Curtailed most recently by the global financial crisis, Portugal has long had ambitions to build a high-speed network connecting Lisbon and Porto and to the border with Spain. With growing support for rail across the country and politically, David Burroughs visits Infrastructure Portugal deputy CEO Carlos Fernandes in Lisbon to learn more about the latest plans.
Portugal revives high-speed ambitions
Curtailed most recently by the global financial crisis, Portugal has long had ambitions to build a high-speed network connecting Lisbon and Porto and to the border with Spain. With growing support for rail across the country and politically, David Burroughs visits Infrastructure Portugal deputy CEO Carlos Fernandes in Lisbon to learn more about the latest plans.
When complete, the line will reduce the journey time from Lisbon Oriente station (above) to Porto Campanha station from 2h 49min to 1h 15min. Photo: Shutterstock/GTW
Categories: Europe, High-speed, Passenger