Aburto asks for a meeting to finalize the “roadmap” of the TAV. Urtaran claims that the “provisional nature does not become definitive” and the mayor of Basauri demands “all the information in writing” to be able to assess the scope.
One day after it became known that both Bilbao (located in nearby Basauri) and Vitoria-Gasteiz will have provisional High Speed Train (TAV) stations, the mayors of the three towns have requested more information in this regard. The councilmen of Bilbao and Basauri were “angry” yesterday, since they were unaware of the decision. The Lehendakari himself, Iñigo Urkullu, and the delegate of the Spanish Government in Euskadi, Denis Itxaso, have tried to calm the atmosphere and have highlighted the importance of the Basque Y reaching the Basque capitals underground.
The mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto, has requested that a meeting be convened between the central and Basque governments and the City Council of the capital of Biscay to draw up a “road map”. The jeltzale councilor has admitted that he did not “like the forms”, but he did not want to delve into the criticism and stressed that “the important thing is to look forward” and materialize the agreements for the conclusion of the works of the TAV.
As he has commented, he has coincided in an act with the counselor Arriola and that he has been able to discuss the subject “informally”. However, he believes that a three-way meeting is necessary, since it is a “choral” project that affects the three institutional levels and requires collaboration between them.
More critical, the mayor of BasauriAsier Iragorri, has criticized that they have little information and fear that the provisional halt could become definitive.
In an interview with Euskadi Irratia, Iragorri has requested information “in writing” in order to assess the impact it will have on the Biscayan town and the Basaurians.
Finally, Gorka Urtaran, Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, has requested that “the provisional status does not become definitive.” In the words of the mayor of Alava, “the agreements are to be fulfilled and a provisional station would have no place in Vitoria. It is normal that, while the works last, a provisional solution is given, but that does not mean that we are going to accept a provisional station In this type of project, provisionality usually becomes definitive, “he warned.
Thus, he has hoped that “soon they will go from words to deeds”, since the TAV project “is strategic for our city”.
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