The construction of the third line, which will allow the shared use of the route for the traffic of high-speed and Iberian gauge trains, was suspended in 2018.
Euskaraz irakurri: 2024ko amieran bukatuko dituzte Astigarraga et Irun lotzen dituen hirugarren hariaren lanak
The work of laying the third wire in the section between Astigarraga and Irun will end at the end of 2024, according to the forecasts it administers Adifwhich will allow to restore the two routes and restore normality in the circulation of Environmentchanged since the start of work in 2017.
The general manager of Adif AV, Juan Pablo Villanueva, brought forward this deadline during a visit to the Gaintxurizketa tunnel, in which he was accompanied by the Minister of Transport, Iñaki Arriola, and the Delegate of the Government of Spain in the Autonomous Region of the Basque Country . Community, Denis Itxaso.
As Villanueva pointed out, once the extension of this tunnel it will continue with those of Capuchinos (196 meters) and Loiola (288 meters) and will carry out the same operation in the four viaducts and the two existing pedestrian paths in the section.
The placement of the third wireallowing the joint use of the layout for the traffic of high-speed trains and Iberian gauge, was discontinued in 2018when 200 meters of the tunnel had been carried out, with the bankruptcy of the company that carried them out.
Adif returned to tender for the project and works started in February 2022 which will give continuity to the Vitoria-Bilbao-San Sebastián high-speed line and allow the connection to the French border via the Madrid-Hendaia line.
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Source: EITB
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