CP signed an amendment to the purchase contract with Alstom-DST this Tuesday for the acquisition of 36 additional trainsets for urban service. The new trains will begin arriving in 2029, with the final delivery scheduled for 2031, two years earlier than originally planned. The Government authorised the purchase in October of last year.
CP signs contract with Alstom for 36 more trainsets
Tuesday, 10 March 2026RSS
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Miguel Pinto Luz is Portugal's Minister of Infrastructure. On Feb 24, 2026 he told journalists in Viseu that works on the A1 motorway in the Coimbra area would be fully completed and traffic restored to four lanes by the end of that week.
CP is the Portuguese national rail operator (Comboios de Portugal), a state-owned company that runs most passenger train services. The Council of Ministers authorised CP to buy up to 20 high-speed multiple units (12 firm orders with an option for 8) to prepare it for a leading role in high‑speed services.
AI Summary AvailableCP expands train order with €318 million investment boostRead the synthesized summary with context and explainers
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