> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Catalan Government to Invest €127M in Four Freight Rail Terminals - URL: https://barna.news/catalan-government-to-invest-eu127m-in-four-freight-rail-terminals/ - Published: 2026-09-15T17:23:01.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-15T17:23:01.000Z - Author: Laia Serra - Tags: transport ## €127 Million Plan to Boost Rail Freight The Catalan government will invest €126.96 million by 2031 to construct four new freight rail terminals in Lleida, the Ebre, Penedès and Empordà-Vilamalla, it announced on Tuesday 15 September 2026\. The move forms part of the newly approved *Estratègia catalana de terminals ferroviàries* (ECTF), designed to shift goods transport from road to rail and reduce emissions. Sílvia Paneque, Minister for Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, presented the plan following the executive council meeting. She described the initiative as essential for decarbonisation and boosting Catalonia’s economic competitiveness. Currently, only around 2.6% to 3% of goods movements in Catalonia occur by rail, far below the EU average of 17% and its 2030 target of 30%. The government aims to raise rail's share of freight transport to 10% by 2031, aligning with Spain’s minimum national target. ### Terminal Locations and Investment Breakdown - **Lleida:** €72 million allocated for construction of the Torreblanca-Quatre Pilans terminal, the most advanced project, with design studies already underway. - **Penedès:** €30 million planned for the first phase, using land from the failed Logis industrial park project. - **Empordà-Vilamalla:** €16.2 million for development based on upgrading the existing small station. - **Ebre:** €7 million in initial funding to develop a new freight hub serving the southern region. Additional smaller allocations cover feasibility studies and administrative processes, bringing the total to €126.96 million. --- ### Strategic Network and Future Corridors The four new terminals will integrate with existing facilities at the ports of Barcelona and Tarragona, La Llagosta intermodal station and Portbou, which is designated as a support node. The strategy anticipates future connectivity via the proposed *Eix Transversal Ferroviari*, a new rail line set to link Lleida to Girona without passing through Barcelona or Tarragona. According to reports, the first phase of this transverse rail axis is now entering the tender stage, following a September 2026 announcement by the Generalitat. > “This is key for decarbonisation and for energising the Catalan economy,” said Sílvia Paneque, minister for Territory. The terminals are considered viable due to verified demand from local industries: fresh produce, meat and automotive sectors in Empordà; agri-food and wine in Penedès; diversified logistics in Lleida; and agricultural exports in the Ebro delta. Catalonia currently has 89 freight rail installations, but many lack capacity for modern 750-metre-long trains, while over a quarter are unused or dismantled, according to Cimalsa, the public logistics infrastructure agency. --- *Primary sources:* [*govern.cat*](https://govern.cat/gov/notes-premsa/718582/el-pla-estrategic-terminals-catalunya-vol-eina-dialeg-acords-sector-public-privat?ref=barna.news)*,* [*territori.gencat.cat*](https://territori.gencat.cat/ca/03%5Finfraestructures%5Fi%5Fmobilitat/transport-mercaderies-logistica/estacio-intermodal-plana-lleida/?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by Nació Digital, elnacional.cat, elpais.com, Diari de Girona, elperiodico.cat, Josep Mª Soler, larazon.es, Segre, lamanyana.cat, ACN, segre.com, elpuntavui.cat, viaempresa.cat.* --- ### Related on Catalan.News - Catalan Government Launches Study for New Rail Link - Extra Trains for Catalonia's National Day - Barcelona Boosts Public Transport for School Return - How to Report Aggression on Catalan Trains