Alfa Pendular train between Braga and Faro, Portugal

Portuguese operator CP cleared of historic debt: new trains in the cards

Alfa Pendular train between Braga and Faro, Portugal Comboios de Portugal

A financial restructuring and a debt cleared. Portuguese state-owned operator Comboios de Portugal (CP) has been compensated for services between the years 2002 and 2019 by the Portuguese government, effectively cancelling almost all of the operator’s debt, opening the way for purchasing new trains for future high-speed lines.

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

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