Redondo, Alandroal and Vila Viçosa
Scope of Work
The modernization of the stretch on the Évora line between Freixo and Alandroal includes the following work:
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construction of railway infrastructure, including earthmoving and drainage system;
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construction of a technical station;
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construction of 10 new rail bridges and rail viaducts:
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São Bento Bridge – 168 m in length;
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Calado Bridge – 310 m in length;
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Seca Bridge - 148 m in length;
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Lucefece Bridge – 664 m in length;
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Gordesas Bridge – 512 in length;
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Barranco dos Pegões Viaduct – 521 m in length;
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Barranco dos Galvões Viaduct – 310 m in length;
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Retorta Viaduct – 404 m in length;
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Penedrais Viaduct – 614 m in length;
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Covas Viaduct – 69 m in length.
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construction of 16 special structures to create split-level roadways;
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construction of parallel pathways and access and adjacent emergency paths;
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fencing of rail channel;
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preparatory work to fit Traction Current Return and Soil Protection (RCT+TP), telecommunications, overhead contact line and signaling.
Benefits
The modernization of this stretch will provide:
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Increased competitiveness:
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a reduction in journey time and transport costs
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an increase in capacity: use of goods trains up to 750 m
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Improved connections with the southern international corridor
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Create conditions for European interoperability:
this stretch will provide for goods trains up to 750 m in length on a single electrified track (25 kV-50 Hz) on a double track bed, ballasted with UIC60 track and multi-purpose concrete sleepers, thus being prepared to receive the future European gauge.
Community Funding