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The PSD has approved a Chega proposal to mandate video recording in TVDE vehicles, while also allowing taxis to operate as TVDE and removing dynamic fare caps.
Key events for Thursday include INE transport data, Glintt Global's Q1 earnings, the eRadar defence conference at CCB, and Elon Musk's closing arguments in the OpenAI legal case.
The National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) states that for Mainland Portugal the target involves reducing the number of annual deaths from 626 to 313, and serious injuries from 2,089 to 1,044.
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has offered Portugal's assistance to the Spanish authorities following a high-speed train collision in Toledo that left at least 64 people dead. Speaking during the state budget debate, Montenegro confirmed he spoke with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sánchez, and offered technical experts for rail network recovery, as well as Civil Protection and psychological support teams. Authorities are currently verifying if any Portuguese citizens were involved in the accident, which claimed at least 68 lives following an “inexplicable” decision by the control centre.
On Wednesday, the government selected Lufthansa for the partial privatisation of the airline TAP.
It is a desire that could be fulfilled, but not yet, only in 2028. Business leaders present at the Fábrica 2030 conference, organised by ECO this Wednesday at the ANJE headquarters in Porto, view the sale of 44.9% of TAP and the choice of Lufthansa as buyer as positive, but stress that they would have preferred a 100% sale of the company.
Lufthansa proposes the construction of a new airstrip in Tancos as a strategic project for Portugal.
Legislation establishes aid limits for each sector. Freight transport will receive the largest share of the new subsidies for diesel costs, which will also cover earthmoving and extractive activities.
António José Seguro has promulgated the legislation that extends the 10-cent-per-litre support for professional diesel and allocates 38 million euros to the sectors most exposed to rising fuel prices. The measures cover goods, passenger transport, taxis, firefighters, and social sector entities.
According to the committee, the EN120 shows levels of “progressive degradation” that compromise traffic and have caused “various damages” to vehicles.
Accidents involving people struck by rolling stock decreased from 20 to nine.
Gustavo Madeira leaves the Government with immediate effect
The final decision will still involve a series of formal steps, including approval by the Council of Ministers and obtaining the 'green light' from European competition authorities.
The executive identifies matters that need clarification before the full application is submitted. Furthermore, the President of the CTP says that waiting 12 years is unfeasible for Portuguese tourism.
Earthmoving business owners began a slow-moving protest this Friday between Paredes and Coimbra to demand measures against rising fuel costs, while the Government admits the sector has been left out of support packages and guarantees it is analysing their demands. The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, will meet with representatives.
Nearly half a thousand heavy vehicles are expected in the slow-moving protest taking place this Friday.
SATA Holding has received five non-binding proposals for the privatisation of Azores Airlines. The submission deadline closed on 21 September. The selection of candidates for the binding phase will follow.
The Prime Minister confirms a 10-cent per litre fuel subsidy for diesel, specifically targeting the transport industry, residential care facilities, and fire departments.
The municipalities of Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana are urging the Portuguese and Spanish governments to make a final push to resolve the obstacles preventing the construction of the bridge connecting the two towns.
According to the Prime Minister, these measures aim to “reduce the impact, which is in fact very, very significant, of the increase in fuel prices on people's lives.”
Vítor Soares, president of the National TVDE Movement Association, comments on the new legislative framework in the sector
The new legislation regulating ride-hailing services (TVDE) in Portugal takes effect today.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) leads the list of national recipients of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funds, yet holds the 14th position when compared to other European entities.
An IMT study indicates a cost of 200 million euros for the regular maritime connection. The President of the Government of Madeira says the decision rests with the Republic.
Portugal should not recover the concessions just to increase the public sphere, nor renew them just to avoid the administrative burdens of direct management.
With an initial 400,000 euros, but a total projected allocation of 700,000 euros, the government will continue the effort already begun to support the decarbonisation of the taxi sector.
ANA | VINCI Airports has submitted the final Environmental Impact Study report for the new Luís de Camões Airport to the Portuguese Environment Agency. The 5,000-page study, developed over 18 months by more than 60 experts, covers areas such as water resources, noise, ecological systems, air quality, health, and socioeconomics. The project is estimated to cost between €7.9 billion and €8.9 billion, with construction expected to begin in 2029 and completion targeted for 2033, aiming for an opening in 2035.
Nicolas Notebaert, CEO of Vinci Concessions and president of Vinci Airports, the French company that owns ANA, attended the event promoted by the concessionaire and the Government this week regarding the new airport. He left a remark that helps put the upcoming project into perspective: “there is no project...
