Connecting Europe Facility Atlantic Corridor: -San Sebastian- TRANSPORT section. Studies and works and

services for follow-up works. Phase 1 Member States involved:

Spain, 2014-EU-TM-0600-M

Implementation schedule Atlantic Corridor

Start date: January 2014 End date: December 2019

Budget: Estimated total cost of the action: €1,147,441,753

Maximum EU contribution: €459,296,701.20

Percentage of EU support: Studies: 50% Works: 40%

Beneficiaries: Ministerio de Fomento www.fomento.gob.es Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr Gobierno Vasco www.euskadi.eus Administrador De Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF) www.adif.es ADIF Alta Velocidad The Action is located on a pre-identified cross-border section of the Atlantic www.adifaltavelocidad.es Corridor. It aims to enhance the connection between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe through the connection Bergara-San Sebastian- Implementing bodies: Bayonne. The Action involves parts of three railway lines: the existing cross- Groupement Européen d'Intérêt border line and part of two new lines, the High Speed Line (HSL) San Économique Sud l'Europe Atlantique Sebastian-Bilbao/Victoria (namely “Y Vasca”) in and the HSL Grand Vitoria-Dax (GEIE SEA Vitoria-Dax) Project of South West (GPSO) in France. The “Y Vasca” will be completed www.geie-seavitoriadax.com during the course of this Action, while the GPSO in France will be developed in the long run. SNCF Réseau www.sncf-reseau.fr The Action consists of work and studies. It includes works on the Mondragon- section of the HSL “Y Vasca”, and the upgrade of Additional information: the Astigarraga-Irun section on the existing line. Studies concern the upgrade the existing Dax - Victoria line and update of preliminary studies of Coordinator’s Report on the new international link. Works on the international cross-border stations the Corridor -Irun and upgrading works of Atotxa-San Sebastian Station are also http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/i part of the Action. nfrastructure/ten-t-guidelines/corridors

European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/transport

Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) http://ec.europa.eu/inea

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Update: October 2015