Now is the time to move forward with the high speed train network project in Portugal, according to Prime Minister José Sócrates, who spoke during the signing of the work contract for the first segment of the Lisbon-Madrid high-speed rail link, between Poceirão and Caia.
"The crisis is one more reason to do it. It is at this time that the country needs investments, and job opportunities" said José Sócrates during the formal procedure in Évora, adding "There are a lot of people looking for a job and many companies waiting for this opportunity." The signing of the work contract was the first step towards the high-speed rail link betwee Now is the time to move forward with the high speed train network project in Portugal, according to Prime Minister José Sócrates, who spoke during the signing of the work contract for the first segment of the Lisbon-Madrid high-speed rail link, between Poceirão and Caia. "The crisis is one more reason to do it. It is at this time that the country needs investments, and job opportunities" said José Sócrates during the formal procedure in Évora, adding "There are a lot of people looking for a job and many companies waiting for this opportunity." The signing of the work contract was the first step towards the high-speed rail link between Lisbon and Madrid, and work should commence in 2010, scheduled to be complete by 2013. José Sócrates reminded people that the project involved several years of studies: "There are a lot of things to do before a project of this magnitude. There are many studies to make, in order to give assurance to the Portuguese that the decisions we make are fundamental for the future of our country." With this initial stage now concluded, it is time to move forward and carry out the project. The Prime Minister imposed his stance on the project before critics, saying they "should think Portugal can't take the risk, nor pay the price, of straying even further away from Europe and its main markets", adding that those who make decisions can eventually be wrong, but those who never make a decision are wrong from the start. The structural projects of the high-speed train link will generate a total of 56,000 permanent jobs in Portugal, according to studies made. The Prime Minister imposed his stance on the project before critics, saying they "should think Portugal can't take the risk, nor pay the price, of straying even further away from Europe and its main markets", adding that those who make decisions can eventually be wrong, but those who never make a decision are wrong from the start. The structural projects of the high-speed train link will generate a total of 56,000 permanent jobs in Portugal, according to studies made. Source The Portugal news
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