Junta offers resources to revitalise plans for direct high-speed train service between Malaga-Seville

Moreno made the announcement at an ABC media group forum, where he offered resources from the Junta to facilitate the plan. He said that this connection is a fundamental objective which is already being worked on and stressed that the two provinces account for around 45 per cent of Andalucía's GDP. "They are two tremendously complementary driving forces that need to address their connectivity," Moreno said.

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The president referred to the project which would be "a kind of air bridge between the two great provinces and cities of Andalucía" and which would boost both urban conurbations and bring enormous benefits to the region as a whole.

He pointed out that due to its size, it is an ambitious project but is one on which the Andalusian government is working to initiate the necessary studies and the possibilities of financing. Moreno advocated the collaboration of other administrations and expressed his government's willingness to contribute its own resources. He regretted the fact that the Junta has not received a positive response from Madrid.

The Junta chief also referred to the fact that the project had already been tackled in the past, which is why some work has already begun. "There was a stage in which plans were started, and a part of the work was done that could be used," he said.

Moreno added that, in order to make Andalucía a competitive region, it is also necessary to link Almeria to Huelva by rail for the transport of people and goods.

In his speech, Moreno said that the Andalusian Minister of Public Works, Marifrán Carazo, has put “a lot of pressure" on the Spanish Government in relation to its Infrastructure Master Plan so that in its railway network planning Andalucía can be included.