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The Municipal People's Party spokesman, Francisco Espejo, has urged the government of Jose Lopez to the decision not to locate the new AVE train station in Mandarache, "this decision can leave out high speed and Cartagena can not renounce to rethink a project that is of general interest and priority for economic and tourist development of the municipality. "

Espejo recalled that the PP has more than eight years demanding the advent of high speed Cartagena, and today, the arrival of the AVE is a reality thanks to the Popular Party, "before the end of 2016 the city will connect with Madrid on a journey of three hours and five minutes. "

The spokesman asked Mr. Lopez high-mindedness, "Mr. Lopez is now in government, must put aside their partisan interests and look after the interests of all Cartagena, and we can not afford more delay."

It should be remembered that the railway infrastructure is an investment of 112 million euros, "is the first time that the AVE is included in the State Budget, Cartagena priority infrastructure will improve the connection with Europe and 30 cities High speed that will next year. "

On the other hand, Francisco Espejo has insisted that "the decision to locate the new station was not a whim Mandarache People's Government but not a viable alternative that delayed the arrival of the AVE and be beneficial to the city, when the Ministry of Fomento announced that there would AVE underground stations ".

"Mandarache area satisfies the criteria of location and centrality of Cartagena and its surroundings as the detailed technical reports on population, area of ​​influence, access to communications," he added.

As for the future of the current station, the city spokesman has said it will free a historic building whose use should benefit from neighbors.

In addition, "we must not give up the expansion of the city made this area".

In this regard, Francisco Espejo said that the PP has been working on this project and we will not allow this infrastructure does not come to Cartagena, keep working and claiming the government of Mr. Lopez common sense for the AVE arrive at the station Mandarache in 2016. "

Source: PP Cartagena