Latest news and stories about high speed rail in travel in Portugal for expats and residents.
This page has only 2 stories and is not indexed by search engines.
The Government has approved a new package of mobility measures with a strong focus on rail, high-speed services and strengthening transport safety. But what actually changes with the so-called 'Mobility 2.0'? This topic was analysed by Expresso's economics journalist Pedro Lima. Listen to the new episode of Economia dia a dia, Expresso's daily podcast, presented by Juliana Simões.
A push to develop and operate high-speed trains powered by renewable or low‑carbon energy sources rather than fossil fuels.
The new phase focuses on planning, construction, financing and maintenance of the Oiã–Soure section of the Porto–Lisbon high-speed line. The maximum cost will be €1.603 billion.
The tender for the construction of 61 km of high-speed line has been launched — about ten kilometres shorter than the original tender — with connections to the Northern Line near Oiã, Adémia and Taveiro.
A tender for the second section of the high-speed line between Porto and Lisbon was launched on Thursday. Supervision of lifts and funiculars moves to the IMT, ending the existing “legal vacuum”.
The government has approved the acquisition of 20 high-speed trains, representing an investment of €584 million.
The new trains can operate at speeds of 300 kilometres per hour and can carry 500 passengers each.
The Council of Ministers on Thursday approved authorisation for CP to acquire up to 20 multiple units for high-speed rail service, with the aim of preparing the company to “assume a dominant position.” The new trainsets — 12, with an option to buy a further 8 units — represent an investment of €584 million ...
The Mota‑Engil‑led consortium plans to submit a revised environmental project to the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for the two Porto–Lisbon high‑speed (TGV) subsections in Gaia that the APA deemed non‑compliant on 20 December. The new submission is expected by the end of Q1; it must address the APA’s compliance concerns — likely shortcomings in environmental impact assessment, mitigation measures or route design — for the scheme to progress. Approval timing will be decisive for the project’s schedule and costs: if the APA accepts the revisions, the programme can move on to later permitting and procurement stages; further objections or additional information requests would delay construction and raise political and commercial risks for the consortium.
Authorities estimated the total number of injured at around 150, with varying degrees of severity, in Sunday’s accident, which involved two trains on Spain’s high-speed rail network.
The Council of Ministers' resolution authorising expenditure for the second public‑private partnership (PPP) on the Porto–Lisbon high‑speed line has been published, opening the door for Infraestruturas de Portugal to relaunch the international public tender. EU funding could reach €600 million. The measure authorises Infraestruturas de ...
The government has authorised IP (Infraestruturas de Portugal) to reopen the procurement process for the second phase of the high-speed rail project.
Locating a high-speed rail station in Barreiro should be viewed not as a political concession but as a strategic, evidence-led decision in national spatial planning. A station there would strengthen public transport links across the Tagus, rebalance regional development, integrate the south bank into the Alta Velocidade network and deliver long‑term economic and mobility benefits that align with coherent infrastructure and urban‑planning objectives.
Miguel Pinto Luz was asked about the current status of this process and whether the consortium has already accepted the initial project.
The start of construction of the first section of the Porto–Lisbon high-speed line was scheduled for this month, but following the rejection by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), the part of the execution project submitted by the AVAN Norte consortium will be delayed by at least three and a half months. On the second section, the delay already stands at nine ...
2025 was a truly depressing little gem in many respects. May 2026 be a triumphant year for high‑speed rail.
The government is set to announce the bidding process for the next stage of the high-speed rail project this Wednesday.
