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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 Lisbon Metro Blue Line will operate on a reduced schedule during August weekends, closing at midnight on Fridays and opening at 07:30 on Saturdays and Sundays, the transport operator announced this Thursday. In a statement, the company justified the temporary schedule adjustment with the need to carry out technical tests for the new...
The temporary change is due to technical testing of the new CBTC railway signalling system, an essential step for the modernisation of the network, according to the company.
The Lisbon Metro usually operates between 06:30 and 01:00, a schedule that remains in effect on the Blue line for the rest of the week.
The new line will connect Rato to Cais do Sodré with two new stations: Estrela and Santos. It is scheduled to enter service in the first half of 2027.
More than 4,000 signatories are asking the Mayor of Lisbon to pressure the PSD/CDS-PP Government. Moedas says that the loop line would be 'worth it' but warns of costs and delays.
The Cais do Sodré metro station in Lisbon will be temporarily closed to the public between 8 and 26 August as part of construction work for the future Circular line.
The closure is necessary to carry out railway signalling works to prepare for the new connection, which begins in early 2027. Carris bus lines will serve as an alternative during the interruption.
Between the 8th and 26th due to works on the circular line
The Cais do Sodré station on the Lisbon metro's Green line will be closed from August 8 to 26 due to construction work on the future Circular line, the company announced in a statement this Wednesday. This closure is necessary to carry out railway signaling work, which is part of the preparation and modernization of the network.
Railway signalling works require the station to close. The Green Line will only operate between Telheiras and Baixa-Chiado. Passengers have alternatives on the Blue line and via Carris bus routes.
The Cais do Sodré Metro station will be closed from 8 to 26 August, with Green line services operating only between Telheiras and Baixa-Chiado in both directions during this period. The Lisbon Metro states that the closure is due to construction work for the future Circular Line, specifically for railway signalling upgrades. The station is scheduled to reopen on 27 August, and passengers are advised to use the Terreiro do Paço station (Blue line) or alternative Carris bus and tram services. The Circular Line, which will connect the current Yellow and Green lines, is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2027, linking Rato to Cais do Sodré via new Estrela and Santos stations.
A burst pipe on Tuesday afternoon caused significant water accumulation in the tunnel near Encarnação station, forcing the suspension of service. Seven stations remained out of operation until Wednesday morning.
The phased closure of platforms for the renovation of the Praça de Espanha metro station in Lisbon will begin with a 21-day delay compared to the date initially announced, the Metropolitano de Lisboa company reported today.
After announcing the “phased closure of platforms” on Wednesday, Metropolitano de Lisboa changed the dates the following day. The company recommends that passengers check which platform will be under construction.
Station pavement rehabilitation requires a phased closure: first in the direction of Santa Apolónia, then towards Reboleira. Alternatives are available.
Despite the phased closure of the platforms, “the station will remain in service throughout the entire construction period.”
A proposal from the PEV aims for the Lisbon municipality to host a meeting with residents and business owners to present alternative mobility solutions to mitigate the impacts of the temporary closure.
The Lisbon Assembly wants to know the alternative mobility solutions to reduce the impact of the metro closure between Santa Apolónia and Terreiro do Paço.
Five men, aged between 30 and 39, were arrested by the Lisbon PSP. They intended to paint graffiti and film it to share on social media.
The Mota-Engil consortium will have to find a third supplier for the rolling stock of the Lisbon Metro's Violet Line. After the Chinese company CRRC was rejected by Brussels, the Polish company PESA has now withdrawn from the contract, as reported by ECO. Mota-Engil still has two other European suppliers it can turn to.
Portugal 2030 will fund the expansion of the Lisbon Metro Red Line with 100 million euros. After the project was removed from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) because it would not be completed on time, the Government must find alternative sources of funding. The Sustainable 2030 thematic programme has published...
