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Further invitation to bid for expansion of Zaragoza – Sagunt line

The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorised the Spanish Ministry of Transport (Mitma) to issue a call for bids through rail infrastructure manager Adif for a further contract to modernise and electrify the 311 km Zaragoza – Teruel – Sagunt line. The contract, with a net value of €22 million, includes the adaptation of the clearance gauge on 22 overpasses on the section between Teruel and Sagunt, for a total length of 138 km. Another contract is in preparation for installing poles, overhead contact line and the rest of the electrical equipment.