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Lisbon plans to launch a new rapid surface metro line by 2029 connecting Santa Apolónia to Parque das Nações, aiming to alleviate the city's chronic traffic congestion and public transport inefficiencies.
Lisbon's public transport operators, including Metropolitano de Lisboa and Transtejo, have announced significant service expansions and infrastructure upgrades, such as earlier metro hours and new ferry routes, to improve regional mobility.
Metro transit authorities have acquired a new eight-million-dollar rail grinder to replace aging equipment that has been in operation since 1976, aiming to improve track maintenance and safety.
The Lisbon Metro Green line will suspend service between Rossio and Cais do Sodré from May 2 to May 5 due to expansion works, with full operations resuming on May 6.
The stop resumes normal operation, with all access points and platforms available, free from the restrictions associated with the intervention.
The renovation of the Blue Line's Praça de Espanha station, which improved access and comfort while maintaining its original architectural design, was completed on Friday. The work, which began on 13 July, included replacing station flooring, painting, and cleaning, as well as installing two new elevators in the North atrium to improve accessibility for people with reduced mobility. The station, part of the original Lisbon metro network since 1959, remained operational throughout the project. Normal service has now resumed with all access points and platforms fully available.
The Secretary of State for Mobility says that transforming the Circular Line into a Loop Line would require an additional 18 months of work and will mean an additional cost of 18 million euros.
The Lisbon Metro's new Circular Line is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027, but the government has stated it is open to later integrating it with a 'Loop Line'. Secretary of State for Mobility, Cristina Pinto Dias, explained that the Circular Line will be delivered as originally designed, with a potential loop added as a complementary feature later. She noted that an immediate change would cost an additional 18 million euros and delay the project by 18 months. Additionally, the government confirmed that the Red Line expansion to Alcântara is ready to return to the Court of Auditors for approval, following a financial reprogramming of the project. Meanwhile, the Violet Line project remains stalled pending a European Commission investigation into alleged unfair subsidies for a Chinese rail manufacturer involved in the tender.
The government expects the Circular Line to be operational by the first quarter of 2027.
For years, two models were debated for closing the Yellow and Green lines of the Lisbon Metro: a simple circle, connecting Cais do Sodré and Rato, or a loop, including connections to Odivelas and Telheiras. As it turns out, the second version may still go ahead. The Secretary of State for Mobility, Cristina Pinto...
The reprogramming of the metro line expansion was approved, which will allow for obtaining the prior visa for the supervision contract that was preventing the work from progressing, said the Secretary of State for Transport.
The European Investment Bank will lend 400 million euros to the Lisbon Metro to help finance the expansion of the network, announced the institution's president, Nadia Calvino, this Tuesday. At an event marking 50 years of the bank's activity in Portugal, the official also revealed that 300 million would be made available...
The expansion of Lisbon Metro's Red Line is stalled because the Court of Auditors cannot complete its prior oversight process. The company is waiting for the government to issue a resolution extending the authorised multi-annual expenditure plan from 2027 to 2028. While Metro president Cristina Vaz Tomé blamed the Court for the delays, the Court of Auditors refuted her claims, clarifying that the process remains incomplete due to the Metro's own failure to provide the necessary government-approved documentation.
Expansion works on the Lisbon Metro red line have not progressed because the Court of Auditors has not yet granted prior approval to the oversight contract. The company is awaiting a budget reprogramming.
An overview of upcoming infrastructure improvements at Gare do Oriente and the expansion of the Lisbon Metro network.
Preparation for the arrival of high-speed rail in Lisbon includes the expansion of Gare do Oriente, the construction of a new train station at Chelas/Olaias, and the modernisation of several railway sections between Lisbon and Loures. The project by Infraestruturas de Portugal, under public consultation until 25 November, includes works expected to last up to three and a half years, changes to rail traffic, and interventions that will involve demolitions and the occupation of new land.
The 2027 State Budget (OE2027) provides 174 million euros for expansion projects for the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan networks, according to the proposal submitted to parliament today.
A mobility plan for the temporary interruption of the Lisbon Metropolitan between Terreiro do Paço and Santa Apolónia has been approved by the municipal executive.
Lisbon City Council approved this Wednesday, during a municipal meeting, a payment of approximately 6,600 euros per day to the Lisbon Metro over the 14-month closure of Santa Apolónia station. The measure will now proceed to the Municipal Assembly for validation. Invoking urgency, the Executive requested that this...
Lisbon City Council will have to compensate the metro company with 2.6 million euros. The alternative mobility plan is based on strengthening Carris bus connections and includes using Braço de Prata station as an alternative.
The document was submitted by a delegation from the Portuguese Communist Party, led by the PCP councillor at the Lisbon City Council, Ferreira.
The executive director of Hitachi Rail in Portugal predicts that the renewal of the Lisbon Metro's customer information system, including screens and loudspeaker equipment, will be completed by March 2027. In an interview with RTP Antena 1, Joaquim Santos explains that the transport operator has the flexibility to adapt the solutions as it sees fit.
The issue concerns the execution of the Lisbon General Drainage Plan works.
At issue are works for the Lisbon General Drainage Plan, initially scheduled for the beginning of the year but since postponed. Moedas highlights the “historic project,” which is still being coordinated with the Metro operator.
Since July 2025, the Lisbon City Council has announced three times the start of the delicate structural reinforcement intervention at the metro station, which will require its closure for eight months. However, there are no new dates.
The Lisbon Metro is marking European Mobility Week, from 16 to 22 September, with a programme focused on sustainable mobility, including guided tours of the future Circular Line construction sites. The initiative aims to promote sustainable transport and showcase the network's expansion projects. Tours are scheduled for 20 September, starting at the Estrela site and covering the future Estrela and Santos stations, ending at Cais do Sodré. Additionally, the company is launching a campaign highlighting how the metro integrates with other transport modes across different generations to reduce reliance on private vehicles. Meanwhile, Lisbon's metro and airport passenger numbers have declined, contrasting with growth in Porto.
The tours will be accompanied by Metro professionals.
The assistance number will provide information on elevator availability and alternative routes. In February, there were 38 elevators and 40 escalators out of service at Metro stations.
The station platform, in the direction of Santa Apolónia, will reopen on Thursday. Works on the platform in the direction of Reboleira will follow from September 3rd to 28th. The station will remain open with phased restrictions.
