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High-speed rail link between Lisbon and Madrid

Sector: Rail • Location: Lisbon and Madrid, Portugal and Spain

Source: Business Travel News Europe

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Under Construction

A new high-speed train line connecting Madrid and Lisbon aimed to reduce travel time to around five hours by 2030 and further to three hours by 2034. The project includes upgrading the 100-kilometre Évora-Elvas section in Portugal, with EU funding support.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Rail, Government
Location
Lisbon and Madrid, Portugal
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Business Travel News Europe

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The project “High-speed rail link between Lisbon and Madrid” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Lisbon and Madrid, Portugal and Spain. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Travel News Europe.

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2026-07-22

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A new high-speed train line connecting Madrid and Lisbon aimed to reduce travel time to around five hours by 2030 and further to three hours by 2034. The project includes upgrading the 100-kilometre Évora-Elvas section in Portugal, with EU funding support.

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Transport

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Portugal

City

Lisbon and Madrid

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Business Travel News Europe

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Sector

Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-11-06

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