Il sistema dell\u2019Alta Velocit\ue0 e i nuovi terminal in Spagna

Spain is served by the most extensive network of High-speed railways in Europe, second only to China, with 3.500 km of tracks served by trains that reach a maximum speed of 350 km/h, and have a punctuality record of 98,5%. Starting with the inauguration of the first section, Madrid-Seville, the expansion recorded a constant rhythm of growth. It began with the railway lines defined in the 2000-2007 Infrastructure Plan with the objective of devising a system that would reach the highest possible number of cities. The analysis of several station \u2013 Pamplona, Burgos, Seville, Valladolid, Malaga, Logrona, Guadalajara-Yebes, Camp de Tarragona \u2013 underscores the fundamental role of political decisions, and of strategic regional planning to develop the context surrounding the High-speed stations. The results are varied. The stations located in the heart of cities, or those near a consolidated nucleus, have been successful in creating a new space within the city. Whereas in marginal or peripheral stations, on territories with minor demographic density, which are not well-connected and have few services available, the integration with the urban fabric appears complex, and the new railroad lines tend to force their own logic on the urban and regional model