July 19, 2009.
The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, propose at the next full City an application urging the Ministry of Development to the reopening of the railway connection to Andalusia, and the continuity of high-speed network with extensions to Lorca including it in the future Almeria Mediterranean axis of goods through online retrieval Almendricos-Guadix.
"The reopening of the railway connection with Andalusia and the extension of high-speed network would connect the major logistics centers in the Mediterranean to central Europe, which would be a great development for the Region of Murcia.
From the Consistory ask the Ministry of Development to ensure the interoperability of rail infrastructure within the framework of the European Rail Traffic Management, betting on a railway Murcia position clearly on the Mediterranean axis, and allow in turn benefit opportunities to enhance the development of new logistics activities, "said the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras also proposes actions for the modernization of the conventional rail network that connects the town with other parts of the Region.
Among other actions, the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, highlighted "the preparation and modernization of the current line-Puerto Lumbreras Murcia strengthening local service with the doubling and electrification of the current route, the increase in train and the establishment of direct routes. "
In this regard, Sanchez has placed special emphasis on the importance of "a network of close to one at Puerto Lumbreras Murcia college campuses and Cartagena to ensure access of students from the Shire to the universities of the region."
In addition, the session lumbrerense requested the implementation of measures to promote infrastructure to enable the establishment of commuter lines Huercal-Overa and the Almanzora Valley, and in turn proposed the creation of an intermodal logistics platform in the Lorca-Puerto axis Lumbreras.
According to Sanchez, the "Lorca-Puerto Lumbreras axis evolves into a continuous flow of economic activities that can be supported by a network of railway communications quality.
This logistics platform will be connected to the freight railway axis of Algeciras, Barcelona and northern Germany, on the Mediterranean corridor, to promote business and economic development throughout the region of Guadalentín. "
Finally, the session lumbrerense proposes the adoption of objective criteria to determine the level and nature of infrastructure investments to be carried out.
These criteria should consider the potential rates of return in taking into account economic development and the type of economic activities in the regions concerned, and the social rates of return to ensure optimal infrastructure services.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras