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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0088/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Inclusion of Galicia in the trans-European high-speed rail networks during the 2000-2006 period.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0088/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Inclusion of Galicia in the trans-European high-speed rail networks during the 2000-2006 period.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0088/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Inclusion of Galicia in the trans-European high-speed rail networks during the 2000-2006 period.
IO C 330E, 21.11.2000, p. 81–81
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
92000E0088
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0088/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Inclusion of Galicia in the trans-European high-speed rail networks during the 2000-2006 period.
Official Journal 330 E , 21/11/2000 P. 0081 - 0081
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0088/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (26 January 2000) Subject: Inclusion of Galicia in the trans-European high-speed rail networks during the 2000-2006 period Is it true that the Spanish Government has submitted to the Commission a proposal for Galicia to be included in the trans-European high-speed rail networks as part of the reform which is due to take place in the current year (2000) and which has been announced by the Commissioner responsible for relations with the European Parliament, transport and tourism as being scheduled for the current month of January? Joint answer to Written Questions E-0088/00, E-0092/00 and E-0093/00 given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission (13 March 2000) At the current stage of the thought being given to the revision of the Community approach towards the trans-European transport network Parliament and Council Decision No 1692/96/EC of 23 July 1996(1), the Commission has not been aware of any specific new high-speed projects in Spain. The amounts mentioned by the Honourable Member have, in the main, been set aside for upgrading the conventional railway lines to Galicia in order to achieve speeds of roughly 200 kilometres per hour (km/h) between Madrid and Monforte de Lemos, and upgrading the conventional lines to Orense and Santiago and towards La Coruna, Vigo et Oporto (Portugal). As regards the development study of the Vigo-Oporto Atlantic corridor referred to by the Honourable Member, the Commission would confirm that 50 % of the total cost of that study was co-financed in 1999. Its basic aim covered the following two areas: launching transport infrastructure projects in the areas being examined (Galicia and Northern Portugal) while seeking practical joint public/private funding options, and gradually helping to integrate the ground, sea and air transport infrastructure networks, thus guaranteeing the lasting mobility of persons and goods. The results of the study are expected in 2001. (1) OJ L 228, 9.9.1996.