"The Portuguese and Spanish governments have agreed to open the first direct Lisbon-Madrid train line with a high-speed service to start by 2034, officials said Thursday. The rail link would be ready by 2030 and would start with a five-hour service, according to Portugal's infrastructure ministry. The travel time would be cut to three hours when the high-speed trains are put into service four years later."
"The two countries have also agreed to finish a study by 2027 on whether to bring their rail gauge in line with the European standard of 143.5 centimetres (56.5 inches). Most track in the Iberian peninsula has a gauge of 166.8 cm. If a change is agreed, a "coordinated" plan would be proposed by the governments, said an infrastructure ministry statement."
Portugal and Spain agreed to open the first direct Lisbon-Madrid rail link, with the rail line ready by 2030 and a high-speed service starting by 2034. Initial services will take about five hours and will be reduced to three hours once high-speed trains enter operation. The accord was made with the European Commission. There are currently no direct train services between the capitals and about 40 daily flights cover the 600 km route in roughly one hour. A study due by 2027 will examine converting Iberian gauge (166.8 cm) to the European standard (143.5 cm).
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