The mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, has criticized the lack of commitment of the Government of the Nation in the construction of the AVE to Cartagena, the only thing they want is to find excuses for the high-speed train did not come to our town.
Pilar Barreiro stated that "Cartagena is the only case in which the Ministry of Development and Enterprise Adif claim that the arrival of the AVE, the Cartagena bear all of your pocket."
Barreiro pointed out that the City gave 45,000 square meters of buildable land in the AVE, which then increased to 65,000 square meters, "twice as buildability can legally give the City of Cartagena, however, the company now calls Adif 120.000 square feet to bring the AVE to our municipality. "
"This sounds like you do not think the arrival of the AVE to Cartagena and hide behind the build. I can not believe that the Ministry of Development and ADIF are building a debate to be the council the need to say no to construction of the station TGV, a public work, "said the mayor.
Pilar Barreiro pointed out that any public work carried out in Spain, is paid to the state budget, however, "in our city of Cartagena must be the ones to pay the work."
Mayoress is essential for the arrival of the AVE to the municipality of Cartagena and therefore, the Popular Party will continue to fight and demanding the government of Zapatero its construction, from the municipal government and from the regional government.
Source: PP Cartagena