Dec
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The European Commission on Friday approved funding of €35 million for a project to upgrade the railway line between Oporto and Vigo in Galicia, northwestern Spain, including a new link to the Portuguese town of Trofa and a new station there.
The project, which in total is to cost €69 million, forms part of the Trans-European Transport Network, and is to be part-financed by money from the European Union’s Cohesion Fund.
“The new linke will significantly improve accessiblity and mobility of citizens in the northern region of Portugal,” the European commissioner for regional policy, Corina Cretu said in a statement. The project will bring “clear benefits to passengers in terms of reduction of travel times and safer travelling conditions.”
The commission statement also stressed that improving links between Portugal and Galicia “will have a positive impact on economic acivity and contribute to more sustainable transport”.
The project was submitted to the commission’s approval under Portugal’s development programme for 2007-2013.
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