The lack of any railway connection between the Portuguese city of Évora and the Spanish border town of Caia represented one of the major shortcomings in the European transport network according to a study by the European Commission. The report details this failing within the scope of the Atlantic Corridor, with the lack of any railway running the 91 km distance between Évora and Caia forcing a long detour for goods traffic. The report also identified the restrictions on long cargo goods trains, thereby undermining the competitiveness of rail freight, with Portuguese ports not equipped to deal with an increase in cargo train lengths.
Source: www.theportugalnews.com
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