Overview

• Foment del Treball and AVE in Barcelona urged administrations to stick to published schedules, with Foment saying only about 36% is operational today and projecting roughly 90% functionality by 2030 if investments stay on track.
• Works timeline reiterated: La Llagosta intermodal terminal targeted for Q1 2026, third rail between Martorell and Tarragona by late 2026, and gauge conversion on Tarragona–Castelló in 2027, while La Sagrera still lacks a completion date.
• Technical experts flagged the Mollet–France stretch of roughly 145–150 km with only three passing loops on the UIC route, a configuration they say could cause short‑term saturation as both freight and high‑speed traffic converge.
• Further bottlenecks cited include long single‑track sections near Sant Vicenç de Calders and La Boella and a Tarragona layout sending freight along the coast and high‑speed passengers via Camp de Tarragona that business groups call impractical.
• The #QuieroCorredor movement plans its eighth and final large business event on 20 November at Valencia’s Roig Arena with about 2,500 attendees, followed by continued checkpoints to monitor delivery.