The Portuguese railway in time and space – mapping phases of growth, stagnation, and decline (1845–2015)

Fatores Críticos de Sucesso Identificados em Infraestruturas Ferroviárias de Alta Velocidade: Parceiras Público-Privadas em Portugal e nos Países Baixos

“…The Lisbon-Poceirão-Caia section and the remainder of the Portuguese RAVE high-speed railway network has been developed according to the interests of the nation, politicians, private investors, and construction companies. De Azevedo Isidoro, Marat-Mendes, and Regina Tângari (2018) realised that the network's layout has not changed significantly from 1845 to 2015 and that developments were made successfully during social and economic transformations. Despite its limited budget, Portugal has been leading the European Union in terms of new transport infrastructure being developed through PPPs.…”