Portugal.- Portugal plans a high-speed rail connection plan between Lisbon and Madrid by 2034

MADRID, 15 (EUROPA PRESS)

The Portuguese Authorities introduced this Tuesday a high-speed plan between Lisbon and Madrid in order that inside ten years this rail connection might be three hours, with the intention of offering a substitute for each day flights between each capitals.

This high-speed plan accredited by Portugal, which incorporates connections with Badajoz and Plasencia, additionally seeks to hyperlink Vigo with Porto in 50 minutes and the latter with Lisbon in 1.15 hours. With these alternate options, the 40 each day flights between Lisbon and Madrid and twenty between Porto and Lisbon could possibly be lowered.

The authorities have indicated that the choice to speed up the development of excessive pace lies in the necessity to decarbonize transportation via extra environment friendly modes of transportation and to deal with financial improvement and territorial and social cohesion.

The Portuguese Council of Ministers has included this undertaking inside the framework of the development of a brand new airport within the Lisbon area, which might be in Alcoche, about 40 kilometers from the capital, and a bridge over the Tagus River, which would be the that ensures the union with Madrid. Railway plans have grow to be pressing as a result of want to ensure the accessibility of the brand new airport.

“The funding calendars might be appropriate with Spain, to ensure a coordinated and well timed execution of the undertaking, absolutely optimizing the provision of European financing,” reads a press release from the Portuguese Authorities.

For his half, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, stated that he spoke this morning together with his Spanish counterpart, Óscar Puente, who assured him “of his dedication to this strategic alignment”, as reported by the Portuguese newspaper ‘ Public’.

Some sections of those railway connections are already beneath development, such because the one which connects Évora with Elvas, on the border with Spain. Nonetheless, the one which connects Évora with Lisbon stays to be constructed.