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According to the Sintra city council, the 'experimental mobility' measure aims to improve access, safety for residents and workers, and the visitor experience, and will remain in place until 6 April.
Sintra City Council will restrict access to the town's historic centre starting Thursday, limiting private vehicle traffic and requiring tourist buses to park in the peripheral car parks of Lourel and Ramalhão.
Sintra City Council is implementing temporary traffic restrictions in the town's historic centre starting Thursday, 19 March, to improve mobility and safety. Private vehicle access will be limited, and tourist buses must park in peripheral lots at Lourel and Ramalhão. The 'Living and Visiting the Town of Sintra' operation, running until 6 April, includes enhanced signage, operational control points, and redirected public transport routes. Mayor Marco Almeida stated the measures address long-standing concerns from residents and workers, aiming to restore the quality of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The lack of a successor for Luís Neves as Director-General of the Judiciary Police (PJ) is the main topic in the online edition of Expresso this Tuesday, March 17. It was announced on February 21 that he would replace Maria Lúcia Amaral at the Ministry of Internal Administration, and no one has been appointed to his former position yet, which the newspaper reports is causing 'perplexity' and 'concern' within the PJ. Público reports that the PJ has opened nearly 1,400 investigations into sextortion over the last two years, with the majority of victims being men. Jornal de Notícias writes that home auctions have halved in the last seven years, a decline driven by banks due to a reduction in non-performing loans. Correio da Manhã highlights that five ministers—Labour, Economy, Parliamentary Affairs, Justice, and Defence—are required to disclose their client lists to the Transparency Entity, a consequence of the Constitutional Court rejecting the Prime Minister's appeal regarding Spinumviva. CNN Portugal reports that violent WhatsApp conversations have left the school community in Oeiras concerned, involving threats such as 'You were supposed to bring the guns' and 'I'll bring the knives,' along with photos of teachers taken from Teams shared among dozens of students at Quinta do Marquês Secondary School. Diário de Notícias focuses on public transport prices in Lisbon, which are among the highest relative to income, and notes that the Western Lisbon Local Health Unit (ULS) is requiring Portuguese nationality for recruitment competitions, a practice lawyers claim is illegal. Negócios reports that REN anticipates rising energy bills due to fuel costs, with CEO Rodrigo Costa stating that while Portugal is better prepared for energy shocks than in 2022, the market escalation will likely impact gas and electricity prices.
A comparison of public transport costs across European capitals reveals that while Lisbon's single-ticket prices are comparable to those in cities like Madrid or Paris, they represent a significantly higher financial burden due to Portugal's lower average wages. Lisbon ranks 8th in a normalized index of transport costs relative to income, trailing only behind Eastern European capitals. Despite subsidized monthly passes, low usage rates persist, driven by an inefficient network, long wait times, and a lack of restrictive policies on private car use compared to other major European cities.
A person's sudden illness was the cause of the interruption, which lasted for an hour and a half.
The Lisbon Metro Blue Line is suspended between Laranjeiras and Parque stations. According to the company, the service interruption is due to an 'external cause'. Service is halted at Jardim Zoológico, Praça de Espanha, São Sebastião, and Parque stations. The disruption began at 13:20 and there is no estimated time for normal service to resume. The company stated on X that the duration of the interruption is currently unpredictable and may be prolonged. DN has learned on-site that there are no further details regarding the nature of the 'external cause'.
Intervention on the Caxias-Cascais section is included in the modernisation work currently underway on that line.
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After more than a month without trains or alternative services on the Oeste Line, CP will have buses running from next week at almost all stops between Mira Sintra - Meleças and Caldas da Rainha.
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The Pedrouços viaduct, spanning 1.2 kilometres, will be the largest connection. Simultaneously, projects for an additional 23 kilometres will also be completed, including a new connection on Avenida de Berna.
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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 red line of the Lisbon Metro is currently out of service as of 4 PM.
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.
Rail services on the Linha do Norte between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca (Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon) were suspended at about 06:00 due to flooding of the track, CP – Comboios de Portugal confirmed. The suspension affects local commuter links on this section and comes as the declared state of calamity for the area has been extended until 8 February; authorities and the operator are monitoring conditions and assessing restoration timelines.
After Lisbon and Porto urban lines were opened to the possibility of sub‑concession, the mayor of Cascais has proposed that Cascais — together with Oeiras and Lisbon — take over management of the Cascais suburban line and make train journeys within the municipality free for residents, workers and students. The proposal reframes the sub‑concession debate as an opportunity for local control but raises practical questions about funding the revenue shortfall, coordinating services across municipalities, the legal and contractual steps required, and the potential impacts on ridership, local traffic and equity.
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.
Transtejo has suspended vehicle transport for an indefinite period because of Depression Ingrid and adverse forecasts from the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). Passenger services have been restricted to the Porto Brandão–Belém route and are operating to the timetables in force. The measure is expected to disrupt vehicle crossings and related travel plans; no date for resumption has been announced.
Lisbon Metro has opened three central stations overnight to provide emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness amid cold weather. Oriente (Red Line), Rossio (Green Line) and Santa Apolónia (Blue Line) will be accessible from Friday through the early hours of Tuesday at least, a period that the city warns may be extended or shortened depending on ongoing weather assessments. The move — driven by concern from Lisbon City Council — uses transport infrastructure as temporary refuge and highlights the need for coordinated short-term protection and wider services for people sleeping rough during extreme conditions.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) and CP have postponed a planned maintenance intervention on the Cascais Line that was due to take place on Sunday, citing adverse weather. As a result, there will be no timetable changes on the section between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais for that day. The decision prioritises safety and the continuity of services, with the intervention to be rescheduled when conditions allow to minimise disruption to passengers.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) will deliver to the Government “in the coming days” a proposed management model for the three Tagus crossings. If approved, the proposal will move to a concession tender covering the two existing bridges and the planned Third Tagus Crossing (TTT), signalling a move towards outsourced management that could affect tolling, maintenance responsibilities and wider transport policy. Key details on timeline, contract structure and public‑private risk allocation remain to be confirmed.
