The deficit of infrastructures in Catalonia it has been a reality accepted by the whole world for years. In fact, the only discrepancy has to do with the investment volume that is missing or if it has the right rhythm. This Tuesday, the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce has released a new figure: 50.914 million of euros. and has identified 20 projects that should be developed until 2040 in trains, highways, ports and airports.
Chamber’s studio update and extend calculations that he did in 2019, that he considered that 45,000 million euros until 2030. It stresses the need to “increase annual gross spending” on infrastructure in Catalonia to converge with 19% of the total state stockfollowing the pattern defined in its day in the third additional provision of the Statute.
“Systematic breach”
It is also denounced “systematic non-compliance” of the State in terms of the execution of the budgeted investments (in 2021 the execution in Catalonia by Adif it was 24%, they denounce). The president of the entity, Monica Rocahas assured that they are “realistic” and that they ask that these 50,914 million spread over seven years, with about 2,800 million annually. “We need it to be consistent throughout this time,” she demanded.
It has also assessed that most of the 20 projects that they believe to be priorities are transversal but they belong to the realm of railway “because it is what is most outdated and also what helps us the most in the decarbonization“, he has defended.
“We are not victimizers”
“Our story He is not a protester or a victimizer because these are facts on the table. Investing 800 out of 2,200 is what it is. Perhaps it would be easier for Minister Raquel Sánchez if we did not claim it, but it is what it is, it is historic “, she responded to the headline of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, who days ago proudly brandished the figures of his department.
Too much private transport
“Unfortunately, displacements in the metropolitan area continue to be 750,000 in private transport against 450,000 in public transport (adding Rodalies, FGC and tram). Internal mobility in Barcelona is not a problem, but entering and leaving the city is “Rock recalled.
The one in charge of giving the explanations has been the infrastructure director of the Chamber, Alicia Casartwhich has warned that it is being “chronifying” the deficit and that it is essential to act quickly in the planning and execution of infrastructures, many of which are programmed decades ago and that harm the economic growth of Catalonia.
The fourth belt, yes or yes
casart He has insisted on the fourth belt (“it must be finished yes or yes”, he has settled), on the Pla de Rodalies (“that things are being done but more are missing”, he has described) or on the N-2 and the N-340 in Girona and Tarragona, respectively. He has also referred to the demands of the mediterranean corridor (“that the State believes that it has culminated and it has not,” he has opined).
Next to the B-40which has recently claimed the piece from the ‘conseller’ of Territori, Juli Fernàndez, another of the hot topics is the airport expansionwhich is still pending the creation of a technical panel to clarify the plans for increase capacity of it, something in which most of the political forces they agree. “You have to define the model and do it together with the Girona and Reus airport system“, has requested the president of the Chamber.
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The improvement of the three Catalan airport infrastructures; the culmination of the B-40 (they ask that it reach Granollers, not only the six kilometers agreed between the Government and the PSC); the new road and rail accesses to the port of Barcelona and the port of tarragona; high-speed access to Girona airport; the intermodal logistics terminals from La Llagosta, Vilamalla or La Boella; or the Mediterranean corridor are some of the 20 projects selected by the Chamber of Commerce.
“It has not been easy to choose only 20,” Roca confessed, who has calculated that they would have a cost of about 10,000 million of euros of the 50,914 that add up to the overall deficit of his study.