IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARD GAUGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR.Cartagena- French border.

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 50% of the agricultural production

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 50% of the industrial production

· 50% of the agricultural production

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 55% of the production of consumer goods

· 50% of the industrial production

· 50% of the agricultural production

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 60% of the exports to Europe

· 55% of the production of consumer goods

· 50% of the agricultural production

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 50% of the industrial production

· 60% of the exports to Europe

· 55% of the production of consumer goods

· 50% of the agricultural production

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· 50% of the industrial production

· 65% of the port traffic

· 65% of the port traffic

· 50% of the industrial production

· 60% of the exports to Europe

· 55% of the production of consumer goods

· 50% of the agricultural production

· 50% of the GDP

· 50% of the population

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR PROVIDES TO...

· connect to Europe

· consolidate logistics activity

IT ALLOWS US TO

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR

· consolidate interoceanic traffic

IS THE ONLY ONE THAT ALLOWS US TO

THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR

· connect to Europe

· consolidate logistics activity

PROPOSAL TEN-T

· 5 national corridors

· 7.000 M€ / year(2013-2020: 50.000 M€)

· there are no funds for a quick implementation

THE CORRIDOR AS A COMPLEX CONCEPT

The corridor is a

consisting in roads,

ports, stations, connections...

It requires a long and

complex concept of transport

railways, maritime facilities,

a complex progress.

· LAV-HSL (spanish high speed) double track

+· Conventional double

track

· Very high investments

LONG-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

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· long term of execution(new infrastructure)

· environmental assessment and expropiations

(new infrastructure)

LONG-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

Limitations for international traffic

· Track gauge

Changing axles

Freight transfer · Power supply

· Signalling

· Existing network is not efficient for the exports

SHORT-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

SHORT-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

Realistic and feasible proposal. The 3rd rail

Broad gauge Standard gauge

SHORT-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

Realistic and feasible proposal. The 3rd rail

Broad gauge Standard gauge

3rd rail

SHORT-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

Realistic and feasible proposal. The 3rd rail

Broad gauge Standard gauge Two gauges

3rd rail

· only on the existing infrastructure

· minimum cost (1/10 km AVE-HSL)

· short-term deadlines (2014-2016)

SHORT-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

Two gauges

Realistic and feasible proposal. The 3rd rail

Intended action

· progressive implementation over existing network

· close deadlines

· Castellón / Valencia 2015

· Alicante / Murcia 2016

SHORT-TERM CORRIDOR PLANNING

REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SHORT TERM

FREIGHT

Connection with Europe in standard gauge

Trains with a lenght of 750 metres

Keep existing services with hinterland of Spain, which maintain the broad gauge

OBJECTIVE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR

· improve our transport capabilities

· reach the European average share of railway

Spain

· Enhance capabilities of transport to relieve congestion of

the European North front

· Place the Spanish Mediterranean front as the South Gate of Europe

Europe

OBJECTIVE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR