Adif has approved an investment of EUR 22,175,679.8 to undertake the first phase of the expansion, remodeling and improvement of the Valencia-Fuente de San Luis intermodal terminal, which is part of the network of strategic intermodal nodes with which Adif seeks to fully integrate rail into the transport chain.
The main purpose of this expansion is to provide the terminal with the necessary infrastructure and services to turn it into a large rail freight logistics area in Valencia to complement the existing ones in the port and thus boost intermodal freight traffic, creating resilient and sustainable infrastructure and helping to reduce the carbon footprint of freight traffic.
The Board of Directors of Adif has agreed to tender these works, which have an execution period of 12 months, in accordance with the indications of the Safe, Sustainable and Connected Mobility Strategy 2030, presented by MITMA, which proposes to effectively increase rail freight transport through the promotion of strategic intermodal nodes located on priority freight axes.
The intermodal and logistics terminal at Valencia Fuente de San Luis has a strong international dimension. It is located in the Mediterranean Corridor, next to the Puerto de Valencia, and forms part of the Trans-European Transport Network. It constitutes a key strategic node that favors interconnection, interoperability and intermodality of transport services, which will enable the circulation of standard gauge trains between Valencia and the French border. In addition, this terminal is linked to the development of the Logistics Activities Zone (ZAL) of the Port of Valencia and Mercavalencia.
For these reasons, it requires optimal infrastructure and equipment and the possibility of offering first class intermodal and logistic services, allowing the handling of 750 m long trains, both conventional gauge (1,668 mm) and standard gauge (1,435 mm).
These actions are part of the agreement signed in 2019 by the Ministry of Development, the Regional Government of Valencia, Valencia City Council, Adif, Puertos del Estado and the Port Authority of Valencia for the development of the terminal, with the aim of making it a strategic peninsular node in the distribution of goods. This agreement allows for cooperation in making the land and financial contributions necessary for the construction of the terminal.
Source: ADIF (link to press release)
