The final construction of the Rubi Line of the Porto Metro can now move forward, according to the government they will start this month and will continue until the end of 2026.

The contract for the construction of the Rubi Line of the Porto Metro was signed with the Alberto Couto Alves (ACA), FCC Construcción and Contratas y Ventas consortium on November 3, for more than 379.5 million euros.

The global investment value of the Rubi Line (Casa da Música - Santo Ovídio, including a new bridge over the Douro River) is 435 million, an investment financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

The Rubi Line, with 6.4 kilometres and eight stations, includes a new crossing over the Douro River, which will be exclusively reserved for the metro, pedestrian and bicycle circulation.

In Gaia, the stations planned for the Rubi Line are Santo Ovídio, Soares dos Reis, Devesas, Rotunda, Candal and Arrábida, and in Porto Campo Alegre and Casa da Música.

The project must be completed by the end of 2026.