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The first priority was a highway designated as A1, a 300 km (186 mi) stretch reaching from the capital of Lisbon north to Porto, Portugal's second-largest city. This highway would become a crucial link to the industrial activity in the north of the country and experience the highest traffic volumes in Brisa's network.
The rail network will be able to connect Lisbon to Porto with speeds as high as 300km/h, and in a total travel time of 75 minutes without stops, and 105 minutes with stops. The new high-speed line will have stops in Leiria, Coimbra, Aveiro, Vila Nova de Gaia, apart from the already mentioned in Lisbon-Santa Apolónia and Porto-Campanhã.
An Alfa Pendular in Santa Apolónia Station, Lisbon.. Since the late 1990s Comboios de Portugal (CP) has run the Alfa Pendular service, connecting Portugal's mainland from the north border to the Algarve at a speed of up to 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph) (in specific sections), which reduced the travel time between Porto and Lisbon by approximately 30 minutes.
Then the road goes along some cities near Lisbon, mainly Alverca do Ribatejo and Alenquer. Near Torres Novas it connects with the A23, a road that connects the A1 with Castelo Branco and Vilar Formoso, by the A25, near the border with Spain. This interchange marks the end of the 3x3 profile that started in Lisbon, to start a profile of 2 lanes.
Lisbon to Porto: A2 north/south Lisbon to Faro: A3 north/south Porto to the Spanish border in the direction of Vigo: A4 east/west Porto to Bragança and to the Spanish border in the direction of Zamora: A5 east/west Lisbon to Cascais: A6 east/west Begins when the A2 makes a downward turn and goes to the Spanish border by Elvas: A7 east/west
The CP Urban Services network is the commuter train network of Metropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Porto, Portugal. It is a Comboios de Portugal company [ citation needed ] . It connects the city centers with the suburbs.
Circular Regional Interior do Porto: Carvalhos – Ponte do Freixo – Francos: IP 1 (Carvalhos – Antas-Porto/A 3) IC 23 (Freixo-Porto – Francos-Porto/A 28) 17: 1989–1995: AE do Douro Litoral A 21 Malveira – Ericeira: 21: 2005–2008: Mafratlântico A 22 Via do Infante de Sagres: Lagos – Portimão – Albufeira – Faro – Castro Marim
Porto and Vigo are currently served by the Celta service, taking 2 hours and 23 minutes to complete its journey.. High-speed rail in Portugal was planned in the 1990s and formally announced in 2005, [2] which included the Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line, a Lisbon to Porto line and the line from Porto to Vigo, Spain.