Veröffentlichungsdatum: 6 Oktober 2002
Projektträger – zwischengeschaltetes Finanzinstitut
Metro do Porto S.A. a publicly owned company set up to develop and operate a light metro system serving Porto and surrounding urbanised municipalities under a long-term concession.Ort
Beschreibung
The system will consist of four lines with a total length of 70 km, have 67 stations and incorporate interchanges with existing suburban and urban transport networks (rail and bus). It will incorporate underground and surface sections, including sections of the existing suburban rail system, which will be electrified and upgraded to modern standards. The loan will complement an earlier EIB loan authorisation approved in 1998 and will be utilised to fund additional track sections, stations, interfaces and urban insertion of the network.
Ziele
To offer a modern and efficient form of public transportation as an alternative to private car usage, to reduce travel times and congestion on the existing road network, and more generally, to strengthen and integrate public transport networks in the area.
Sektor(en)
Vorgeschlagene EIB-Finanzierung (voraussichtlicher Betrag)
Total financing of up to 50% of total project cost
Gesamtkosten (voraussichtlicher Betrag)
Estimated at EUR 1 700 millions
Umweltaspekte
The project falls under Annex II of EC Directive 97/11, which is being complied with. A first EIA was carried out on the complete project before construction commenced and will be complemented by further environmental studies and approvals for the suburban section where tracks will be doubled. The project will have a positive effect on the environment through reduced car usage and pollution.
Auftragsvergabe
Procurement procedures are in compliance with relevant EU directives and national legislation.
Projektstatus
Unterzeichnet - 29/11/2004
Haftungsausschluss
Bis Finanzierungen vom Verwaltungsrat genehmigt und anschließend unterzeichnet werden, befinden sich die Projekte in der Prüfungs- oder Verhandlungsphase. Die Angaben auf dieser Seite sind daher unverbindlich.
Sie dienen lediglich der Transparenz und stellen nicht die offizielle EIB-Politik dar (vgl. auch die erklärenden Anmerkungen).