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Nobody Guilty
One of the nationwide trade unions, the CCOO, has expressed its indignation upon hearing of the acquittal verdict over the A-7 bridge disaster, which occurred in November 2005, causing the loss of six lives. Consequently, the CCOO is studying the possibility of submitting an appeal. »
Minister Promises Progress
The Minister for Fomento (Public Works), Ana Pastor, during a visit to the town has assured the Mayor of Motril, Carlos Rojas, that the Central Government is fully behind the termination of the A-7 and even including the Costa Tropical within the Mediterranean rail corridor, which had previously been rejected by the Socialist Government... »
Not Heartening Good News?
The reason for the contradictory heading is because although the mission of the Governmental Sub-Delegate for Granada, Santiago Pérez, was to reassure the residents of the Costa Tropical that the new conservative government would give priority to the completion of the A-7 autovia, the wording wasn't actually that reassuring. »
Interview: Mayor of Almuñécar
The interview with the Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, was given in her office at the Town Hall on the 26th of January 2012. The Mayor was asked questions concerning parking, unemployment and progress on the A-7 autovia between Taramay and Lobres. »
Musical Chairs
It was only three months ago, with the socialists still in power in Madrid, that the then opposition, the PP, were proclaiming that work on the A-7 autovia had ground to a halt, workers were being laid off, and that it was all the fault of the socialists. »
A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead
The much-needed stretch of autovia between Gorgoracha and Puntalón was 75% complete when all work ground to a halt; the construction company Isolux Corsan had struck an unexpected strata of rock that would require a lot of extra funding to reroute the construction work. »
A-7 Trial Draws Closer
The bridge collapse tragedy - the worst work-related accident in the history of the province will finally reach the courts this coming February. Today was the 6th anniversary of this this tragic accident that claimed six lives. »
A-7 Confusion
The Province of Granada seems to be receiving one piece of bad news after another. First of all it was the negative from Brussels to route the Mediterranean rail-freight network via Costa Tropical, leaving Motril port without a rail connection, and then on the 26th of October, it was announced that the autovia construction... »
No Rail Link for Motril
Finally, the powers that be in Brussels have decided that the Europe-wide, railway-freight network will not pass between Almeria and Malaga via the coast, giving Motril Port a rail connection at last. It seems that the Costa Tropical has been put on the back burner yet again. »
More Autovia News
A total of 30 construction companies are bidding for a juicy 45.7m-euro contract to build the Gorgoracha-Puntalón stretch of the A-7 Mediterranean autovia, which is not surprising, given the fact that major public works around the country have been cut drastically. »
