The Lisbon Metropolitan Area Transport Network and its Relation to Spain and Europe

In spite of a final good decision, the whole dossier regarding the new Alcochete airport was handled without an integrated vision or articulation with the remaining means of transport. There has been scarce strategy for the Railways, Maritime transport, and the Air sector. Portugal has a huge opportunity to have a perfect interlinking between the different means of transport. The missing link in the integrated Portuguese transport system is the future high-speed and semi-high speed railway network with European gauge.