Adif has launched a tender for the construction works of the new technical management building at the Madrid-Vicálvaro freight terminal, a project included in the comprehensive remodelling of the facility.
With a tender budget of EUR 3.72 million, the contract includes the full refurbishment of a disused building to transform it into an office space that will host the necessary services for terminal management and additional freight transport activities.
The project for the new technical management building plans to maintain the overall volume and floor area on all levels, except for the roof level. A small tower will be added to provide roof access and house the upper section of the lift shaft, which will reach up to the second floor. The contract includes works such as the remodelling of the façade, the reconfiguration of interior spaces to suit the new office use, the installation of a lift and reconstruction of all staircases, as well as the renovation and upgrading of all systems (lighting, electricity), and the implementation of a new climate control system.
The contract is part of subphase 1.C. of the ongoing redevelopment, which includes the creation of the western intermodal freight terminal. This involves the construction of an intermodal yard with four through tracks, each electrified at both the northern and southern ends.
The construction works under sub-phase 1.C of the Madrid-Vicálvaro rail terminal redevelopment project will be financed with European funds through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and is funded by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU.
With this contract, Adif continues progress on the comprehensive overhaul of the Madrid-Vicálvaro freight terminal that will receive more than EUR 300 million in investment to align with modern trends in freight terminal management.
The intermodal terminal will also feature a concrete platform for the regulation and storage of Intermodal Transport Units (UTIs) and will be equipped with three automated gantry cranes to handle UTIs during train-to-truck loading and unloading, as well as storage operations. This section will be capable of accommodating 740-metre-long trains, with a handling capacity of 150,000 UTIs per year and under-crane storage for up to 2,500 TEUs.
In addition, Adif is working on the development and road infrastructure of the new intermodal area, which includes an access loop, loading and unloading areas for trucks, control points, and parking for both heavy and light vehicles.
At the same time, Adif is carrying out works under phase 1.B, which involve improvements to the railway access routes to the terminal by adjusting gradients to accommodate the maximum load and the length of 740-metre freight trains. Additionally, the general tracks around the terminal will be reconfigured to enable the new direct road access to the intermodal terminal.
The works in phase 1.A have already been completed, delivering four new tracks for the reception and dispatch of 740-metre trains, as well as a new electronic interlocking system in the southern technical yard of the freight terminal.
Phase 1.D includes the construction of six new tracks and the extension of eight existing ones in the southern technical area, all with the capacity to handle 740-metre freight trains. Once Phase 1 is completed, the Madrid-Vicálvaro freight terminal will have 18 tracks ready to accommodate longer trains.
When works at the Madrid-Vicálvaro freight terminal will be completed, the facility will turn into one of the key hubs for freight traffic along the Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors.
The intermodal terminal has a strategic location within Spain’s logistics network, acting as a key junction in the national freight distribution system and connecting the Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors.
The terminal is part of Adif’s strategic network of intermodal and logistics terminals, which also includes Fuente de San Luis (in Valencia), La Llagosta and Can Tunis (in Barcelona), Júndiz (in Álava), Valladolid, Majarabique (in Seville), and Plaza (in Zaragoza). These terminals are undergoing comprehensive upgrades aimed at increasing capacity and improving connections to major road networks and other critical infrastructure, such as ports and airports.
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