The Andalusian Minister of Development, Mario Muñoz-Atanet, has called for a decisive push for the coastal train of the Costa del Sol and urgent measures for the congested A-7 at the Transport Sector Conference.
The Junta de Andalucía has increased pressure on the Ministry of Transport to promote solutions that alleviate congestion on the A-7, the main communication route between the Campo de Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol, while also accelerating the implementation of the coastal train, a long-demanded infrastructure that could improve the railway connection between both areas in the future.
These demands were conveyed by the Minister of Development and Mobility, Mario Muñoz-Atanet, during the Transport Sector Conference, a meeting that had not been held for four years, where the Andalusian Government insisted on the need to prioritise pending mobility infrastructures in the community.
One of the central issues was the situation of the A-7 as it passes through the province of Málaga, a corridor used daily by thousands of drivers from the Campo de Gibraltar, which suffers frequent delays, especially during peak tourist periods and rush hours. The Junta considers it necessary to combine major planned actions with provisional measures that allow for a reduction in traffic jams while waiting for definitive solutions.
In parallel, the Andalusian Executive has once again demanded a decisive push for the coastal train of the Costa del Sol, an infrastructure that remains in the study phase despite repeated requests from administrations and economic agents. Muñoz-Atanet lamented that the project continues to progress slowly and criticised that, after years of feasibility studies, there are still no significant material advances.
From the Bay of Algeciras, the extension of this railway connection has become a recurring demand, as it would strengthen mobility with the Costa del Sol and provide an alternative to the intense traffic that the A-7 endures, a strategic road for both daily commutes and economic and tourist activity.
During the meeting, the minister also expressed his concern about the state of the Andalusian railway network and the deterioration of commuter services, as well as calling for greater investment efforts in the maintenance of railway infrastructures and more involvement from the autonomous communities in the planning of state projects.
In terms of road infrastructure, the Junta announced that it would send the Ministry a list of actions it considers a priority in the state network and advocated for the adoption of temporary solutions where major works require years of execution. As an example, he cited the proposal to subsidise the toll on the AP-46 while works affecting the A-45 in the province of Málaga continue.
Muñoz-Atanet also lamented the absence of the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, at a conference he described as
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