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Portugal is getting in on the high-speed rail bandwagon. The country’s prime minister, António Costa, unveiled Wednesday plans for a new $4.7 billion (€4.9 billion) passenger rail line that, when it ...

The rail route between Lisbon to Porto is already the niftiest (and greenest) way of travelling between Portugal’s capital and its second city. The fastest trains currently take just under three hours ...

The project was initially launched more than 20 years ago. Credit: Nuno Morão. “Why the Porto – Lisbon line? Because this is the train line that changes the face of the country. It is a revolution in ...

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Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa spoke at the event outlining more details about the project. Credit: Infraestruturas de Portugal Portugal’s rail infrastructure management company ...