A railway link between Lisbon and Madrid has been given the green light following an agreement between the Portuguese and Spanish governments and the European Commission and is set to go ahead by 2030.

That will allow for a direct journey between the two capitals of around five hours, expected to be reduced to three hours by 2034.

"Portugal and Spain have taken a decisive step to bring the Iberian capitals even closer together, with the definition of a set of concrete actions that will make it possible to establish rail links between Lisbon and Madrid," Port

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