passed since the present 2017.
In another order of things, Cartagena Alta Velocidad has also proceeded, in matters of procedures, to the appointment and dismissal of new positions.
BACKGROUND
Last December, a meeting of the Board of Directors of Cartagena Alta Velocidad SA and the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders was held in Cartagena, concluding that it should be the modernist station of the Avenida de América which welcomes the arrival of high speed to the municipality , A position that has always maintained the mayor against those who bet on the construction of a new station in Mandarache.
Likewise, López appealed to the good sense of the administrations so that they "value the bay of Beniel and impel the study of environmental impact", because "Cartagena, its Region and the Autonomous Community need that the AVE arrives already".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena