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The IP3 road in Penacova remains closed in both directions nearly 20 hours after a truck rupture caused a significant resin spill, according to civil protection authorities.
Infraestruturas de Portugal has announced that the metrobus service in Coimbra is scheduled to extend its operations to Coimbra-B station and Praça da República by mid-August, following strong initial demand.
The controlled discharge from the Aguieira Dam has raised the Mondego’s level and increased the likelihood of a centennial-level flood in central Coimbra. Several railway links and roads are already affected, with transport disruptions and infrastructure at risk. Local authorities and emergency services are monitoring the river closely, issuing advisories and managing responses; residents and travellers are advised to follow minute-by-minute updates as flood forecasts and dam releases evolve. The situation poses short-term travel, safety and logistical challenges and will require coordinated emergency and transport management if levels continue to rise.
As the 170th anniversary of the railway in Portugal is marked, we recall the influence that a toy locomotive had on the enthusiasm of Princes D. Pedro and D. Luís for the introduction of the train.
IL councillor accuses the municipality's data of being 'out of touch with reality' and requests measures for the queues at the entrances and exits of Coimbra and at the HUC hospital.
The closure of roads in the Coimbra district is expected to continue until 2027.
The information was provided this Thursday by the executive secretary of the Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region (CIMRC), Jorge Brito.
The information was provided this Thursday by the executive secretary of the Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region, citing the status report on the resolution of incidents by IP.
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The restructuring of SMTUC aims for shorter routes, higher frequency, and integration with the metrobus. The new network must be ready by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
The contract provides for the rehabilitation of the Cabouco, Cruz de Morouços, Rebolim, Sargento-Mor, and Sobral Cid reservoirs.
The Mayor says the bridge will provide a very important alternative route for traffic.
Traffic is interrupted on the section between Coimbra and Ceira.
A landslide during Storm Kristin caused damage to the section. Residents are forced to travel extra kilometres on detours.
The main access road to several villages in the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, in the Coimbra District, is closed.
The project was commissioned for 1,398,568.53 euros, with an execution period of 300 days.
The requalification and duplication of the IP3 between Viseu and Coimbra require overnight closures on different sections. On Wednesday and Thursday, there will be traffic restrictions in Mortágua and Penacova.
While some celebrate the “victory” after the Government scheduled a meeting, other truck drivers predict more aggressive future protests. “We are always successfully ignored. Until the day...”
The GNR counted 380 trucks this morning during a slow-march protest organised by earthmoving sector entrepreneurs and highlighted that the demonstration took place without incident. During the initiative, at the peak of participation, approximately 380 heavy goods vehicles were counted, with good cooperation from the organisers and a civic attitude observed.
Business owners, who made the journey from Paredes to Coimbra in about five hours, demanded concrete responses to the rise in fuel prices.
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Over 400 heavy goods vehicles are organising a slow-moving protest convoy heading towards the city of Coimbra.
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Miguel Machado Mendes, representative of the initiative's organisers, says the movement has been gaining more and more support and that similar protests may occur in other parts of the country.
The group, which includes several PS members in Penacova, is asking IP for a schedule for the works on regional road 110, which has been closed since December due to Storm Kristin.
The agreement for the implementation of intermodality between CIMRC, CP, and AGIT – Agency for the Management of the Intermodal System of the Coimbra Region was approved this Thursday.
Coimbra's new mobility model, centred on the Mondego Metrobus System (SMM), marks a paradigm shift from car-centric planning to a city that prioritises pedestrians, soft mobility, and high-capacity electric public transport. Key changes include the pedestrianisation of historic streets like Rua da Sofia, the restriction of private vehicle access in the city centre, and the expansion of Park & Ride facilities to encourage the use of public transport. This transformation, achieved through dialogue with residents and local businesses, aims to create a more sustainable, liveable city focused on collective well-being.
The expansion of the metrobus and the closure of Rua da Sofia, which is no longer open to general traffic, have received positive feedback from citizens, says a Coimbra City Council councillor.
