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Mobility is indeed one of the most pressing issues in life in Lisbon. I could give many examples, but I will stick to one that everyone knows: the stairs of Chiado.
Circulation on the red line of the Lisbon Metro has been restored after disruptions.
The funicular has been out of service since the accident involving the Glória elevator in September last year.
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.
The works are expected to last around eight months.
Stolen or replaced covers on streetlights in Lisbon have left fixtures exposed to water, increasing the risk of damage, outages and safety hazards.
The metropolitan public transport operator Carris Metropolitana reached a new high in 2025, carrying 194 million passengers — the highest annual ridership on record.
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.
The municipality emerged from the meeting with the Government confident that the agreement for the pavilion's construction will go ahead. The local authority will be responsible for the works and the State will finance part of the investment.
Carlos Humberto Carvalho has been elected president of Lisbon Metropolitan Transport (Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa), assuming leadership of the body responsible for coordinating metropolitan public transport in the Lisbon region.
The Government elevated Lisbon Metro to the highest category of state-owned companies and paved the way for higher pay for the new board led by Cristina Vaz Tomé, justifying the change with developments in the company’s financial and operational indicators.
After delays, completion of the PGDL (Lisbon Drainage Plan) is now expected by the end of this decade.
In addition to Cristina Vaz Tomé, who will be the president, a vice-president — Pedro Naves Folgado — and a new board member (Mahomed Bashir) have been appointed. One member from the previous management remains.
