Journeys on the Alfa Pendular high speed train between the Algarve and Lisbon will now be ten minutes shorter thanks to the construction of 29 kilometres of new railway tracks by national rail company Refer.
The journey, which previously took 3h04, will now be reduced to 2h54, while direct journeys between Faro and Oporto will also be reduced.
This time reduction has been made possible by the construction of the new Alcácer bypass railway, reducing the distance by seven kilometres and allowing for greater travelling speeds. Regional and intercity trains will not benefit from shorter journey times as train company Comboios de Portugal (CP) has decided to include Alcácer station, which means that the old rail lines will be used.
A total of €159 million was invested in the rail improvements for the Alfa Pendular.
source: The Portugal News
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