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High-speed rail consortium Lusolav admits to changing station solution in Coimbra, but denies breaking tender rules
The Lusolav consortium, bidding for the high-speed rail link between Porto and Lisbon, has proposed a technical solution for the Coimbra-B station area that deviates from the state's initial project. The proposal abandons the planned quadrupling of the North Line in favour of an alternative route designed to reduce demolitions and construction risks, despite tender documents explicitly requiring the quadrupling.
Why it matters
This is a major infrastructure project in its tender phase; while it doesn't change your travel today, the choice of the final route will significantly impact the future layout of rail services in Coimbra and the scale of property expropriations in the area.ObservadorRead original ↗
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