New Railway Connection between Évora Norte and Elvas/Caia
New Railway Connection between Évora Norte and Elvas/Caia
TYPOLOGY
EIA in Execution Project Phase – Railway
LOCATION
Évora, Redondo, Vila Viçosa, Alandroal e Elvas
CLIENT
Sener-Engivia / Viaponte
IP-Infraestruturas de Portugal
EIA DATE
September 2016 until May 2017
LENGTH
84 km (Évora Railway – 78,3 km, Caia Railway – 4,7 km and Elvas Connection – 1,2 km)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
New Railway Connection between Évora Norte and Elvas/Caia, inserted in the South Corridor, which was established as one of the priority axes of the Strategic Transport and Infrastructure Plan – Horizonte 2014-2020 (PETI 3+), of the railway sector.
SINGULARITIES
– A predominantly rural area, with a strong agricultural component and with important ecological values