In a statement, the Lisbon Metro confirmed having received proposals from FCC Construcción, Contratas Y Ventas, SAU and Alberto Couto Alves; from Teixeira Duarte, Casais, Alves Ribeiro, Tecnocia, EPOS and Somafel; from Mota-Engil and SPIE Batignolles Internacional – Sucursal in Portugal; from Acciona Construcción and Domingos da Silva Teixeira; and from Zagope/COMSA Instalaciones Y Sistemas Industriales/COMSA/Fergrupo.

“This contest fits into the framework of the execution of the expansion plan for the Metro Lisbon network and was launched in January 2023,” with a base cost of 330 million euros, with the enterprise’s conclusion, with a financing of 405.4 million euros from the Resilience and Recovery Plan (PRR), being foreseen for 2026.

The extension of the red line from São Sebastião to Alcântara, 4 kilometres in length, will begin in “a zone that’s already built, located after São Sebastião station, through a tunnel section built next to the Palace of Justice,” the company added.

The project plans for three new underground stations – Amoreiras/Campolide, Campo de Ourique and Infante Santo – and a surface station, Alcântara.

“As a structuring project for the Lisbon Metro Area, the Lisbon Metro Expansion Plan has the goal of contributing to the improvement of the city’s mobility, nurturing accessibility and connectivity with public transport, promoting the reduction of commute times, decarbonisation, and sustainable mobility,” they state.

In January, at the symbolic act of launching the public contest for the project, the prime minister, António Costa, warned that works to extend the Lisbon Metro to Alcântara would have to be concluded by December 31st 2026, respecting the PRR’s calendar.

“In regard to the PRR calendar, or this project is concluded by midnight on December 31st of 2026, or we’ll have a serious problem paying for the build. As we don’t want problems, there’s only one thing left to do: finish it on time,” the prime minister advised.