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"There are mayors of other Spanish capitals have called me to ask me 'how would you have done in Murcia?'

That should give us peace and unite us all around the undergrounding project that exists for Murcia, "said the mayor

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructures, Francisco Barnabas, and the Minister of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment, Juan Hernandez, attended today the presentation of the video made by the College of Industrial Engineers of the Region Murcia and, through virtual reality, shows the arrival of the AVE underground to the capital of the region.

"It is time that the whole society of Murcia, all Murcia, unite seamlessly around this project, each from his vision and perspective, because we are in a key point in the future and progress of Murcia "said José Ballesta, who added that" the arrival of the AVE will not only allow murcianos can travel in just over two hours to Madrid, the high speed is also the gateway for thousands of visitors and tourists Murcia, which can travel faster and comfortable, as they already do to other neighboring capitals that already have AVE and, to date, had a greater competitive advantage Murcia "way.

Also, the mayor revealed that "there are mayors of neighboring Spanish capital are waiting for the arrival of the AVE and I have called to ask 'how would you have done in Murcia?'

That should give us tranquility and seamless join all around the undergrounding project that exists for the city of Murcia. "

With regard to growth opportunities posed by the arrival of the AVE to the region, Ballesta stressed that "behind us coming generations of Murcia that this infrastructure opens a future of progress and opportunities," adding that "there are 3,100 kilometers of high speed that exist throughout Spain, with an average speed of 220 kilometers per hour and with a punctuality rate of 99%.

And that's what we want to Murcia ".

In this regard, he said that "there are 31 high-speed stations that reach 21 provinces.

That is, about 70% of the Spanish population and benefits from the high speed and each year 23 million people that use this infrastructure. "

"Getting to Madrid in just over two hours at Valencia in an hour and a half and have a connection with Barcelona just over three hours are achievements that should unite us all, said the mayor, who thanked the College of Industrial Engineers , "since independence and high professional level, this opportunity allows us to visualize access to the city of Murcia high speed in a didactic and pedagogical way."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia