5 May, 2025 @ 13:53
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Costa del Sol train update: Company officially selected to carry out viability study

THE MINISTER for Transport has officially selected the team which will carry out the Costa del Sol train viability study. 

Global engineering and consultancy firm firm UTE WSP Spain- Apia SAU will be in charge of the report. 

It will cost €991,911 and take around 18 months, set to be completed by November next year. 

However, as reported by Diario Sur, there will be a preliminary report released in early 2026. 

The study will be divided in five sections: Nerja to Malaga, Malaga to Fuengirola, Fuengirola to Marbella, Marbella to Estepona and Estepona to Algeciras. 

It will also look into how the existing C1 Cercanias line between Malaga and Fuengirola can be improved and potentially expanded to the western Costa del Sol. 

“The viability study will look into demand, financial profitability and socio economic profitability,@ Minister for Transport, Oscar Puentes said. 

It is hoped the study will help developers make a ‘convenient’ decision, taking into account the ‘sizeable’ demand of the existing C1 line between Malaga and Fuengirola. 

However, the option to construct a completely new line is still on the cards in order to best meet the needs of densely populated areas such as Estepona and Marbella.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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