InfraestruturasdePortugal (IP) signed two contracts worth 126.45 million euros for the modernization of two railroad sections with a total length of 74 kilometers on Linhada Beira Alta. The Minister of State for Infrastructure of Portugal, Jorge Delgado and the President of IP António Laranjo, awarded the SacyrSomague/SacyrNeopul contract for the modernization of the San Cambadao-Manguard section, which is part of the Bella Alta line.

This 57.6 million euro project will be completed in two years and is part of the Ferrovia 2020 plan, covering the modernization and development of the Portuguese railway network. The project involves the modernization of the 40-kilometer railway section between Santa Comba Dão and Mangualde stations to provide the railway with greater operational capacity, better safety and travel conditions, which is not only conducive to freight, but also conducive to inter-regional passenger transport. The project includes the complete replacement of the track superstructure and the use of multi-purpose single sleepers. If the Spanish railway network implements the gauge in the future, its profile allows the track position change to be changed in a fast and economical way. According to the contract, the Santa Comba Dão, Oliveirinha and Nelas stations will be completely modernized, and their track layout will be changed to accommodate 750-meter trains. This change will ensure the optimization of freight operating conditions and increase the number of trains with greater carrying capacity. The Moimenta Alcafache level crossing will be demolished to improve railway and road safety conditions. Keywords: engineering construction, engineering news

At the end of September 2021, IP signed a contract worth 68.85 million Euros for the modernization of the 34-kilometer railway section along Linhada Beira Alta between Mangualde and Celoricoda Beira. The contract was awarded to the MotaEngil–Engenhariae Construção/Mota-EngilRailwayEngennering consortium. Work will be carried out to completely replace the track superstructure, and at the Gouveia and Fornosde Algodres stations, the track layout will be changed to accommodate 750m trains. The modernization of LinhadaBeiraAlta is in full swing. With this contract, IP will carry out a comprehensive track and station renewal on a 190-kilometer line, with a total investment of 307 million euros: the Pampilhosa-San Combatan (34 km) project includes line modernization and Concordancia de Mealía Up to 3.1 kilometers in length, of which 1250 meters will be developed via the construction of a new monorail layout. 75 million euros is the value of the contract awarded to Comsa and its Fergrupo subsidiary; the 202-kilometer Beira Alta line is part of the TEN-T network and railway freight corridor 4, forming the northern international corridor.Editor/XingWentao,Design/ZhangTao