The collective demands greater speed and clarity regarding the future of their plots, which are affected by the planning of railway infrastructures considered strategic for the state network. The origin of the conflict dates back to the development of Parc Sagunt II, projected in 2018 with an initial area of 6.6 million square meters.
Subsequently, during the public information process in 2021, Adif submitted allegations to reserve approximately 1.1 million square meters of land on the western boundary of the logistics area, intended for the implementation of railway infrastructures. This reservation affects three main actions: the future connection of the high-speed network in the Sagunto area, the reinforcement of the Mediterranean Corridor in its Valencian section, and the development of the Sagunto–Teruel–Zaragoza railway axis, integrated into the so-called Cantabrian-Mediterranean Corridor.
It is unacceptable and increases production costs.
This planning, finally incorporated into the Special Plan for the Sagunto Logistics Area, has left the land in a “reservation” situation that, according to the owners, has not been accompanied by the effective start of expropriation processes or a clear execution schedule. This keeps numerous agricultural exploitations in uncertainty, who also lament the difficulties in accessing their farms, due to the closure of traditional paths. In some cases, this forces them to travel more than 15 or even 20 kilometers to reach certain plots, increasing production costs and hindering fruit commercialization.
In addition to these problems, others previously reported in earlier years include an increase in robberies in the area, deterioration of irrigation infrastructures, and dust accumulation on crops. These factors, according to farmers, are affecting productivity and the economic viability of their operations. The affected parties also warn of the risk that, with the progress of the projected infrastructures and the development of Parc Sagunt II, the plots may eventually become isolated or surrounded by railway lines and industrial areas, which could definitively compromise the continuity of agricultural activity in the area.
The Sagunto City Council unanimously approved an institutional declaration in August 2024, urging Adif to accelerate the expropriations of the land affected by this railway reservation and to temporarily improve access to the area. It also forwarded the request to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. Municipal sources have assured that the local administration continues to exert pressure in this regard, although they recall that ultimately the decision to expropriate the land rests with Adif.
