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Priority Project 3

High-speed railway axis of southwest Europe

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 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

 

The high speed railway axis of southwest Europe is a key project that ensures the continuity of the rail network between Portugal, Spain and the rest of Europe. It consists of three branches:

 

  •  Mediterranean branch: Madrid-Barcelona (operational) – Figueras-Perpignan (completed) – Montpellier-Nimes (French high speed network)
  • Iberian branch: Madrid-Lisboa-Porto
  • Atlantic branch: Madrid-Valladolid (operational) - Burgos-Vitoria-Bilbao/San Sebastian-Dax-Bordeaux-Tours (Paris).

 

Carlo Secchi is the European Coordinator for this Priority Project, as well as for PP19 (High speed rail interoperability in Iberian peninsula. He succeeded Etienne Davignon on 22 July 2009.

Learn more about the active projects managed by the Agency that make up Priority Project 3:

Please note that the listing below is not exhaustive. As this website continues to be updated and enhanced, more project information will be added as it becomes available!


 2011-FR-94036-S

Construction of the Nimes and Montpellier stations on the new mixed high speed line of the Nimes and Montpellier (NJC) bypass


 2011-FR-93047-S

Railway bypass round the Lyon conglomeration – Studies in preparation for the northern section implementation phase


 2011-ES-93137-P

Adaptation of the Port of Barcelona railway network to standard (UIC) gauge


 2011-ES-93104-P

Track bed works of the sub-sections Amorebieta/Etxano-Lemoa and Lemoa–Galdakao


 2011-ES-93101-P

Platform Works and services for follow-up works on subsection Amorebieta/Etxano-Amorebieta/Etxano


 2011-ES-93094-P

Works on the platform subsection Durango-Amorebieta/Etxano and services for follow up works


 2011-ES-93091-P

Track bed works of the sub-section Venta de Baños junction: Valladolid-Burgos and Leon-Palencia-Burgos connections and services for follow up works


 2010-PT-93306-S

Studies supporting the PPP programme for high speed rail implementation in Portugal


 2010-ES-92255-S

High speed railway line Basque country-French border. Drafting of design studies


 2010-ES-92210-S

PP High speed railway line Madrid-Lisbon. Sub-section Madrid Oropesa. Studies (phase 1)


 2009-PT-92105-S

Detailed design studies for the high speed railway section Poceirão-Évora, part of the Lisbon-Madrid axis


 2009-PT-92104-S

Detailed design studies for the high speed railway section Moita-Poceirão, part of the Lisbon-Madrid axis


 2009-PT-92103-S

Studies for the implementation of the Portuguese high-speed rail network – PP3 and PP19


 2009-PT-60152-P

Implementation of the European Rail Traffic Management System on the high speed stretch between Lisbon and Caia, an integral part of the Lisbon-Madrid


 2009-PT-03082-E

Preparatory works for the implementation of the connection between the third Tagus crossing and the Oriente-Lisbon station


 2009-ES-92516-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: section Mondragón-Elorrio


 2009-ES-92514-S

High speed railway line Madrid-Exremadura-Lisboa: studies and projects section Talayuela-Cáceres, phase II


 2009-ES-03102-E

High speed line Valladolid-Burgos-Vitoria. Track bed works for sub-sections: Nudo Norte de Valladolid-Cabezón de Pisuerga, San Martín de Valvení-Nudo de Venta de Baños y Torquemeda-Quintana del Puente


 2008-ES-92514-P

Corridor linking Madrid-Zaragoza-Barcelona-Figueras-Perpignan-Montpellier-Nimes: Railway bypass of Figueras


 2008-ES-92512-P

Upgrading of the Barcelona-France line and access for operating an international gauge


 2008-ES-92510-S

Studies and projects for the development of the rail section Talayuela-Cáceres


 2007-PT-03030-P

Studies and works in the high speed railway axis of southwest Europe (PP3) - Lisbon-Madrid axis: Third Tagus Crossing (TTC)


 2007-FR-03130-S

High Speed Railway Line Paris-Madrid: Bordeaux-Spanish border


 2007-FR-03120-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Elimination of rail bottlenecks around Bordeaux


 2007-FR-03010-P

High speed railway line between Nîmes and Perpignan, works and studies for bypassing Nîmes and Montpellier


 2007-EU-91002-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Section Abadiño-Durango


 2007-EU-03110-P

Works for construction of a high speed railway section between Perpignan and Figueras


 2007-EU-03080-P

Studies and works for the high speed railway axis of southwest Europe (PP3) - Lisbon-Madrid Axis: Cross-Border Section Evora-Merida


 2007-EU-03040-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Section Vitoria-Dax


 2007-ES-03150-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Section Arrazua/Ubarrundia – Mondragón


 2007-ES-03140-S

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Valladolid-Burgos-Vitoria


 2007-ES-03070-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Valladolid-Burgos


 2007-ES-03050-P

High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: New Railway Network Guipúzcoano


 2006-FR-304a-S

TGV Sud: Nîmes-Montpellier-Perpignan section (preliminary studies) and terminal installations in the Perpignan-Figueras section


 2005-FR-90601-S

South Europe Atlantic high speed line - Angoulême-Bordeaux section- Studies


 2000-ES-603-S

High Speed Railway Line Madrid-Barcelona-French border


 


Videos


High-speed track installation, Madrid-Valladolid section

 

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