en.Wedoany.com Reported - José Antonio Santano, Spain's Secretary of State for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, recently announced the government's €1.2 billion investment plan for the Canary Islands, focusing on enhancing freight mobility as part of the sector's transformation strategy. This investment falls within a broader framework for transport infrastructure and sustainable mobility, with the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible) planning to invest over €2 billion in ports and airports across the Canary Islands in the coming years.

Santano presented these figures at the second "Canary Islands Sustainable Mobility Challenge" seminar, held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. He also highlighted the history of collaboration between his department and the Canary Islands government on road matters: since 1994, both parties have funded major projects through agreements, with the Ministry providing nearly €1.5 billion for project financing during the validity period of these agreements. Santano further noted that since 2018, the government's total investment in transport infrastructure and sustainable mobility through various projects has exceeded €9 billion.

Regarding future action plans, Santano mentioned the agreements signed in 2025 aimed at improving mobility on Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and positively assessed the steps taken in June to establish a monitoring committee. He stated that these agreements "are the result of dialogue and negotiation, aimed at finding the best solutions for the islands' transport needs, which will improve the lives of residents and visitors alike."