Portugal's high-speed project emerges as a key opportunity for Spanish companies. Beyond the connection with Madrid, Lisbon prioritizes its internal axes and the link with Vigo. The relaunched tender for the Aveiro-Soure section, with a 30-year construction and maintenance contract, is the first big cake, valued at up to 7 billion euros. Spanish firms, with global experience, are already at the starting line.
A comprehensive contract: construction and long-term maintenance 🛠️
The appeal of the tender lies in its structure as a turnkey project with maintenance included. The 61 km section requires cutting-edge technology in electrification, signaling and control systems, and rolling stock. The operation and conservation of the infrastructures for three decades ensures a stable and prolonged business flow, a model that Spanish companies master and that reduces risk for the Portuguese administration.
Portugal prioritizes: first coffee between Lisbon and Porto, then Madrid-Lisbon ☕
With a logic that any Portuguese will understand, the plan is clear: connect the two main cities for a quick coffee before thinking about going to neighboring Spain. While the Iberian axis remains on the board, the Portuguese government focuses on its national railway breakfast. Spanish companies, experts in high-speed, are rubbing their hands: it doesn't matter the final destination, if the business of pastries and 30-year maintenance is already served.