Overview
- The Central Administrative Court No. 8 in Madrid issued a November 11 order inadmitting Palencia’s challenge to ADIF’s high‑speed rail segment.
- The court upheld State Attorney arguments for ADIF, ruling that only the municipal Pleno could authorize the lawsuit under the local government law and rejecting the mayor’s residual power for lack of urgency or ratification.
- The order imposes no costs, does not address the project’s alleged noncompliance with the 2010 and 2018 studies, and can be appealed within fifteen days.
- Urbanism councillor Álvaro Bilbao said the judge is mistaken and announced the city will appeal, citing a report from the General Secretariat.
- Construction continues on the 14‑metre viaduct at Palencia’s northern exit, part of the high‑speed line toward Cantabria.