“It is a huge investment that is taking place across the country and will enable the emergence of a job that I thought would never be done and will be done.” He looked so strong Antonio Costa On October 13, when it guaranteed the construction of the High Speed line between Lisbon and Porto, which will extend to Galicia. Despite the resignation of the Portuguese prime minister a month later, the project continues.
This process, from words to documents, will have an important turning point on January 14, when Infraestruturas de Portugal will go out to tender. The first tranche is 1 billion 900 million euros This road between Porto and Oia, south of Aveiro. And regardless of the outcome of the parliamentary elections on March 10, this infrastructure will be protected politically and legally thanks to law 38/2023. This August, the Costa executive approved the “Lei das Grandes Opções para 2023-2026” plan, in which he outlines the policies and investments necessary to recover from the effects of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine over the next three years.
The text noted that the Government should finalize the program “to promote rail and public transport and to encourage investment in a cleaner, more accessible and quality transport sector.” Railway 2020 and start programs in the 2030 National Investment Programme; “creation of an axis High speed “High capacity between Lisbon, Leiría, Coimbra, Oporto, Braga and Galicia” It is one of the three pillars that must be implemented before 2027.
Since this was voted on by the Assembly of the Republic and the Committee of Ministers, it represents a significant change compared to the failed attempts of the last quarter century. No project from the neighboring country had reached this point since the legislature failed to approve RAVE, which was eliminated and extinct a decade ago.
These 72 kilometers will begin a new administrative phase after receiving environmental approval in August, which will be a first for Turkey. Reducing travel time between both metropolises from currently almost three hours to 75 minutes. This first section includes the renovation of the Campanha intermodal station, a new bridge over the Douro River, a station with a connection to the metro in Gaia, and about a third of its route will pass through tunnels, bridges and viaducts. IP’s goal is for Lot B between Oia and Soure (the area south of Coimbra) to be tendered before July 2024.
For this reason, the Portuguese manager Fund of 2 billion 750 million euros It is responsible for what remains of the budget and guarantees its financing when the European Next Generation funds run out. Last year, both routes increased estimated costs by 15% and 23%.
Phase 2, which will extend to Carregado (a few kilometers north of Lisbon), is in preparation for the Environmental Impact Study (AIA), so the work will be awarded from summer 2024. For distances greater than 90 kilometers Port and the border in Valença, The Portuguese government continues to await Spain’s moves as both need to coordinate for the construction of the new international bridge over the Miño River, which will also need to include new routes at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and Braga. Last May, the Ministry of Transport awarded the Vigo South Railway Exit Informational Study one month in advance for 18 months. Therefore there will be no news on this side of the “raia” until next summer, when possible routes between Urzáiz station and Porriño will be made available to the public.
The return of “The Driver”
The unexpected election race that took place towards March 10, following Marcelo Rebelo de Souza’s decision to call elections, made the elections difficult. Socialist Party Activating primaries for December. The main supporter of High Speed in the neighboring country for the past five years will run as a candidate for the country’s general secretary and presidency.
Peter Nuno Santos (São João da Madeira, 1977) It was Costa’s Minister of Infrastructure who, in May last year, had the courage to call on Spain to “make a good start” in this regard, despite the fact that his country did not have even a single kilometer of this infrastructure. type service. An economist trained at the Lisbon School of Economics, he served as general secretary of the youth from 2004 to 2008 and represents the far left wing of the party; He even opposes the payment of state debts during the economic crisis.
HE Aveiro MP resigns On December 29 due to the compensation scandal for TAP Portugal’s former managers. But in recent months he has improved his image in the parliamentary commission of inquiry, having also served as a political commentator on television; successor J.oão GalambaThe “Influencer Case” scandal resulted in resignation.
By making an indirect reference to these discussions, saints Addressing an audience at party headquarters on Monday, he noted: “You know my qualities and my flaws, my nonconformity and combativeness, you know my will to do things” and “the mistakes we make and the wounds we carry are part of our lives.”
In this sense, he outlined what his priorities are: wages, housing and the reorganization of the area. Like only rival currently visible José Luis Carneirocurrent Minister of Internal Affairs and member of the most “moderate” wing of the party.
High speed train betting
>Works with legal rank
This summer they included the High Speed axis between Lisbon and Galicia as a priority, starting before 2027.
>First contract in January
The first stage of the line, the 72-kilometer road to Aveiro, will cost 1.9 billion euros.
>Confirmation as a candidate
Former Minister of Infrastructure and supporter of the railway modernization plan Pedro Nuno Santos aims to lead the socialists.