Madrid is the communications centre for the iberian peninsula
Madrid is the Center of Communications for the Iberian Peninsula
The Community of Madrid offers a series of beneficial conditions in terms of the accessibility and availability of infrastructures for developing business activities in industries with a strong technological component:
• Strategic geographical location
Madrid is a strategic location for traffic between Europe and Africa, as well as between Asia and Europe.
• A starting point for radial transport and telecommunication systems
Over 10,000 km of fiber optics. Most telephone and IT companies are located in Madrid.
• Sophisticated logistical infrastructure: land, air, and maritime transport
Madrid has the most modern transportation infrastructure in Europe.
It is the number one inland maritime customs post in the European Union connected by train to the most important Mediterranean ports.
• A highly developed network of roads
The framework for movement in the region is defined, firstly, by a set of radial and circular roads that channel the intense volume of movement originating from the metropolitan areas: the 6 major radial roads in the direction of the Basque Country (A-1), Catalonia (A-2), Valencia (A-3), Andalusia (A-4), Extremadura (A-5) and Galicia (A-6), plus the new radial turnpikes (R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5, following the previous roads), along with the four freeways that encircle the city (M-30, M-40, M-45 and M-50).
The regional government has an ambitious Road Transport Plan (2007-2011) which will be of medium- and long-term importance to the territory’s policies and to the economic development of the region. With an investment of over 4.2 billion euros, this plan intends to work on a total of 334 kilometers of road (14% of the total current network).
• A region backed by its public transport system
Madrid has one of the most modern and extensive metro networks in the world. From 2003 to 2007 the substantial investment provided by the plan to extend the metro (4.3 billion euros) allowed for the construction of almost 90 kilometers (almost a 40% increase in the network) and 79 new stations.
Madrid currently has a network of 260 kilometers in length and 227 stations which, if added to the lines of light rail, constitute the third largest metro system in the world, after only New York and Moscow.
The region has a network of suburban trains consisting of 9 lines, 386 kilometers in length, 100 stations and 22 connections with the metro and network of city and long-distance buses. By means of the Suburban Railway Infrastructure Plan for Madrid (Plan de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias de Cercanías para Madrid), the Ministry of Development plans to invest 5 billion euros during the 2009-2015 period.
• International air transportation hub
The CM has three airports: Barajas, Torrejón and Cuatro Vientos. The Barajas airport, the region’s only international airport, is the 11th largest airport in the world, the largest in the Iberian Peninsula and the fourth largest in Europe by number of passengers (over 48 million in 2009). With the construction of the new Terminal 4, inaugurated in February 2006, its capacity has been increased to up to 70 million passengers.
Madrid-Barajas stands out as an international hub due to its role as a bridge between Europe and Latin America, making up almost a third of the total travel between the two regions.
The CM has access to many markets with great consumer potential and continuous growth, and continues to be the preferred location for doing business with Latin America due to strong economic, cultural and historical ties. Most European and American multinationals are located in Madrid.
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