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During the month of March alone, the company transported more than 1.8 million passengers.
Maintenance works are currently underway on the line.
The Cascais railway line is experiencing service disruptions due to work on the Caxias-Cascais section, which is part of the ongoing modernisation project for that line.
The Barreiro–Lisbon river connection remains one of the main commuter axes of the Metropolitan Area, transporting between ten and 11 million passengers per year. It is Transtejo's most robust operation and the one that best reflects the importance of the Tagus as a structural corridor. In this conversation, the president of Transtejo, Rui Rei, highlights that this connection is vital for thousands of workers who enter Lisbon daily.
![The Barreiro [Transtejo ferry] connection is tremendous; we reinforce it every day and on weekends. When there is football, even more so](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.impresa.pt%2Fexpresso%2F2026-03-23-dsc07727.jpg-7ed23b74%2F1.91x1%2Fmw-1200%3FoutputFormat%3Djpeg&w=3840&q=75)
A partial closure of the section between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais will take place from 29 March to 12 April, with the aim of “strengthening the safety and efficiency of railway operations,” states IP.
The Cascais railway line will experience service disruptions starting 6 April due to works on the Caxias-Cascais section, part of an ongoing modernisation project, according to Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP). The company stated that the modernisation of the track and overhead lines will extend to the Caxias-Cascais section. The project includes replacing the electrification system, renewing the track, and installing new signalling and speed control systems. Disruptions will occur on weekday nights, Saturday nights, and specific times on Sundays. A road replacement service will be provided during periods of total line closure to mitigate the impact on passengers.
The Cascais railway line will experience traffic disruptions starting April 6 due to work on the Caxias-Cascais section, part of the ongoing modernisation project on that line, Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) announced today.
After more than a month without trains or alternative services, CP will have buses starting next week at almost all stops between Mira Sintra-Meleças and Caldas da Rainha. Meanwhile, IP states that conditions are met to resume train services to Louriçal in the coming days.
After more than a month without trains or alternative services on the Oeste Line, CP will have buses running from next week at almost all stops between Mira Sintra - Meleças and Caldas da Rainha.
Train timetables will be changed on 8 and 28 February and 1 March.
