Farmers protest at rail plans on Tenerife

Farmers protest at rail plans on Tenerife
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By h.b. - Jul 23, 2007 - 8:27 AM
They claim the 'Tren del Sur' will cost them two million € a year

Farmers in San Miguel and Arona on Tenerife are angry at plans to divert the tracks of the Tren del Sur across their land.

The Cabildo government wants a new stretch of track to run between Los Erales and La Montaña de Guaza, but the farmers say they will lose two million € a year in income as a result.

The land chosen is currently planted with bananas, pineapples and oranges. The farmers have taken legal advice on how best to continue their protest.

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