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Frente Cívica demands enforcement of TGV contract in Vila Nova de Gaia
The civic association Frente Cívica is calling on the Portuguese government to strictly enforce the concession contract for the Porto-Lisbon high-speed rail line (TGV). The association argues that government hesitation regarding the project's details has caused significant delays.
A central point of contention is the location of the station in Vila Nova de Gaia. The existing contract between Infraestruturas de Portugal and the AVAN consortium—which includes companies such as Mota-Engil, Serena, and Teixeira Duarte—stipulates that the station be located in Santo Ovídio, providing connections to two metro lines.
According to Frente Cívica vice-president João Paulo Batalha, the AVAN consortium attempted to relocate the station to Vilar do Paraíso, a move that was subsequently rejected by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). Batalha criticized the government for failing to uphold the original terms of the tender, claiming that the delay in addressing these changes has wasted nearly two years of progress.
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AVAN · Frente Cívica · Infraestruturas de Portugal · Mota-Engil · Vila Nova de Gaia
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The contract signed between Infraestruturas de Portugal and the AVAN consortium specifies the high-speed station in Vila Nova de Gaia should be located in Santo Ovídio. dinheirovivo.dn.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The association Frente Cívica is demanding that the Portuguese government enforce the existing concession contract for the high-speed rail line. dinheirovivo.dn.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] João Paulo Batalha, vice-president of Frente Cívica, claims government hesitation has wasted approximately two years of work on the project. dinheirovivo.dn.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) rejected the proposal to move the station to Vilar do Paraíso. dinheirovivo.dn.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The AVAN consortium, which includes Mota-Engil, attempted to change the station location to Vilar do Paraíso. dinheirovivo.dn.pt · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · sapo.pt