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Valencia–Transport Ministry Standoff Over Serrería Tunnel Freezes Burial Plan

The impasse threatens plans for 3,200 homes in the PAI del Grao.

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.