RAISING THE STANDARD FOR VALÈNCIA-FONT DE SANT LLUÍS

THE ADIF-BACKED intermodal terminal in the València-Font possess capabilities to enhance the transportation of goods 150,000 Intermodal Transport Units (UTI) and accommodate ally. The terminal's two gantry cranes will provide storage equivalent of a 20-foot container.

During a meeting in Valencia, representatives from (APV), and Grupo Alonso presented the project for the dustry stakeholders. The strategic importance of these transport was emphasised during the meeting.

The València-Font de Sant Lluís logistics node, situated near the Port of Valencia, holds international significance. Transport Network and serves as a vital node for the intermodality of transport services. This infrastructure standard gauge between Valencia and the French border. and is linked to the development of the Logistics Activities cavalencia.

Five different areas of the new node

José Luis Soria, the manager of Adif's Eastern Logistics ferent areas of the new node: the intermodal terminal, €35 million by Adif, a real estate logistics area with warehouses complementary activities related to transportation, such iary services for personnel.

The intermodal terminal will be equipped with 5G coverage, tise ten major logistics terminals in Spain considered aims to promote process automation and reduce freight structure enables the provision of advanced logistics services, smart management of cargo traffic, resulting in faster transit ity. Additionally, it facilitates efficient interconnection the rail system, leading to more sustainable and intelligent

The construction project for the València-Font de Sant minal (first phase) and the implementation of 5G coverage through the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, NextGenerationEU programme.

Adif, as the owner of the facilities, will manage shunting nodal capacity with the access lines to the terminal. It Mediterranean Corridor and the operation of standard

Manage common spaces

Grupo Alonso, the operating company for a 14-year concession er six years, will primarily focus on the commercial1sation ed tasks.

Jorge Alonso, the president and CEO of Grupo Alonso, transforming Fuente de San Luis into a flexible, modern, modal terminal. Their aim is to provide customers with of merchandise within the terminal itself. This includes houses, a container and semi-trailer repair workshop, cold building, and automated access and exit systems. València Plataforma Intermodal-ZAL will be responsible ploitation of the real estate logistics plot. Joan Calabuig, that the Font de Sant Lluís intermodal station project between local (Valencia City Council), regional (Valencian Puertos of the State, Port Authority, and Adif) entities,

València-Font de Sant Lluís logistics node will goods in Spain. It will be able to handle accommodate up to 2600 freight trains annustorage capacity for 2500 TEU per year, the from Adif, the Port Authority of Valencia the new intermodal logistics node to inthese figures in reinforcing Spain's goods situated in the Mediterranean Corridor significance. It forms part of the Trans-European interconnection, interoperability, and will enable the movement of trains in border. It complements the Port of Valencia Activities Zone (ZAL) of the port and Mer-

Logistics Services area, outlined the five difterminal, which involves an investment of over warehouses for cargo handling and various such as heavy vehicle parking and auxilcoverage, as part of Adif's plan to digistrategically important. This initiative freight transport costs by rail. The 5G infraservices, partial or total automation, and transit times and improved intermodalamong the primary transport nodes of intelligent mobility.

Sant Lluís intermodal and logistics tercoverage will receive European funding Plan, financed by the European Union's shunting activities and co-ordinate the It will ensure unrestricted access to the gauge vehicles and locomotives.

ADIF has set aside a total of €107.3 million to fund the driving services for its locomotives over a span of four years. These locomotives are utilised for various operations, including maintenance work and attending to incidents on the railway network.

The allocated budget will cover a range of tasks associated with the operation of these locomotives. This encompasses the initial circulation of trains at the start of commercial operations, the operation of maintenance trains for necessary repair work, and the provision of additional services to address incidents in the infrastructure.

Furthermore, the funding also encompasses other preparatory activities related to the railway system. These activities include the planning of train circulations, managing capacity requests, and ensuring effective fuel management.

The provision of these services has been distributed in four lots, both for the conventional and high-speed network lines:

The northwestern and eastern zone has been awarded to the joint venture Ferrovial Construcción and Captrain España, for €26.8 million and €30.8 million, respectively; concession period, extendable for anothcommercial1sation of the terminal and other associat-

The South and Northwest area has been entrusted to the UTE Tracción Rail and Redalsa for €26.8 million and €22.9 million, respectively.

This action contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 (promotion of the development of reliable, sustainable and quality infrastructures)..

Alonso, emphas1sed their objective of modern, and innovative 21st century interwith comprehensive services for all types includes facilities such as dry and cold warecold storage towers, an administration responsible for the commercialisation and exCalabuig, the president of the PAV, highlighted exemplifies institutional collaboration (Valencian Government), and central (Mitma, as well as the public-private manage ment model. Furthermore, he emphas1sed that this initiative aligns with Valenciaport's decarbon1sation plan and contributes to the goal of sustainability. Valenciaport has committed 15 million euros to the project.

Calabuig also mentioned other investments and initiatives by Valenciaport, including rail access to Sagunto, various investments in the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor, the reorgan1sation and expansion of the internal network of the Port of Valencia, the Intermodal in Sagunto, the PLAZA terminal in Zaragoza, the Dry Port of Madrid-Coslada, and agreements with intermodal logistics projects in Albacete, Alcázar de San Juan, among others.