New High-Speed Train Will Cut Madrid-Lisbon Journey from 10 Hours to 3 Hours

A new high-speed train line connecting Spain's capital Madrid with Portugal's capital Lisbon is expected to be operational by 2030, when the two countries will co-host the FIFA World Cup.

Since the Spanish state-owned railway company Renfe discontinued its overnight train-hotel service in 2020, the two capitals have not been directly connected by rail.

The new route, which will reduce the travel time from 10 hours to just three, has now received official approval from the European Commission.

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the European Commission's Commissioner for Transport, stated: "We are working on a plan to strengthen high-speed connections between Europe's major capitals, and Madrid-Lisbon is one of our top priorities." Source: Euronews Turkish