CP has launched an international tender for 12 new high-speed trains, with an option for 8 more, supporting Portugal’s future Lisbon–Porto high-speed network.
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Comboios de Portugal, the Portuguese national railway operator, has launched a €584 million tender for the purchase of 12 high-speed trains for the future Lisbon–Porto link. The new trains will have to travel at over 300 km/h and reduce the journey time between the two major Portuguese cities to around 1 hour and 15 minutes. The tender was officially launched on 20 May, and the deadline for submitting bids is 2 July. The contract award is expect…