En. Yabiladipaper added a recent update regarding the Spain-Morocco tunnel project.
Delegations from Secegsa and Morocco’s SNED (Société Nationale d’Études du Détroit) recently visited Norway to study the Rogfast Tunnel, the world’s deepest project of its kind. This visit coincides with ongoing seismic and seabed studies conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Findings from Herrenknecht, a leading German engineering firm, indicate that modern engineering capabilities can support the development of the tunnel. They note significant technological advances since the early 2000s but also warn of major logistical and financial challenges ahead. The exploratory phase is estimated to take six to nine years.
Approximately 40 of the 65 kilometers of the proposed tunnel will lie under Spanish territory, between Vejer de la Frontera and Tarifa, and will connect to the Cádiz-Seville rail line. The total budget for the Spanish section is expected to exceed €8.5 billion, with part of the funding potentially coming from the European Union, according to reports.
While some hope to see visible progress by 2030, experts consider a more realistic timeframe for completion to be between 2035 and 2040.
The idea of a Spain-Morocco tunnel was first conceived in the 19th century and was formalized under a bilateral agreement in 1979. The project has been revived several times over the decades. After years of dormancy, it recently regained momentum under Pedro Sanchez’s government, with new allocations exceeding €2 million from EU Recovery Funds. This rekindles hopes that the long-envisioned Madrid-Rabat rail link may finally move from concept to construction.
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