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The Porto Metrobus has officially ended its 51-day experimental period and transitioned to a paid commercial service. Passengers traveling between Casa da Música and Praça do Império must now validate their transport tickets for the 12-minute route. While the first phase is fully segregated on Avenida da Boavista, the service currently shares road space with private vehicles on Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa.
Infraestruturas de Portugal has announced that the metrobus service in Coimbra is scheduled to extend its operations to Coimbra-B station and Praça da República by mid-August, following strong initial demand.
The launch of the Metrobus service has been marred by illegal occupation of its dedicated lanes by soft modes and cars. Despite the right lane being designated for shared use with bicycles and having a speed limit of 30 km/h, this limit is often exceeded, raising concerns about traffic safety and compliance.
A study commissioned by the local authority projects over 6 million validations per year. At the new stops, only 25% of validations are expected to come from private cars, with another 15% coming from STCP and Unir services.
Metro Mondego intends to move forward with a dedicated 'metrobus' lane between the Coimbra University Hospitals and the Paediatric Hospital, which is not included in the current network, and Infraestruturas de Portugal has already been instructed to study the project. “There is an adjustment that still needs to be made at the Paediatric Hospital, which was not in a dedicated lane,” it was stated.
The Matosinhos City Council has launched a public tender worth 8.7 million euros for the acquisition of six electric buses for the metrobus system, including charging equipment. The contract covers the supply and 15-year maintenance of the articulated vehicles, which are expected to be delivered by December 2026. The project, which includes 11 stations and will be operated by STCP, is part of a 23-million-euro initiative funded by the Just Transition Fund following the closure of the Leça da Palmeira refinery.
The Matosinhos metrobus stops will be fully covered, according to documents provided by the municipality to Lusa, and the Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto (STCP) is expected to operate the service, for which the tender for buses has already been authorised by the Municipal Assembly. According to a design of the stop project provided by the municipality to Lusa, it is visible...
Mário Passos met with Minister Pinto Luz and advocated for the creation of a modern public transport corridor between the two municipalities. The mayor also requested a new road to alleviate traffic on the southern access.
The Intermunicipal Community (CIM) of the Leiria Region proposes over one hundred kilometres of Metrobus across six municipalities in the Leiria district, at one-eighth of the cost of the 21-kilometre equivalent system connecting Lisbon and Oeiras—from Alcântara to Algés and then to Benfica. The study...
The Municipal Assembly of Condeixa-a-Nova, in the Coimbra district, approved a motion today during an ordinary session demanding the extension of the Coimbra metrobus system to the municipality, the local council reported.
The vice-president of Lisbon City Council confirmed that the metrobus link between Lisbon and Oeiras is moving forward, with the environmental impact study currently being prepared. The project, part of the 2026-2030 plan, is expected to be operational by 2028. Additionally, Mayor Carlos Moedas addressed concerns regarding evictions at Pátio da Quintinha, promising negotiations with the owner to protect residents, while council member Vasco Anjos announced that a new municipal noise regulation is expected to enter public consultation by late May.
The hydrogen bus records six thousand daily trips and an 8.7 out of 10 satisfaction rating. The project cost 76 million euros and aims to attract 7.4 million passengers by 2027.
Passengers on the Porto Metrobus will now have to validate their transport tickets for the approximately 12-minute journey, which is fully segregated along Avenida da Boavista.
Passengers on the hydrogen bus will now have to validate their transport ticket to complete the approximately 12-minute journey.
The Matosinhos metrobus station will be situated approximately 250 metres from the airport's arrivals area, lacking an integrated interface with the terminal unlike the Porto Metro, according to project data. Public information from the Matosinhos City Council indicates the station will be on the EN107 road, rather than inside the terminal. The council, led by Luísa Salgueiro, has not responded to inquiries regarding accessibility for passengers with luggage or the lack of a continuous pedestrian path to the arrivals area. The project, which has already begun, covers 9.75 kilometres with 11 stations and is funded by the Just Transition Fund.
Around six thousand users travel on the metrobus daily. The free trial phase continues until April 19 to optimise schedules and public information. Users highlight the comfort, speed, and reliability of the service.
Over the last few years, this high-profile green mobility project has sparked intense debate in the city of Porto. It is now important to analyse whether what was promised to the citizens has, in fact, been delivered. A column by Pedro Silva Castro.
The potential reorganization should involve prioritizing public transport on Rua da Sofia and adjusting adjacent roads, with the definition of alternative routes and the mitigation of bottlenecks.
Changes in the Baixa district will be analysed, with a focus on Rua da Sofia, Rua da Saragoça, Rua de Aveiro, Rua Olímpio Nicolau Rui Fernandes, and the area surrounding the Casa do Sal roundabout.
Metro do Porto is extending the experimental phase of the operation by three weeks. There are 6,000 passengers per day and three recorded incidents related to 'irregular manoeuvres' by other vehicles.
The free trial period for Porto's metrobus, a service connecting Casa da Música to Praça do Império which began on 28 February, will be extended until 20 April, with commercial operations starting thereafter, it was announced today.
The metrobus operates on the Marechal Gomes da Costa and Boavista avenues.
Road traffic on the lower deck of the Açude bridge is expected to reopen on April 10th.
Mobilidade argues that it is “absolutely essential” to ensure measures that allow for the reduction of travel times on public transport.
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The reduced fares for intermodal passes cover the Coimbra Urban Transport services and the metrobus.
The head of the company managing the 'metrobus' operation says the service has recorded “very significant demand.”
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Metro Mondego has announced that Metrobus services at three stations in Lousã will be temporarily suspended due to a slope landslide, to ensure the safety of its passengers.
