Brussels, 10/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 10 July, the European Investment Bank (EIB) decided to grant a loan of €200 million to the Andalusia region, Junta de Andalucía. The loan is intended to finance the high speed rail link between Seville and Antequera, a section which forms part of Andalusia's crossrail project.
The project financed consists of the construction of a 128.4 km-long high speed train line between Sevilla and Antequera (Málaga). This is a key link that will form part of the rail network connecting Andalusia's main cities: Seville, Málaga, Córdoba, Granada and Almería. The project includes an interchange station directly connected to Seville airport and stations at Marchena, Osuna and Pedrera. The new line will join the Córdoba-Málaga high speed train line at Antequera/Santa Ana station. (O.L./transl.jl)