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Pedro Blanco reaffirms the commitment to the development of the Atlantic Corridor that will reach the 2.5 billion tendered at the end of the year

02/07/2025
Pedro Blanco reaffirms the commitment to the development of the Atlantic Corridor that will reach the 2.5 billion tendered at the end of the year

Galicia will receive 5,561 million euros over the next six years through the Master Plan of the Atlantic Corridor Only in 2025, the planned tender amounts to 2,500 million euros The delegate highlights emblematic projects that structure the territory, such as the intermodal station of Santiago de Compostela or the railway connection with the external port of A Coruña Thanks the Commissioner, José Antonio Sebastián, for his personal involvement and the interinstitutional coordination of the strategy

The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, reaffirmed this morning the Executive’s commitment to the Atlantic Corridor, an infrastructure that he described as strategic for the economic and territorial future of Galicia. He did so during his participation in the meeting-colloquium organized by the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Galicia (CEG), which took place in Santiago de Compostela before representatives of the business, institutional and financial fabric of the community.

In the meeting, in which also participated the president of the CEG, Juan Manuel Vieites; the commercial director general of ABANCA, Gabriel González Eiroa; and the Commissioner for the Atlantic Corridor, José Antonio Sebastián, Pedro Blanco advanced that Galicia will reach the 2,500 million euros tendered in 2025, within a total investment of 5,561 million euros in the next six years as it is included in the framework of the Master Plan.

“These figures reflect that the government complies with Galicia, that bets on it and that fights for its interests with a level of execution above that initially planned,” the delegate stressed.

During his speech, Pedro Blanco assessed the constructive and vindicating tone of the participants and appealed to the need to strengthen cooperation between administrations, the private sector and civil society in order to advance our strategy objectives. “Now is when we are playing the decisive game,” he warned, while defending a direct and fluid line of communication between all the agents involved.

“The governance model we defend is based on strategic planning, ongoing dialogue and institutional cooperation. We know that your success is also the success of Galicia and Spain,” he added. The delegate also thanked the Commissioner of the Atlantic Corridor, José Antonio Sebastián, for his key role in interinstitutional coordination and for his personal involvement in the implementation of this strategy.

Galicia key in the European Atlantic route

Pedro Blanco highlighted the leading role of Galicia in the Atlantic Corridor, as a key region in the connection with the trans-European transport network. “The objective is to strengthen the territorial cohesion of Galicia with the rest of Spain and with Europe, as a basis for sustainable and inclusive economic development,” he said. In this regard, he stressed that infrastructures and connectivity are determining factors to attract productive investment, improve business competitiveness, facilitate logistical mobility and guarantee equal opportunities throughout the territory.

Flagship projects and vertebrators

The delegate detailed some of the flagship projects that are being promoted under the Atlantic Corridor, and that contribute to structuring the territory and strengthening its competitiveness. He pointed out the railway connection with the external port of A Coruña, the improvement of the Vigo-Guixar railway link, the modernization of the Monforte-Covas section, cross-border connections with Portugal through Tui the Santiago–Ourense–A Gudiña railway axis, the reinforcement of the three Galician airports with historical departures and intermodal stations, such as that of Santiago de Compostela, recently inaugurated.