{"id":10823,"date":"2026-04-24T08:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/10823\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:20:07","slug":"spains-mediterranean-corridor-eur-3-billion-in-2024-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/10823\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain\u2019s Mediterranean Corridor: EUR 3 billion in 2024\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Photo: Minister of Transport \u00d3scar Puente (right) and Commissioner for the Mediterranean Corridor Joan Calabuig (left)<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Mediterranean Corridor has received EUR 2.9 billion in investments from January 2024 through March 31, 2026, covering construction, adaptation, and modernization of sections, stations, and access routes to cities and ports.<\/p>\n

Currently, nearly 870 km of the network\u2019s total 1,838 km\u2014which connects Spain from south to north along the Mediterranean coast\u2014are under construction or in progress, including logistics terminals and port accesses.<\/p>\n

This is part of the analysis regarding the evaluation of projects belonging to the Mediterranean Corridor in Spain, discussed by the Minister of Transport, \u00d3scar Puente, and the Corridor Commissioner, Joan Calabuig.<\/p>\n

The modernization and development of the corridor will connect major cities along the Mediterranean coast\u2014such as Barcelona, Tarragona, Castell\u00f3n, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Almer\u00eda<\/a>, and Cartagena\u2014via high-speed trains.<\/p>\n

Status of the Mediterranean Corridor Development Project in Spain<\/p>\n

The project has progressed from 45% of the route under construction or completed in 2018 to 83% today.<\/p>\n

In absolute terms, in just seven years, the length under construction has increased from 440 km to 870 km today. The same growth has been recorded for sections already in operation, from 383 km in 2018 (21% of the total) to 658 km today (36%). In conclusion, the entire route of the corridor, 40% of which was unplanned in 2018, is now either in operation, under construction, or in the planning phase.<\/p>\n

\"\"Map: Evolution of the Mediterranean Corridor in Spain from 2018 to 2026.<\/p>\n

This progress was made possible by the investment efforts of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, which, through Adif, put out to tender works worth EUR 8.638 billion and awarded contracts totaling EUR 6.705 billion between June 2018 and March 31, 2026. During the same period, investments in works underway or completed reached EUR 6.023 billion, of which over 2.9 billion were carried out in just over two years, starting in January 2024.<\/p>\n

Planned Actions for This Year<\/p>\n

Forecasts for 2026 include the commissioning of the La Llagosta freight terminal, already operational since January, as well as the completion of the Martorell\u2013Castellbisbal section and its connection to the SEAT factory in Catalonia.<\/p>\n

Additionally, in the Valencian Community, the commissioning of the second line on the Valencia\u2013Castell\u00f3 route in mixed gauge<\/a>, the new connection to the port of Sagunt, the new Fuente de San Luis intermodal terminal, and the freight bypass between Valencia and Almussafes is expected.<\/p>\n

As for the Region of Murcia, plans include the completion of work on the Murcia del Carmen station and the connection between Murcia and Alcantarilla, along with the covering (undergrounding) of the Nonduermas and Sangonera areas.<\/p>\n

Finally, in Andalusia, the Loja bypass in Granada, with all sections under construction, and the Almod\u00f3var bypass, now in the final phase of construction, will significantly improve connectivity among Andalusian cities.<\/p>\n

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