ALL ABOARD THE TRAIN TO ORIHUELA?

Not wishing to miss out on a unique opportunity, the bipartite government team of Orihuela commissioned their own study into the possible extension of the planned “Tren de la Costa” viability project, in order to ensure as much as they can that the end of the line is not at Torrevieja, but that Orihuela is also included in any future rail expansion plans.

Deputy Mayor, Antonia Moreno, confirmed that the town hall has paid 2,500 euro for their additional documentation, who has said that the document will shortly be presented to Government and the Generalitat Valenciana, whilst also denying that the project will only feature Torrevieja.

The proposal was first tabled in August, with the Ministry of Development issuing a tender for writing an informative study of the “Tren de la Costa”, an ambitious project that would run between Valencia and Alicante with a budget of 1.3 million euro, with a viability study looking into the Torrevieja extension, for which 243,000 euro was allocated, with an element to also include the Alicante-Elche international airport.

The respective Mayors of both Orihuela and Torrevieja, Monserrate Guillén of the Los Verdes and Eduardo Dolon of the PP, may have to work closer together to extend the plans though, which may well go even further down the line, seeking to not only extend the rail route beyond Torrevieja, but extending the line to Pilar de la Horadada.

Torrevieja town hall has taken on the overall representation of the area, as they see themselves as the most important location beyond Alicante. Joaquín Albaladejo, spokesperson for Torrevieja town hall, said that he was suspicious of Orihuela’s intentions, stating that the feasibility study is for “Torrevieja and not Orihuela Costa”, continuing, “Torrevieja is the main focus of tourist arrivals to the Vega Baja region”.

Albaladejo also pointed out that the Torrevieja team has already identified three sites for the station, although still not prepared to say where, which could become an interchange for trains, buses and taxis.

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