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Considered 'an airport infrastructure of high strategic importance for the country', the Government has created a technical group to monitor the expansion of Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport. The final report is due by December 31st of this year. The technical group's mission will be to 'define the expansion and improvement plan for Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport'.
Home News Portuguese government approves measures for High-Speed rail line Portuguese government approves measures for High-Speed rail line The Government has approved “preventive measures,” including a prior opinion from Infraestruturas de Portugal, to “safeguard” the Soure/Carregado high-speed
A request for a preliminary opinion must be submitted to IP.
The Portuguese Air Force's firing range facility is set to be relocated to the municipality of Alter do Chão.
The Air Force firing range, currently located in Alcochete, Setúbal district, will move to Alter do Chão, in Portalegre, due to the construction of the new Luís de Camões airport, the Minister of National Defence announced today.
The Air Force firing range, currently in Alcochete, will relocate to Alter do Chão to make way for the new Luís de Camões Airport. Defence Minister Nuno Melo stated this is a key step for the demilitarisation of the current site. Air Force Chief General Sérgio Pereira assured the local population that environmental risks are fully controlled and monitored, noting that the current facility has held environmental certification since 2001. The new range will cover approximately 7,500 hectares, with costs shared between the Ministries of Defence and Infrastructure.
Home News Location of the runways for the new Lisbon Airport revealed Location of the runways for the new Lisbon Airport revealed The location of the runways at the new Lisbon airport has been defined, and restrictions on construction in the area adjacent to the infrastructure have been imposed.
The planned Luís de Camões airport is situated on flood-prone land along the Tagus River, raising concerns about its viability and safety. The site is the most expensive option, potentially costing the state between 25 billion and 35 billion euros. Recent storms have highlighted the risks associated with this location, prompting experts like Paulino Pereira to suggest relocating the airport to safer areas such as Rio Frio, Montijo, or Alcochete. Engineering solutions to mitigate flooding risks would require significant earth movement, making the project even more costly and complicating access routes, which are also vulnerable to flooding.
After a first unsuccessful attempt and several months of delay, the new tender for the second section of the railway line connecting Porto to Lisbon has been approved by the council of ministers.
The Prime Minister announced that the Government will launch on Wednesday, in the Council of Ministers, the public tender for the second phase of the high-speed line (Oiã to Soure), following a previous failed attempt. "Tomorrow [Wednesday] we will decide on another matter related to the Coimbra region. We will initiate the procedure for ...
APA has imposed a wide range of mitigation and monitoring measures that must be strictly adhered to during the construction phase of the desalination plant.
