Spain Pours €2.9 Billion into Mediterranean High-Speed Rail Megaproject

Spain’s Mediterranean Corridor received EUR 2.9 billion in investment. The period ran between January 2024 and March 31, 2026. The money went into construction, adaptation, and modernization work. It covered rail sections, stations, city access routes, and links to ports. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

As reported by RailwayPro, about 870 km are now under construction or in progress. The full route covers 1,838 km along Spain’s Mediterranean coast. It runs from south to north. Also, current work covers logistics terminals and port access routes.

The figures formed part of an assessment of Mediterranean Corridor projects in Spain. Minister of Transport Óscar Puente and Corridor Commissioner Joan Calabuig discussed that assessment.

The work will connect major cities along the Mediterranean coast by high-speed rail. For example, they include Barcelona, Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Almería, and Cartagena.

Spain’s Mediterranean Corridor development status

The project has advanced since 2018. At that time, 45% of the route was completed or under construction. Today, the figure is 83%.

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The section under construction grew from 440 km to 870 km. That change took place over seven years. Also, the part in service rose from 383 km in 2018 to 658 km today. That equals 21% of the total route in 2018 and 36% today. Meanwhile, the full corridor route is now operational, under construction, or in planning. Still, in 2018, 40% of it had no planning status.

This progress was supported by investment activity from the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. Through Adif, the ministry launched tenders worth EUR 8.638 billion and awarded contracts totaling EUR 6.705 billion between June 2018 and March 31, 2026. During the same period, investment in completed or ongoing works reached EUR 6.023 billion. In addition, more than EUR 2.9 billion of that amount was carried out in just over two years, starting in January 2024.

Planned actions for 2026

The 2026 forecasts include the commissioning of the La Llagosta freight terminal. The terminal has been operational since January. They also include completion of the Martorell–Castellbisbal section. Separately, that section will connect to the SEAT factory in Catalonia.

In the Valencian Community, expected actions include putting the second Valencia–Castelló line into service in mixed gauge. Other planned elements are the new connection to the port of Sagunt. They also include the Fuente de San Luis intermodal terminal. In addition, the freight bypass between Valencia and Almussafes is expected.

Separately, in the Region of Murcia, the plans include completion of works at Murcia del Carmen station. They also cover the connection between Murcia and Alcantarilla. At the same time, the plans include the undergrounding of the Nonduermas and Sangonera areas.

In Andalusia, all sections of the Loja bypass in Granada are under construction. The Almodóvar bypass is in the final stage of construction. Still, both projects will significantly improve connectivity between Andalusian cities.

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