According to the Bank’s website, the project concerns multiple schemes for the renewal and upgrade of the Spanish high-speed and conventional railway networks.

The scope of works in the high-speed network, which is entirely electrified, includes the implementation of protective barriers on critical points, improvement of drainage, accessibility to control centres, anti-vandal modules, the renewal of telecom, safety and energy systems as well as other upgrades identified during maintenance works.

In the conventional railway network, the scope of works includes a programme of removal of level crossings, track renewal, installation of telecom equipment as well as other renewal upgrades identified during maintenance works and installation of improvement of GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications Railway).
60% of the conventional network is electrified and almost half of the non-electrified lines, those included on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) have plans for electrification.

The project is expected to have a positive environmental impact by helping railways to maintain modal share in key sections of the passenger and freight market that are most appropriately met by rail. Thus, the project is expected to contribute to climate action and environmental sustainability (CA&ES) objectives, in particular to climate change mitigation and pollution reduction. Furthermore, some components of the project such as the improvement of access roads to technical control centres and drainage works, are expected to contribute to climate change adaptation too.

A €350 million loan.

Adif Alta Velocidad leads the transition towards a new mobility model, more sustainable, integrating, multimodal, safe and intelligent, as the leading infrastructure investor in Spain. The company deploys railway network to complete high-speed axes and trans-European transport corridors.

Contact: Maite Cordero
Email: m.corderomunoz@eib.org
Phone: +34 606 66 82 62

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