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Observador reports Alsa has introduced 53 new electric buses into the Porto Metropolitan Area fleet as part of a regional rollout. The move is intended to cut emissions and modernise public transport, with likely effects on schedules and fleet capacity as buses are phased in. Commuters should watch local operator notices for route or timetable changes during the rollout.
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Nine districts in the Centre and South of mainland Portugal are under a yellow warning for rain tonight due to the passage of storm Regina, as reported by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). The affected districts include Viseu, Évora, Setúbal, Santarém, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra, and Portalegre.
Update: Additional Context on the Warning The yellow warning remains in effect as authorities urge residents to stay informed about weather updates and take necessary precautions to ensure public safety during the storm's passage.
The Porto Brandão river station, located in the municipality of Almada, which had been closed since February 11 due to road access being blocked by a landslide, resumed operations today, announced Transtejo.
The Lisbon Metro has announced preventive measures in response to forecasted bad weather, which may lead to delays in the opening of the Blue and Green lines on Saturday. These measures include the installation of protective barriers at critical access points and the temporary closure of access to six stations.
A series of storms has wreaked havoc across Portugal, leading to extensive damage to infrastructure and impacting local communities. The severe weather has prompted emergency services to respond to the crisis, highlighting concerns over public safety and the resilience of affected areas.
Lisbon’s Marquês de Pombal metro station will undergo around four months of maintenance works aimed at improving user conditions and overall upkeep; authorities stress the station will remain open and train services will be uninterrupted. The intervention is presented as routine maintenance with minimal impact on commuters, with operations and timetables maintained throughout the works.
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The vice-president of Setúbal City Council recalled the damage caused by bad weather to the mountain slope and the main access road to the beaches.
An inquiry regarding whether a well-known beach in the Algarve region is prohibited for public use during the current summer season.
Four months after Storm Kristin left destruction across the country's central region, the damage to homes, businesses, and heritage sites is still visible today.
The number of closed roads has remained unchanged for over a month. There are still 7,500 customers without fixed telecommunications.
A doctoral thesis at ISCTE shows that falls on the pavement are the cause of many deaths from pneumonia
The road closure occurred following the storms that hit Portugal.
A member of the public captured images of the pipe gushing water several metres into the air on Rua Josefa de Óbidos, in Lisbon, this Monday afternoon.
Several parishes in the municipality continue to have limitations in accessing mobile networks. The local authority stressed that the municipality remains dependent on the actions of external entities.
The 20th century brought the industrial revolution to Tondela. It had the help of Tomás Ribeiro and the Dão railway line (which passes through a village). Today it is an ecotrail, but it once transported “goods and ideas”.
The contrast between the propaganda and the daily lack of rolling stock and qualified workshop personnel is evident. The Oeste and Beira Baixa lines are operating at half capacity with no visible major infrastructure works.
There are reports of fallen poles, cables on the ground, and unstable services, according to the mayor of Ferreira do Zêzere.
Compensating for the damage caused to the coastline by the series of storms that hit Portugal this winter will cost 84 million euros, according to the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). With 147 locations affected and 570 instances of damage recorded, the recovery process will be slow, and it is uncertain whether all repairs to beaches, access points, and cliffs will be completed by the start of the bathing season on June 1st. The Environment Minister, Maria da Graça Carvalho, has identified cliff stabilization as a top priority for public safety, particularly in the Algarve, while long-term structural projects will continue into next year.
The Minister points out that 'if there are no weather-related issues', the works could be completed by mid-May.
The APA states that 'staying, crossing, or walking in the marked area is strictly prohibited'.
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) began replenishing the beaches of Caparica with sand this Thursday, following a six-month pause due to weather conditions. In total, the joint operation by the APA and the Lisbon Port Authority (APL), expected to last 60 days, will cost nine million euros.
The project had been suspended since November 2025 due to a lack of weather conditions that would ensure the safety of the work. It represents an investment of 8.9 million euros.
The project aims to improve the entire infrastructure and is budgeted at 230,000 euros. Local farmers will have to use slaughterhouses in neighbouring municipalities for animal slaughter.
Two months after the storms that affected the centre of the country, the damage is still visible. At the Hotel da Montanha in Pedrógão Pequeno, work continues to try and recover what was lost.
The Setúbal City Council guarantees the normalisation of access routes by summer, but the risk of landslides on the Círio road and a lack of government legislation are delaying the works.
The cycle path is approximately 11 kilometres long, connecting the Carregal do Sal City Hall to the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum and the train station in Oliveirinha.
The ruins of a bar at Ourigo Beach are the only structure in Porto listed in the report, which concerns incidents along the coastline of mainland Portugal between October 2025.
