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Minister Puente Avoids Concrete Measures for Málaga's AVE Disconnection

Málaga province remains without immediate solutions for the high-speed rail service cut to Madrid, impacting travelers and the local economy.

Generic image of high-speed train tracks, symbolizing a disrupted connection.
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Generic image of high-speed train tracks, symbolizing a disrupted connection.

The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, on Wednesday avoided committing to specific measures in the Congress to alleviate the disruption of the AVE high-speed rail service connecting Málaga with Madrid, a situation that has persisted for three months.

Responding to an inquiry from PP deputy Elías Bendodo, the head of Transport declined to offer immediate aid, bonuses, or alternatives, choosing instead to respond with political reproaches directed at the Popular Group. The rail disconnection continues to negatively affect travelers, businesses, and various productive sectors in the province of Málaga.
During the government control session, Bendodo urged the implementation of provisional measures to ease the impact of the rail cut. He suggested an air bridge with regulated prices between Madrid and Málaga, the temporary suspension of tolls on the Costa del Sol and Las Pedrizas, and an increase in air travel options. The Málaga deputy also criticized the lack of an emergency plan and a precise date for the service's reopening.
Adif, for its part, now places the reopening, at the earliest, in the last week of April, after having revised its forecasts three times. Initially, it was estimated for early March, then for March 23, and finally for late April. However, Minister Puente refused to directly address these proposals, diverting the debate towards partisan issues and accusing the PP of using the session for electoral purposes in Andalucía.

The government's only responses have been disdain and insults, while the province remains punished without alternatives.

The PP has lamented the lack of constructive responses from the Government, denouncing that the province of Málaga remains “punished without alternatives.” The popular party points out that in addition to the AVE disconnection, there is now concern about a future cut to the Cercanías commuter rail service between Málaga and Torremolinos, planned for several months between late 2027 and early 2028 due to announced works on the line.
The absence of an effective alternative not only complicates the mobility of regular users but also adds pressure to a province highly dependent on its connections with Madrid for business, tourism, and institutional reasons. The rail cut has led to increased travel costs, disrupted professional schedules, and necessitated transfers and extended travel times during a period of economic activity, without the Ministry providing a response proportionate to the scale of the problem.

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