Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line
The Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line is a proposed high-speed rail line in Portugal, linking its capital Lisbon to its second-largest city Porto.
| Lisbon–Porto high-speed rail line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Locale | Portugal |
| Termini | Lisbon Porto |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| History | |
| Opened | by 2030[1] |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | Double track |
| Operating speed | max 300 km/h (190 mph) |
Background
The Alfa Pendular service currently operates a Braga to Lisbon-Santa Apolónia service via Porto-Campanhã using the Linha do Norte, occasionally continuing to Faro station on the Linha do Algarve, operating at a maximum speed of 220 km/h (140 mph).
High-speed rail in Portugal was planned in the 1990s and formally announced in 2005,[2] which included the Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line, a Lisbon to Porto line and a line from Porto to Vigo, Spain. The plan was cancelled in 2009 due to the economic downturn.
In 2020 the plan was reactivated as part of an initiative by the Portuguese government to invest €43 billion into infrastructure projects by 2030.[1] The line is projected to cost of €4.5 billion,[3] with a proposed 75 minute journey time between the two cities.
Construction
The project will be split into two phases, with the first phase being the section from Porto to Soure.[3]
See also
References
- "Portugal to invest 43 billion euros in large infrastructure by 2030, PM says". Reuters. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "High Speed Rail in the Iberian Peninsula". Global Railway Review. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "€10.5bn for rail in Portuguese 10-year investment plan". International Railway Journal. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.