2023-05-25 14:31:41
The families affected by Metro line 7B and who began a camp in the Pedro Zerolo park in San Fernando de Henares have decided to end this Thursday, May 25, the protest that began 42 days ago. They denounce in a statement that they have suffered attacks such as stone throwing and that they have not received any solution from the Government of the Community of Madrid either.
[15 años de pesadilla viviendo sobre las obras de la línea 7B del Metro de Madrid]
More than a month camped in a park in protest against the works of line 7B
The new: 23 families affected by errors in the works on line 7B of the Madrid Metro that have damaged their homes began an indefinite camp on Thursday, April 13, in front of their homes. Now, after more than a month, they have made the decision to break camp.
The protest of the camp was looking for “a dignified and immediate solution to the problem that has affected them for several years,” according to what the Association of Affected Rafael Alberti-Presa de San Fernando de Henares told Newtral.es.
- These families lost their homes in the first of the buildings demolished due to foundation problems caused by the Metro infrastructure.
- They claim to be paying rent and a mortgage on a demolished house themselves.
What happened: In the statement they say that in recent days they have suffered stone throwing at the campers. Another of the motivations for putting an end to the camp has been the imminent celebration of the patron saint festivities, which will take place from Friday May 26, and on electoral Sunday this May 28, given the concern that “an unpleasant event may occur during the themselves”.
The residents of San Fernando have been with this problem for 15 years
The context: For 15 years the residents of San Fernando de Henares have suffered the consequences of the disaster caused by the opening of line 7 of the Madrid Metro. As we tell in this report, in 2007, with Esperanza Aguirre as president of the Community of Madrid, the extension of this line was inaugurated that brought the underground closer to Coslada and San Fernando.
[Aguirre inauguró con una fiesta y conciertos la ampliación de la línea 7 que según Ayuso fue fruto de la “insistencia” de la izquierda]
At that moment the problems that persist more than a decade later began. The buildings near the Metro route sink or cracks appear in their structures, as collected reports of the municipal government and confirms the Platform for People Affected by the San Fernando Metro Line 7B. This has caused the eviction of residents from dozens of buildings and the collapse of different businesses.
Various data: More than 650 homes are affected by the Metro works, 41 homes have been demolished and 14 are pending demolition, according to Alejandro Escribano, spokesman for the Platform for People Affected by the San Fernando Line 7B Metro, to Newtral.es. In total, 217 people are out of his house and five shops have been demolished.
What will happen now with line 7 and the affected homes
line 7BFor its part, the section of line 7 between the San Fernando and Hospital de Henares stations has been closed several times since 2007 and has not been in service since August 24, 2022.
The protagonists:
- Madrid’s community. In a statement they indicated that “compensation has already been offered to all those affected” and that they have increased it “between 10,000 and 63,000 euros.” They also ensure that they have taken “all the necessary measures to solve the problem that the families affected by the suburban line 7B are suffering.”
From the Ministry of Transport they explain to Newtral.es that 21 families have accepted the compensation by mutual agreement and 11 have already been paid. And they add that in the coming weeks the rest of the families who would not have accepted said agreement will be paid.
- Affected neighbors. From the platform of those affected by line 7B, they point out that this is not the case and that only one family would have received compensation agreed with the Community of Madrid.
The amounts of compensation range between 180,000 and 320,000 euros per family, explains Escribano. Who denounces that “it is not an agreement” but an “imposition” since they have not negotiated these compensations with the regional government.
“It is not about more or less money, but rather that with the compensation we can acquire a home similar to the one we have lost,” he alleges.
And now that: In this sense, Escribano fears that San Fernando will end up sinking. He points out that if the Community of Madrid does not have a technical solution in this regard or invest enough money “there will be no possibility of solving this problem.”
The last The regional government’s press release on this issue dates from February 8, when it announced a new investment for those affected, raising the amount allocated to “guaranteeing the safety of residents” to 17 million euros and which will allow relocation actions to be carried out. , consolidation works and shoring works, among others.
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Madrid’s community
Association of Affected Rafael Alberti-Presa de San Fernando de Henares
Alejandro Escribano, spokesman for the Platform for People Affected by the San Fernando Metro Line 7B
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