This is the beginning of a “decisive path aimed at building political decisions that have a very positive impact on the lives of citizens,” said Miguel Pinto Luz.
Intellectual Property – Infraestruturas de Portugal has received two bids for the public tender for the concession of the high-speed rail line between Porto and Lisbon, the government announced, without disclosing the companies involved.
“Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA, within the scope of its competences, today informed the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing that it has received two proposals for the public tender with the international announcement for the concession of the high-speed railway line between Porto (Campanha) and Oia, which is part of the first of three stages of the new Porto-Lisbon link, once the delivery deadline has been reached,” the government indicated in a statement.
Lusa IP asked about the companies that submitted proposals for this competition, but received no response. The competition jury will now analyze the proposals.
In the same note, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, said that this is the beginning of a “decisive path aimed at building political decisions that have a very positive impact on the lives of citizens.”
The government official also stressed that what is at stake is a change in the way we think about transportation. “Going from Lisbon to Porto at 1:15? Why use the plane when the train guarantees it?” “The decisions that are made today are for life,” he concluded.
