Sílvia Paneque, Catalan Minister for Territory (international)

• The proposed Tramvalira cross-border tram linking La Seu d'Urgell and Andorra, estimated at €250 million, is being studied with a feasibility contract financed up to 65% by the EU's Interreg POCTEFA 2021-2027 programme rather than solely by local taxation. source (Date: July 2026 | Relevance: Shows a real, currently-pursued funding model for major mountain transit infrastructure serving Andorra that relies on external EU and cross-border funds rather than new comú-level taxes on residents.)
• Because Andorra is not an EU member, it cannot receive this funding directly, so the Catalan government receives the grant while Andorra contributes its own national tram feasibility studies, with the internal tram's execution model (concession or borrowing) still undecided by the next government. source (Date: February 2026 | Relevance: Highlights that even planners have not settled whether resident taxes, borrowing, or concessions will ultimately pay for Andorra's own tram network, leaving the tax question open.)

Albert Rösti, Swiss Federal Transport Minister (international)

• Switzerland is moving forward with a parliament-backed plan (passed 173 to 13) to introduce a transit tax of roughly 21 Swiss francs on foreign drivers passing through the country toward Italy, specifically to reduce congestion on Alpine routes like the Gotthard Tunnel. source (Date: March 2026 | Relevance: Offers a comparable Alpine precedent for funding congestion relief by charging transiting motorists/tourists rather than raising broad-based local resident taxes, a model comuns could consider as an alternative to blanket tax hikes.)