The construction of the Basque Y, a fundamental project to transform mobility in Euskadi and strengthen its position in the European axis, has become a source of frustration. Two decades after the start of works, the project still has no clear completion date, which causes considerable concern.

Currently, unfinished sections persist between Araba and Gipuzkoa, as well as in Bizkaia and Navarra. Furthermore, the so-called Bergara knot, a key piece for articulating the three branches of the layout, remains unresolved. Uncertainty about the international connection to France or the slow progress of the link to Madrid via Burgos further complicates the situation.

The project's credibility has been undermined by the postponement of crucial decisions. For example, the connection point between the Basque Y and the Navarre corridor has yet to be defined. The dilemma between Ezkio-Itsaso and Vitoria is not a minor or merely technical issue; it will affect final costs, execution times, and the future configuration of the high-speed rail system throughout the territory.

The Ministry of Transport, through its Secretary of State, José Antonio Santano, has once again postponed any definition, citing the need to complete geotechnical studies. The commitment to make a decision in 2025 has already been surpassed, now shifting the horizon to some undetermined point in 2026. The temporary forecasts offered by Minister Óscar Puente, who placed the completion of the works at “three or four” years, also fail to dispel uncertainty, as commissioning remains an unknown.

The accumulation of delays, pending decisions, and imprecise schedules has caused the project to lose its ability to generate confidence. What was once presented as a vector of modernization and competitiveness is now perceived as an endless work, trapped in a logic of successive postponements.