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The Spanish minister has confirmed plans for the expansion of high-speed rail connections between Spain and Portugal.
Spain and Portugal have formally rejected European Commission proposals to transition their railway networks to the standard European gauge, opting to maintain the Iberian gauge for new high-speed infrastructure to ensure regional connectivity.
The Atlantic Axis organisation is calling for the removal of obstacles to the high-speed rail project and the establishment of a shared centre for cross-border wildfire management.
Spanish interests are closely monitoring the development of high-speed rail infrastructure in Portugal.
Portugal will have to justify to Brussels why it decided to proceed with a high-speed line using the Iberian gauge and will request a derogation until 2040 for the connection between Lisbon and Porto.
