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Grindlay, Alejandro Luis. Huertas-Fernández, Miguel. Molero-Melgarejo, F. Emilio.

there to Algeciras in an inland route through Granada and Bobadilla, which passes by the city
of Loja (20,600 Hab.), with a high travel time reduction and a complete functional segregation
of passenger and freight traffic. The final image of this transport corridor integrated with the
European network will include a basic and competitive freight rail line which guaranties the
continuity and capacity needed, connecting ports and logistics platforms, allowing the circulation
of 750 m length trains and making freight independent from passengers. It also considers for
passengers a continuous high-performances rail line all through the corridor connecting the
main cities (INECO, 2011). Figure 7. The actions that are currently being developed for the
Mediterranean Corridor are a new direct connection Seville - Malaga / Granada via Almodovar
and La Marota, the new line for mixed services between Antequera and Granada, a new line
for mixed services between Murcia and Almeria, and the renovation and improvements of the
conventional lines between Algeciras and Bobadilla, and between Almeria and Granada, with
the change of all platforms and its complete electrification in international gauge and for mixed
services (Ministerio de Fomento).

Figure 7. The Mediterranean Corridor and logistic nodes of Andalusia. Source: CFV (2016)

The expected situation of the rail network of Eastern Andalusia for the intermediate scenario
around 2030 is shown in the next table 5:

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