Portugal Begins High-Speed Rail Construction Between Lisbon and Porto
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Portugal begins high-speed rail construction between Lisbon and Porto
“Alongside the new Lisbon airport, high-speed rail lines represent the largest infrastructure projects the country will undertake this century," Miguel Pinto Luz, Portugal's minister of infrastructure and housing, said.
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The government will mark the start of the construction of the first section, between Campanhã (Port) and Oiã (Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro), on Monday.
After successive delays, the construction of the first section, between Campanhã and Oiã, begins on Monday and includes a new road bridge over the Douro and the station of Vila Nova de Gaia-Santo Ovidio
The contract for the concession of the Porto-Oiã section will have a cost to around two billion euros and marks the start of the works for the high speed line that will connect Porto to Lisbon in 1h15.
Portugal has started work on the first section of the future high-speed railway line between Lisbon and Porto, a project that will allow trains to travel up to 300 km/h. The first section, worth about 2 billion euros, includes a new bridge over the Douro River, tunnels and viaducts, and the final objective is [...]
Lisbon-Porto High-Speed Rail Project: Construction Begins on €2B First Section Linking Porto and Oiã
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