Comboios de Portugal (CP) has signed an amendment to its contract with Alstom-DST to purchase 36 additional trains for urban services, bringing the total investment to €1.8 billion for nearly 200 new units. Minister of Infrastructure Miguel Pinto Luz described the move as the largest investment in train purchases in the country's history. Travelers should note that the new units are expected to begin arriving in 2029, two years earlier than originally planned.
CP expands train order with €318 million investment boost
Tuesday, 10 March 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
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.
Sources (4)
- CP invests 318 million in the purchase of 36 more trains from Alstom-DSTDinheiro Vivo · 4:32pm, 10 Mar 2026
- CP invests 1.8 billion in nearly 200 trainsObservador · 5:57pm, 10 Mar 2026
- Government makes largest investment in train purchases in PortugalCorreio da Manhã · 5:29pm, 10 Mar 2026
- CP signs contract with Alstom for 36 more trainsetsECO · 4:41pm, 10 Mar 2026
