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Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor: Four regions demand double-track rail
Four Spanish autonomous communities—Aragón, Castilla y León, Cantabria, and the Valencian Community—have signed the ‘Declaration of Teruel’ to demand significant improvements to the Cantabrian-Mediterranean railway corridor.
The signatories are calling on the central government to abandon plans for a single-track line, which they argue limits the strategic potential of the connection between the Mediterranean and Cantabrian ports. Instead, they demand a high-capacity infrastructure featuring double tracks and international gauge to accommodate both passenger and freight traffic.
In addition to the corridor demands, leaders highlighted the necessity of the Soria-Castejón railway connection for the development of the Spanish interior. The regional presidents also criticized current planning efforts, specifically requesting the withdrawal of existing studies for the Sagunto-Teruel section in favor of more ambitious designs.
Entities
Alfonso Fernández Mañueco · Aragon · Cantabria · Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor · Castilla y León · Diputación de Ciudad Real · Jorge Azcón · Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca · Manzanares · Roberto Media Sainz · Rocío Zarco · Teruel
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The infrastructure must be capable of transporting both passengers and freight. sorianoticias.com · actualidadvalencia.com · www.esdiario.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The President of Aragón requested the Ministry of Transport to withdraw the current information study for the Sagunto-Teruel section. diariodezaragoza.es · www.esdiario.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Soria-Castejón railway connection is essential for the development of the interior of Spain. sorianoticias.com · www.esdiario.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The signatories reject the use of single-track rail as a permanent solution for the corridor. sorianoticias.com · actualidadvalencia.com · www.informacion.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The corridor must be integrated into the trans-European transport network. actualidadvalencia.com · www.informacion.es
- [● 6 SOURCES] The presidents of Castilla y León, Aragón, and Comunidad Valenciana, along with the Minister of Development of Cantabria, signed the 'Declaration of Teruel'. sorianoticias.com · diariodezaragoza.es · actualidadvalencia.com · www.esdiario.com · www.informacion.es
- [● 6 SOURCES] The communities demand a high-performance infrastructure for the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor featuring double tracks and international gauge. sorianoticias.com · diariodezaragoza.es · actualidadvalencia.com · www.esdiario.com · www.informacion.es
- [● 6 SOURCES] The signatories unanimously reject any infrastructure planning that seeks to consolidate single-track rail as a definitive solution for the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor. sorianoticias.com · diariodezaragoza.es · actualidadvalencia.com · www.esdiario.com · www.informacion.es