Spain Trans

Central

State competences[1]

  • Responsibility for itineraries of general interest and international communication;
  • Policy-making and management of roads and railway transport with a trans-regional dimension;
  • Oversight of TEN-T projects and TEN initiatives in the Mediterranean Corridor and the Atlantic Corridor.
  • Policy-making and implementation of air and sea transport, of general interest or engaged in commercial activities;
  • Management of EU funds for infrastructures with a trans-regional dimension;
  • Ensuring implementation of Plan Estratégico de Infraestructuras y Transport (PEIT, Strategic Infrastructures and Transport Plan).

Regional

  • Guaranteeing inter-regional mobility and link with state network;
  • Management, planning, coordination and monitoring of public transport activities and services at regional level;
  • Roads and infrastructure on the AC territory;
  • Railways and infrastructure on the AC territory;
  • Airports and ports and infrastructures, not engaged in commercial activities;
  • Management of infrastructures with a regional dimension;
  • Implementing guidelines of PEIT.

Local

Provincial competences

  • Securing coordination and provision of municipal services.

Municipal competences[2]

  • Public transport of passengers.
  • Urban transport in municipalities with more than 50.000 inhabitants.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Central

Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda


 

Sources

Ministerio de Fomento, Organización y funciones, Secretaría de Estado de Infraestructuras, Transportes y Vivienda. [Ministry of Development, Organization and Functions, State Secretary for Infrastructures Transports and Housing]

European Commission, Mobility and Transport: Atlantic https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/infrastructure/atlantic_en


 

[1] Art.149.1.21 Spanish Constitution

[2] These competences shall be exercised in accordance to the conditions defined in the Regional and State laws, therefore there might be slight differences from one Autonomous Community to the other.

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