Innovation and Networks Executive Agency
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Priority Project 3 
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The high speed railway axis of southwest Europe is a key project that ensures the continuity of the rail network between Portugal, Spain and the rest of Europe. It consists of three branches:
Carlo Secchi is the European Coordinator for this Priority Project, as well as for PP19 (High speed rail interoperability in Iberian peninsula. He succeeded Etienne Davignon on 22 July 2009.
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Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest - Bordeaux-Spain
New Southern road and rail access to the port of Barcelona. Phase 1. Studies.
Construction of the Nimes and Montpellier stations on the new mixed high speed line of the Nimes and Montpellier (NJC) bypass
Railway bypass round the Lyon conglomeration – Studies in preparation for the northern section implementation phase
Adaptation of the Port of Barcelona railway network to standard (UIC) gauge
Track bed works of the sub-sections Amorebieta/Etxano-Lemoa and Lemoa–Galdakao
Platform Works and services for follow-up works on subsection Amorebieta/Etxano-Amorebieta/Etxano
Track bed works of sub-section Durango-Amorebieta/Etxano and services for follow up of works
Track bed works of the sub-section Venta de Baños junction: Valladolid-Burgos and Leon-Palencia-Burgos connections and services for follow up works
Studies supporting the PPP programme for high speed rail implementation in Portugal
High speed railway line Basque country-French border. Drafting of design studies
PP3 High Speed Line Madrid-Lisbon. Sub-section Madrid-Oropesa. Studies (Phase I)
Detailed design studies for the high speed railway section Poceirão-Évora, part of the Lisbon-Madrid axis
Detailed design studies for the high speed railway section Moita-Poceirão, part of the Lisbon-Madrid axis
Studies for the implementation of the Portuguese high-speed rail network – PP3 and PP19
Implementation of the European Rail Traffic Management System on the high speed stretch between Lisbon and Caia, an integral part of the Lisbon-Madrid
Preparatory works for the implementation of the connection between the third Tagus crossing and the Oriente-Lisbon station
High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: section Mondragón-Elorrio
High speed railway line Madrid-Exremadura-Lisboa: studies and projects section Talayuela-Cáceres, phase II
High speed line Valladolid-Burgos-Vitoria. Track bed works for sub-sections: Nudo Norte de Valladolid-Cabezón de Pisuerga, San Martín de Valvení-Nudo de Venta de Baños y Torquemeda-Quintana del Puente
Corridor linking Madrid-Zaragoza-Barcelona-Figueras-Perpignan-Montpellier-Nimes: railway bypass of Figueras
Upgrading of the Barcelona-France line and access for operating an international gauge
Studies and projects for the development of the rail section Talayuela-Cáceres
Studies and works in the high speed railway axis of southwest Europe (PP3) - Lisbon-Madrid Axis: Third Tagus Crossing (TTC)
High Speed Railway Line Paris-Madrid: Bordeaux-Spanish border
High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: Elimination of rail bottlenecks around Bordeaux
High speed railway line between Nîmes and Perpignan, works and studies for bypassing Nîmes and Montpellier
High Speed Railway Line Paris-Madrid: Section Abadiño-Durango
ERTMS Implementation on the Railway Corridor D (Valencia-Budapest)
Works for construction of a high speed railway section between Perpignan and Figueras
Studies and Works for the High-Speed Railway Axis of South-West Europe (PP3) - Lisbon-Madrid Axis: Cross-Border Section Evora-Merida
High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: section Vitoria-Dax
High speed railway line Paris-Madrid: section Arrazua/Ubarrundia - Mondragón
High Speed Railway Line Paris-Madrid: Valladolid-Burgos-Vitoria
High Speed Railway Line Paris-Madrid: Valladolid-Burgos
High Speed Railway Line Paris-Madrid: New Railway Network Guipúzcoano
TGV Sud: Nîmes-Montpellier-Perpignan section (preliminary studies) and terminal installations in the Perpignan-Figueras section
South Europe Atlantic high speed line - Angoulême-Bordeaux section - Studies
High Speed Railway Line Madrid-Barcelona-French border
TEN-T policy background and other information related to the projects are available on the DG Mobility & Transport website
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