- Andalucia
- Almeria
- Cadiz
- Cordoba
- Granada
- Huelva
- Jaen
- Malaga
- Sevilla
- National
- Gibraltar
- Features
- Business & Finance
- Crime
- Food & Drink
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Health
- Nature
- News Features
- Property
- Sport
- Travel
- Blogs
- Caitlyn Slivinski
- Carolyn Emmett
- Charlotte Hanson
- Craig Scott
- Hannah's España
- John Woodhead
- Paul Whitelock
- Andalucia Property Search
- Almeria
- Cadiz
- Cordoba
- Granada
- Malaga
- Murcia
- Sevilla
- Advertise
- News Archives
Green Guide-
Malaga
2°C, Fair
H: 14°C | L: 3°C -
Granada
-5°C, Fair
H: 11°C | L: -3°C -
Almeria
5°C, Partly Cloudy
H: 14°C | L: 5°C -
Seville
1°C, Fair
H: 15°C | L: -1°C
AVE Maria for Sagrada Familia
September 30, 2009 • National News • 0 Comments
(Be the first to rate it)
Loading ...
|
THE Sagrada Familia could could soon be sitting above an underground AVE high-speed train line.
As thousands of tourists attempt to negotiate the cathedral’s notoriously windy staircase to the summit, hundreds more may be passing directly underneath at speeds reaching 350 kmh.
As a result, five National Audience judges will soon pay an impromptu visit to Spain´s second city to decide whether the creation of the subterranean line is a realistic proposal.
Reader Comments »
Messages will be moderated or deleted if they:
• Are considered likely to disrupt, provoke, attack or offend others
• Are racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually explicit, abusive or otherwise objectionable
• Contain swear words or other language likely to offend
• Break the law or condone or encourage unlawful activity. This includes breach of copyright, defamation and contempt of court
• Advertise products or services for profit or gain
• Are seen to impersonate someone else
• Include contact details such as phone numbers, postal or email addresses
• Describe or encourage activities which could endanger the safety or well-being of others
LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS
- Spains’s longest-serving prisoner to wait a little longer
- Judge Garzon facing prison
- Unemployment to get even worse, says Rajoy
- Where justice meets farce: Garzon, the Spanish ‘superjudge’
- Euro strengthens across the board
- Sevilla stars in Super Bowl
- Dangerous prescription-only drug available over the counter in Spain
- Talking shop
- Mona Lisa’s Spanish twin
- Age of consent
LATEST COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS
- stuart on ‘I’m stepping down,’ says Mr Marbella, DJ Maurice Boland
- Ahy on Where justice meets farce: Garzon, the Spanish ‘superjudge’
- louie lou on Unemployment to get even worse, says Rajoy
- Claudio on ‘Cancer’ mast finally comes down in Spain
- stefanjo on Tony Blair agreed to give Gibraltar to Spain
- stefanjo on A smashing deal in southern Spain
- stefanjo on Free handouts at Iceland Puerto Banus
- Web Manager on Free handouts at Iceland Puerto Banus
- stefanjo on Free handouts at Iceland Puerto Banus
- stefanjo on Age of consent
Related Articles »
AVE tunnel protest
May 3, 2009 | National News
600 demonstrators blocked the track in a protest against the route of the AVE high speed rail line
AVE high speed rail route would cause ‘total destruction’ of valley
November 17, 2011 | Andalucia Environment Malaga
EXCLUSIVE: Possible route for high speed train to Ronda would ruin one of area’s key tourist valleys
Lets AVE it!
June 28, 2009 | Opinion
As President Obama congratulates Spain on its fast track railways, self-confessed trainspotter Ray Ward licks his lips even as plans to bring a new AVE line from Antequera to Algeciras might come right through the middle of his back garden
AVE stop in Antequera
January 31, 2010 | Andalucia Granada Lead2
Stop for Antequera on the Malaga-Sevilla high-speed line
AVE high speed trains coming to Ronda
November 6, 2011 | Blogs Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains
After years of waiting, it was announced this week that the proposed high speed rail link between Antequera and Ronda is to go ahead. The proposals are now out to public consultation
We should AVE it first
April 25, 2010 | Andalucia Malaga
Marbella and Ronda square up over who should get the AVE high-speed train link first