{"id":379589,"date":"2026-03-03T19:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=69756"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:51:10","slug":"e16-7-million-for-a-modernised-rail-link-to-setubal-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=379589","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac16.7 million for a modernised rail link to Set\u00fabal port"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portugal has earmarked 16.7 million euros for a modernisation of the rail link to the port of Set\u00fabal in the Lisbon area. This should lead to a capacity boost by electrifying the railways and enabling 750-metre trains.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The expectation is that the upgraded railway will increase yearly train movements to 2,900 per year. Infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal says that it hopes to achieve that by \u201cincreasing the line’s capacity, improving operating conditions, reliability and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

It should also contribute to “strengthening the competitiveness of the Port of Set\u00fabal, increasing the efficiency of rail freight transport”, write Portuguese media citing Infraestruturas de Portugal.<\/p>\n

The 16.7 million euro investment, for which a contract has been awarded to a ASCH\/Cimontubo consortium, is part of a larger investment of 40 million euros. This funding will go to the broader international rail corridor that connects the ports of Set\u00fabal and Sines to the hinterland.<\/p>\n

Who will profit?<\/h2>\n

The main beneficiaries of the investment are mining company Somincor, steel companies Megasa and Lusosider, and the automotive manufacturer Autoeuropa. These are the primary users of the terminals in the Set\u00fabal port.<\/p>\n

Primarily, the rail investment is \u201cabout making this port, this region, and the companies that operate within the Port of Set\u00fabal’s sphere of influence more functional\u201d, commented infrastructure minister Miguel Pinto Luz.<\/p>\n