On 27 January 2015, the EIB Complaints Mechanism (EIB-CM) received a complaint regarding the Mediterranean Railway project in Spain. The complainant alleged that the project was being implemented without carrying out an environmental impact assessment. Therefore, the complainant took the view that the project was in breach of National and EU environmental law. Moreover, the complainant added that the project would lead to a considerable increase in railway traffic creating negative environmental impacts and an increase in noise pollution effects in certain areas of the railway’s path. The complainant explained that the reported impacts would also negatively affect the tourism business in the area (campsites and dwellers). The complainant also alleged a lack of economic analysis on the project, a railway demand analysis and technical analysis demonstrating that no traffic increase would occur as a result of the project.