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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.
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.
A lorry went off the road in the early hours of Wednesday on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, in the north–south direction, forcing the closure of that carriageway for several hours.
Portugal's meteorological institute (IPMA) has expanded a red warning for strong winds to include the districts of Lisbon and Leiria, effective from 04:00.
Information updated by Civil Protection.
As of 19:00, Lisbon and the Tagus Valley were the areas most affected by adverse weather conditions.
The Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of Lisbon and the Tagus Valley has reported that several roads are flooded and has activated the Special Emergency Plan for Flooding in the Tagus Basin at yellow level.
Several roads are flooded and there are disruptions to road traffic.
The disruption had already begun to show effects on Wednesday, mainly in the railway sector.
For those not participating in the strike, the lack of transport may not be a valid excuse for missing work. On the strike of December 11, there are minimum services in various transport systems, but not in the Lisbon Metro.
The Lisbon Metro will be closed due to a general strike scheduled for 5 PM.
The Lisbon Metro has stated that the decision not to establish minimum services has a “particularly severe impact” on citizens' mobility. Normal service is expected to resume at 6:30 am on Friday.
The Lisbon Metro anticipates a disruption of transport services and the closure of stations from 06:30 on Thursday until 01:00 on Friday due to the general strike, the company has revealed. "We inform you that, due to the strike, service disruption and station closures are expected between ...
