# Portugal starts building high-speed rail link between Lisbon and Porto

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- euronews, 2026-10-12 20:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/portugal-begins-construction-of-high-speed-rail-line-linking-lisbon-and-porto

> Portugal has begun construction of a high-speed railway connecting Lisbon and Porto. Infrastructure and Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz said the line, alongside a new Lisbon airport, would rank among the country’s largest infrastructure projects this century.