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Lisbon Metro workers have initiated a two-day strike, with no minimum services mandated by the Arbitration Court, resulting in a complete shutdown of the network.
Service on the Red Line of the Lisbon Metro was restored around 16:45 on Friday, March 6, after a fire caused a disruption for about two hours. The fire was detected between Oriente and Moscavide near a ventilation shaft, with firefighters confirming that only smoke was present and no flames were involved. The incident began at 14:59 due to a pile of rubbish burning near the ventilation entrance, prompting the deployment of sixteen firefighters for ventilation efforts. The Metro had warned that the interruption could be prolonged due to unforeseen circumstances.
Train services on the North Line between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca have been suspended since 6am due to flooding on the railway. The local council is also restricting access to the Tagus River at Terreiro do Paço as a safety measure.
This is the second incident involving an aircraft from the airline in Portugal in two days
Traffic was restricted this afternoon due to an accident that resulted in one death. Additionally, a TAP plane bound for Boston made an emergency landing today at Lajes Airport in the Azores.
The aircraft spent several minutes flying over the ocean. The airline states that the landing “took place in complete safety” and that passengers should resume their journey “as soon as possible”.
Flight TP067 returned to Lisbon “due to a technical issue” and the landing took place with “total safety and normality”.
The first meeting will be aimed at the general workforce, and the second will be for night-shift staff.
There will be no train service from 11 pm on the 2nd throughout the entire day of June 3rd. Service is expected to return to normal at 6:30 am on the 4th. No minimum services were set.
Rede Nacional de Expressos (RNE) and Flixbus remain on a collision course regarding the German company's access to the Sete Rios terminal. This Friday, RNE publicly described Flixbus's reaction to the opening announced a week ago as “false”. And, it adds, the German competitor “only confirms what ...
Carris service may be affected on Monday between 10:00 and 15:00 due to a workers' plenary session, a union source admitted to Lusa this Friday, noting, however, that the session is being held during a time of “lower demand”. Speaking to Lusa, Manuel Leal, from the Union of Road and Urban Transport Workers...
No minimum services were decreed, despite the administration's request, which was not granted in court.
“There are other means through which citizens can exercise their right to travel,” says the Arbitration Court. The fact that the strikes are on non-consecutive days contributed to the decision.
Lisbon Metro workers will hold two 24-hour strikes in April, with no minimum services mandated by the Arbitration Court. The court ruled that while the strikes will cause significant disruption, they do not meet the criteria for minimum service requirements, though safety and maintenance staff must remain on duty.
The stoppage will take place over two days - one of which is this Thursday.
A two-day strike begins this Thursday and will be repeated next Tuesday for the entire day. The Arbitration Court decided not to set minimum services, meaning the stoppage will be total.
Two 24-hour stoppages have been scheduled, one on Thursday and another next Tuesday, Fectrans confirmed to RTP Antena 1. No minimum services were decreed.
The only ferry operating the route had been broken down since Sunday. With the Almadense also out of service, Transtejo admits to a planning failure and aims to restore service before the public holiday.
The Cascais railway line will experience service disruptions starting 6 April due to works on the Caxias-Cascais section, part of an ongoing modernisation project, according to Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP). The company stated that the modernisation of the track and overhead lines will extend to the Caxias-Cascais section. The project includes replacing the electrification system, renewing the track, and installing new signalling and speed control systems. Disruptions will occur on weekday nights, Saturday nights, and specific times on Sundays. A road replacement service will be provided during periods of total line closure to mitigate the impact on passengers.
A dispute between the transport companies Rede Expressos and Flixbus raises questions about the future operations at the Sete Rios bus terminal.
The initiative, organised by the Lisbon, Oeiras, and Cascais municipal councils, is in its third edition and is free to participate in.
Flixbus states that the court has recognised that the terminal has available capacity and says it trusts that Rede Expressos “will comply with the obligation to immediately grant access that was imposed upon it.”
“At the moment, it is not possible to predict the duration of the interruption, which may be extended,” reads the post.
The works are expected to take place in the first half of this year and to last around eight months.
The works are expected to last around eight months.
A landslide occurred in the Campolide area of Lisbon in the early hours; further details are still emerging.
