VOL. XLVI

No 51/52

22/29-December-2003

MOROCCO

Morocco And Spain Agree To Build Sub-Sea Rail Link

Morocco and Spain have agreed to press ahead with a 20-year old plan to build a 39km rail link under the Mediterranean. The two sides have agreed a €37mn budget, most of which will be spent on seismic surveys in order to determine the best route. The planned tunnel will run from Punta Palomas 40km west of Gibraltar to Punta Malabata near Tangier. The plan was revived at a summit...