The trains connecting the Costa del Sol are one step closer to the reality that comes with the support of the new Spanish government. The railway, if constructed, connects Arguesila and Nerja on the Portuguese border, a 120-mile stretch along Spain's popular south coast.
The Spanish government has awarded a £1 million feasibility study, which allows the Ministry of Transport to analyze the economic and social values of trains and assess which types of vehicles are most suitable. This study should be completed within 18 months. Most experts expect that in the best case scenario, once finances and management are planned, the project can be completed within 11 years, but it is likely to be 16 years.
However, the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) party sources were cautious. “When we start, we don't know what we're going to find,” they told Spanish news organization Europasur.
A report compiled earlier by the Ministry of Transport's office found that the railway serves approximately 60 million passengers a year, but it could add a journey of up to 46 million passengers, from Malaga city to Estepona.
Financial and political support remains a key concern for the planned railway as the costs of the project continue to rise along with plans to increase.
The final project presented by the Malaga City Council was funded by Unicaja and created by ARCS, and was budgeted at, but reached Marbella.
This figure was 4,000 million if he continued Estepona during Xuangomez de la Serna (PP) as Minister of Public Works.
National construction company Seopan has raised the overall route figure to 669.9 billion euros (£5.65 billion).
Currently, tourists visiting the Costa del Sol in Spain have to rent a car to travel along the coast.
The current C1 line is the heart of the Costa del Sol's transportation system, connecting the city of Malaga with the airport, and is located in the western part of Costa del Sol, Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Fuengirola.
