Since there are some posters here with a lot of knowledge about Portugal, does anyone know the state of the Évora to Elvas high speed line? If I'm not mistaken it is supposed to open next year? Is that still the case? I've tried to find information about it, but since I don't speak Portugese it's been hard.
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[PT] State of the Évora-Elvas high speed line?
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Lots of photos in this thread:
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Solid progress, next year might be a push though, but not impossible
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Solid progress, next year might be a push though, but not impossible
Backroom_boy
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Is this the only high speed line with Iberian gauge? Havent all the spanish ones been standard gauge.
Top tip, most browsers will translate websites if they are coded properly
Most of them are standard gauge, but Ourense to Santiago is iberian gauge and 300 km/h. Although from what I've heard, the plan is to convert it to standard gauge eventually.
They will, but translating the information is a small problem, the big problem is finding the information in the first place.
Giugiaro
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I wouldn't expect this line to be open by 2024.
Half of the segment already has track installed, while the other half is still doing earthworks and bridge building. It's way behind schedule for a 2024 opening.
This image shows that split at Alandroal:
Half of the segment already has track installed, while the other half is still doing earthworks and bridge building. It's way behind schedule for a 2024 opening.
This image shows that split at Alandroal:
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