en.Wedoany.com Reported - Spanish railway infrastructure manager Adif has signed a contract worth €65.8 million to advance the modernisation of the signalling system on the Córdoba–Bobadilla railway line. The project covers the conventional section from Valchillón to Torres Cabrera to Fuente de Piedra, as part of a broader upgrade plan for the Algeciras–Zaragoza corridor to enhance rail freight capacity and efficiency.
The contract includes technical design, installation of a single-track automatic block system (BAU) and its integration into a Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) system, as well as extending the sidings at several stations to 750 metres. This signalling modernisation project will update electronic interlockings, train detection equipment, control facilities, cable infrastructure, and telecommunications systems, with all components being integrated into the Centralised Traffic Control system.
This signalling contract is part of the investment plan for the Algeciras–Madrid–Zaragoza corridor, with a total investment exceeding €650 million, aiming to introduce rolling motorway services, adapt infrastructure for semi-trailer transport, and strengthen intermodal connections between Europe and Morocco. The plan also includes modernising 182 structures such as tunnels, overpasses, and bridges, and extending track lengths at 17 stations.
In terms of operations, the Algeciras–Zaragoza route is expected to initially run two trains per direction per day, increasing to three after one year, serving traffic to and from Morocco. Additionally, the Huelva–Zaragoza and Seville–Zaragoza routes will handle freight from the Canary Islands, the Huelva region, Andalusia, and the Port of Seville, respectively. Overall operations are projected to achieve approximately 12,000 train-kilometres per day, transporting around 360 trucks, thereby reducing approximately 360,000 kilometres of road traffic.
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