Founded 1951 | Industry Rail transport Customer service 00 351 707 210 220 | |
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Key people Manuel Queiró,Vicente Pereira,Isabel Vicente Revenue € -225.6 million (2013) Operating income Founder José de Salamanca, 1st Count of los Llanos Subsidiaries Empresa de Manutenção de Equipamento Ferroviário S.A. Profiles |
Comboios de portugal cp porto 2240 emu 2259 2289 espinho beach
CP — Comboios de Portugal, EPE (CP; English: Trains of Portugal) is a state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains in Portugal. Before June 2009, CP stood for Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (English: Portuguese Railways) although the company has been using its current designation as a brand name since 2004.
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- Comboios de portugal cp porto 2240 emu 2259 2289 espinho beach
- History
- Infrastructure
- Organization
- Services
- The network
- LinesRoutes
- Passenger rolling stock
- Lisbon
- Porto
- Other
- References
History
On 28 October 1856 the first railway line was inaugurated in Portugal, between Lisbon and Carregado: the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses was born. The network was gradually expanded both south of the Tagus and to the north of the country, as well as in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto and to Spain. During the second half of the 20th century, much of CP's rolling stock was built in Portugal by Sorefame - notably carriages with stainless steel bodywork.
Gradually, electrification was put in place for a little less than half the network. In 1975, the company was nationalized, and its name was shortened to CP, A plan to finally connect all the district capitals by a fully electrified double line was to be implemented from 2010. Part of this plan is based on the Swiss Rail 2000 model.
As of 2012, the Portuguese rail system is facing the threat of considerable contraction due to spending cuts by the Portuguese government. The Vouga line is now the only narrow gauge line left in operation - it is also slated for closure.
Infrastructure
The infrastructure of the Portuguese network is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal, EP, usually abbreviated to IP
Portuguese railway network extent:
Organization
CP is split into four divisions:
Services
CP offers the following types of trains:
The network
CP's flagship service, introduced in 1999, is the Alfa Pendular which operates between Braga - Porto - Lisbon - Faro, at a top speed of 220 km/h (138 mph) with FIAT/Siemens tilting trains. As of 2006, CP's network reaches most of the country.
CP inaugurated new trains in suburban service in the 1990s.
Lines/Routes
Former lines
Passenger rolling stock
Comboios de Portugal utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products: