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Business Leaders and Regional Governments Demand Reopening of Madrid-Burgos Railway Corridor

The infrastructure, closed for 15 years, is considered crucial for logistics competitiveness and economic development in Spain.

Generic image of a railway track with a freight train in the background.
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Generic image of a railway track with a freight train in the background.

Business representatives from Madrid and Burgos, alongside regional governments, have urged the reopening of the Madrid-Burgos railway corridor, a strategic freight transport infrastructure that has been inoperative for 15 years.

The Confederación Empresarial de Madrid-CEOE (CEIM) and FAE Burgos organized a meeting in Madrid to analyze the importance of this infrastructure. The main objective was to highlight how its reactivation could boost the economic and business development of the country.
Miguel Garrido, president of CEIM, lamented that this route, vital for freight traffic between two territories that account for 40% of Spanish GDP, remains closed. He stressed that this situation hinders the competitiveness of intermodal transport and the need to invest in the maintenance of Spanish infrastructures, despite increased revenue and European Funds.
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"This route, which is strategic for freight traffic between two territories that account for 40% of Spanish GDP, has been closed for 15 years, hindering the competitiveness of intermodal transport."

Miguel Garrido · President of CEIM
For his part, Ignacio San Millán, president of FAE Burgos, highlighted the value of the conference as a link between entrepreneurs and governments of both regions. He stated that the recovery of this railway line would reduce logistics costs, shorten times, and improve the reliability of supply chains.
Similarly, Jorge Rodrigo, regional minister of Housing, Transport and Infrastructure of the Community of Madrid, urged the central government to allocate the necessary resources to reopen this network. He considers it fundamental to consolidate Madrid as the main logistics hub in southern Europe.
A round table with executives from companies such as Sea Solutions, UNO Logística, Transaher, and DHL Iberia agreed on the corridor's importance for improving logistics connections. Experts pointed out that the railway is underutilized due to structural failures, not lack of demand, which necessitates a joint national strategy.
During the closing, Francisco Aranda, president of UNO Logística, emphasized that the Madrid-Aranda-Burgos railway is strategic for Spain. Its reopening would reduce costs, foster intermodality, promote the establishment of companies in depopulated Spain, offer a solution to the shortage of drivers, and contribute to environmental improvement.
Finally, José Luis Sanz Merino, regional minister of Mobility and Digital Transformation of the Junta de Castilla y León, stressed that the investment required for this infrastructure is viable and essential for the logistics and industry of both regions and the entire country.

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