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Source: Arquivo Infraestruturas de Portugal
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Source: Arquivo Infraestruturas de Portugal
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railway transportation of goods, the increase in train capacity (frequency and length), the increase in safety and reliability levels, the increase
in the level of rail and road safety,
as a result of the elimination and automation of level crossings and construction of grade separations and the improvement of the Porto‐Vigo international connection.
At the inauguration ceremony, António Costa praised the work, arguing that
it is a “fundamental element for the internationalisation of the economy”, reminding that it is crucial “to create large transnational networks that connect the whole of Europe by rail.” Due to being located near the port of Leixões (a core port of the Atlantic corridor), the Minho railway also ensures, in an intermodal/multimodal
perspective, the flows of goods between the port of Leixões and Spain, and as such should be considered
a complementary axis to the Atlantic Corridor.
The installation of an overhead
line on the section, the raising and extension of passenger platforms, the construction of a technical station in Midões (Barcelos), the expansion of the Barroselas station (Viana do Castelo), the lowering of the railway track, and the waterproofing of the S. Miguel da Carreira, Tamel and Santa Lucrécia tunnels were some of the works carried out.
In the Minho line, electrification will contribute to a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 300 million tonnes by 2046, helping Portugal to
achieve the goal of carbon neutrality
by 2050. Mota‐Engil is proud, once again, to be involved in projects that improve people’s quality of life and that contribute to the sustainability of future generations.
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The Prime Minister, António Costa, and the Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos, during the inaugural trip
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The Prime Minister, António Costa, speaks at the ceremony
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