Overview
- Mayor María José Catalá says the halt is political, as the PP readies parliamentary moves to push the project forward.
- The Transport Ministry argues the tunnel extension conflicts with Mediterranean Corridor works because it would stop corridor rail traffic.
- A principle deal in 2024 to partially bury the tracks for about €250 million has not been turned into a formal protocol.
- City officials say they will keep reactivating the PAI del Grao and are studying a temporary bridge to cross the Serrería tracks.
- Without a solution, the new neighborhood risks isolation from key avenues and public transport, weakening links to the port and the sea.