The European Commission will finance with €5 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to construct nearly 8 km of high speed railway track bed near Valladolid (Spain). According to the Commission, the project will bring considerable benefits to rail traffic in the area.

€5 million from the TEN-T Programme will be allocated to construct nearly 8 km of high speed railway track bed near Valladolid (Spain). The project is part of TEN-T Priority Project 3 (High speed railway axis of southwest Europe) that brings considerable benefits to rail traffic in the area. In January 2013, the support from the EU cohesion funds also made possible the high speed section between Barcelona and Figueres.

The works covered by the project include construction of both double and single track stretches of railway line, in addition to two viaducts. Once complete, according to the Commission, the project will help reduce travelling time for passenger and increase both the capacity and frequency of railway traffic using the route.

The project was selected for funding under the 2011 TEN-T Annual Call. It will support construction work of almost 8 km of high speed railway track bed in two connections at the Venta de Baños junction – serving the Valladolid-Burgos and the Leon-Palencia-Burgos lines.