{"id":88646,"date":"2024-07-17T19:09:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T09:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=54507"},"modified":"2024-07-17T19:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T09:09:33","slug":"spanish-region-wants-zaragoza-pau-reopening-to-turn-it-into-a-rolling-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=88646","title":{"rendered":"Spanish region wants Zaragoza-Pau reopening to turn it into a rolling highway"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reopening of the Canfranc-Bedous border crossing, linking France and Spain along the Zaragoza-Pau line has been one of the most heated debates in the area. Now, the Spanish region of Aragon is asking that the railway, when reopened, will accommodate rolling highway services.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The main issue, in this case, is that France is not as committed as Spain to the reopening of this border crossing. From the Spanish side, the government and the Aragon region are already busy with feasibility studies<\/a> and infrastructure upgrades<\/a>. The President of the Aragon region, Jorge Azc\u00f3n, is urging France to be as involved as Spain.<\/p>\n

Concerning France, the Nouvelle Aquitaine region showed significant interest in the project, with its president Alain Rousset predicting a possible reopening in 2028<\/a>. However, the French national government still seems reluctant to reinstate traffic along the line. For example, in February 2023, the French Infrastructure Orientation Council<\/a>, an advisory body under the Ministry of Transport, suggested that no budget should be allocated for this project.<\/p>\n