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The government has issued a formal warning to ANA regarding outdated passenger forecasts for the new airport, expressing concerns that the infrastructure will be undersized upon completion.
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.
Home News New expressway to be built in Portugal New expressway to be built in Portugal Aveiro City Council will buy 25 plots for the Aveiro-Águeda road, spending over half a million euros. Agreements are still pending with owners of 450 plots.
The new line will connect Odivelas to Loures, in the Lisbon district, spanning approximately 11.5 kilometres and will feature a total of 17 stations.
The project was accepted by everyone, and in 2022, the global tender for the execution of the contract was launched, with a total value of 3.6 million euros.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has launched a public tender for the preparation of a preliminary study to connect the A23 motorway to the A6, with a base price of 2.5 million euros, it was announced this Tuesday. The tender notice, published in the Diário da República (DR) and consulted by the Lusa agency, aims to have the study carried out...
The government identifies 70 plots of rural and urban land to be expropriated as a matter of urgency.
Construction on the Poceirão-Bombel section, part of the high-speed rail project between Lisbon and Madrid, will require the expropriation of over 70 plots of land, including those belonging to companies such as Casa Ermelinda de Freitas, The Navigator Company, Sacyr, and a subsidiary of the Super Bock Group. Insurance companies have only provided advance compensation in 5.3% of cases.
Data from the concessionaire's report 'does not reflect the sector's evolution nor the demand potential associated with the new airport', considered the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing.
The Ministry of Infrastructure considers the assumptions used by the concessionaire to define traffic projections to be “too conservative” and has asked ANA to redo them. The executive confirms Alcochete and highlights the “significant progress of the work”.
The Government has confirmed the location of the new Lisbon airport at the Alcochete shooting range in response to ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, while expressing reservations about the traffic forecasts provided by the concessionaire. While acknowledging the progress made on the project and the selection of the Luís de Camões Airport site, the Government stated that the current traffic assumptions are too conservative and could lead to incorrect sizing of the infrastructure. The authorities have requested a revision of these projections and emphasized the need for further coordination regarding the Environmental Impact Study and operational flexibility.
The delivery of this report by ANA constitutes the second of four interim reports to be included in the complete application for the NAL, which has a maximum deadline of January 2028.
The Prime Minister argued that Vinci has its most profitable operation in Portugal.
Jorge Almeida, Mayor of Águeda, argues that the intervention aims to create operational conditions to safely accommodate larger capacity aircraft.
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.
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.
