Road and Rail Transport in Spain: Infrastructure and Integration

Road Transport in Spain

Road networks in Spain have different characteristics. Historically, radio network design was present radially, maintaining a centralist state that favored the connection of the capital and principal towns. The skills enable ECN. The road network is divided between the State, the autonomous communities, and councils.

• The state network includes general-interest itineraries.
• Autonomous communities handle intraregional mobility and links.

The technical nature of state roads is varied. State roads often receive assistance from local councils and provincial governments. A weakness of road transport is that it receives most traffic of passengers and goods, and is less price competitive because there is a direct relation between the point of departure and destination. There are clear territorial density imbalances in intensity and accessibility. Higher density corresponds to economically more developed communities. Traffic intensity is greater in transversal runners, and is more accessible in tourist and industrial areas. The Strategic Plan infraestructurasde provides transportation throughout the territory, aiming for a high degree of accessibility. Unfinished axes in the Spanish road network aims to further European Union integration.

Rail Transport in Spain

Key features of rail transport in Spain are:

• The national network consists of 3 national network RENFE Spanish railways.
• It has a radial structure with branches from the core network.
• Narrow gauge railways estrexa feve have a main problem of network infrautilization, which is being solved by assuming infrastructure and the function of locomotion of nearby areas.
• The high-speed network bird reaches speeds of more than 250 km/h.

The technical nature of presentn lines marked contrasts. The passenger and freight traffic should be redirected. Traffic is profitable on passenger lines and freight cercanias. Freight focuses on heavy loads and high volume. Desekilibrios there are clear regional and investments in the respiratory ekipamient + k ekipas are developed linking towns + ecnmicamentEstrategic plan transport infrastructure expected to increase traffic to nearby. The Spanish rail network aims at a better integration with the European union.