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Five bids for metro extension of Red Line in Lisbon

Five bids have been submitted for a contract to design and extend the Lisbon Metro Red Line from São Sebastiao to Alcantara. The bids vary between €306 million and €345 million and were submitted by various joint ventures, including FCC Construcción, Convensa and Alberto Couto Alves; Mota-Engil and the Portuguese subsidiary of Spie Batignolles International; Teixeira Duarte, Casais, Alves Ribeiro, Tecnocia, Epos and Somafel; Acciona Contruccion and Domingos da Silva Teixeira; as well as Zapgope, Comsa Instalaciones y Sistemas Industriales, Comsa, and Fergrupo. The extension of the Red Line is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026.