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The Porto Metrobus has officially ended its 51-day experimental period and transitioned to a paid commercial service. Passengers traveling between Casa da Música and Praça do Império must now validate their transport tickets for the 12-minute route. While the first phase is fully segregated on Avenida da Boavista, the service currently shares road space with private vehicles on Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa.
Infraestruturas de Portugal has announced that the metrobus service in Coimbra is scheduled to extend its operations to Coimbra-B station and Praça da República by mid-August, following strong initial demand.
The launch of the Metrobus service has been marred by illegal occupation of its dedicated lanes by soft modes and cars. Despite the right lane being designated for shared use with bicycles and having a speed limit of 30 km/h, this limit is often exceeded, raising concerns about traffic safety and compliance.
The Municipal Assembly of Condeixa-a-Nova, in the Coimbra district, approved a motion today during an ordinary session demanding the extension of the Coimbra metrobus system to the municipality, the local council reported.
The vice-president of Lisbon City Council confirmed that the metrobus link between Lisbon and Oeiras is moving forward, with the environmental impact study currently being prepared. The project, part of the 2026-2030 plan, is expected to be operational by 2028. Additionally, Mayor Carlos Moedas addressed concerns regarding evictions at Pátio da Quintinha, promising negotiations with the owner to protect residents, while council member Vasco Anjos announced that a new municipal noise regulation is expected to enter public consultation by late May.
The hydrogen bus records six thousand daily trips and an 8.7 out of 10 satisfaction rating. The project cost 76 million euros and aims to attract 7.4 million passengers by 2027.
Passengers on the Porto Metrobus will now have to validate their transport tickets for the approximately 12-minute journey, which is fully segregated along Avenida da Boavista.
Passengers on the hydrogen bus will now have to validate their transport ticket to complete the approximately 12-minute journey.
The Matosinhos metrobus station will be situated approximately 250 metres from the airport's arrivals area, lacking an integrated interface with the terminal unlike the Porto Metro, according to project data. Public information from the Matosinhos City Council indicates the station will be on the EN107 road, rather than inside the terminal. The council, led by Luísa Salgueiro, has not responded to inquiries regarding accessibility for passengers with luggage or the lack of a continuous pedestrian path to the arrivals area. The project, which has already begun, covers 9.75 kilometres with 11 stations and is funded by the Just Transition Fund.
Around six thousand users travel on the metrobus daily. The free trial phase continues until April 19 to optimise schedules and public information. Users highlight the comfort, speed, and reliability of the service.
Over the last few years, this high-profile green mobility project has sparked intense debate in the city of Porto. It is now important to analyse whether what was promised to the citizens has, in fact, been delivered. A column by Pedro Silva Castro.
The potential reorganization should involve prioritizing public transport on Rua da Sofia and adjusting adjacent roads, with the definition of alternative routes and the mitigation of bottlenecks.
Changes in the Baixa district will be analysed, with a focus on Rua da Sofia, Rua da Saragoça, Rua de Aveiro, Rua Olímpio Nicolau Rui Fernandes, and the area surrounding the Casa do Sal roundabout.
Metro do Porto is extending the experimental phase of the operation by three weeks. There are 6,000 passengers per day and three recorded incidents related to 'irregular manoeuvres' by other vehicles.
The free trial period for Porto's metrobus, a service connecting Casa da Música to Praça do Império which began on 28 February, will be extended until 20 April, with commercial operations starting thereafter, it was announced today.
The metrobus operates on the Marechal Gomes da Costa and Boavista avenues.
Road traffic on the lower deck of the Açude bridge is expected to reopen on April 10th.
Mobilidade argues that it is “absolutely essential” to ensure measures that allow for the reduction of travel times on public transport.
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The reduced fares for intermodal passes cover the Coimbra Urban Transport services and the metrobus.
The head of the company managing the 'metrobus' operation says the service has recorded “very significant demand.”
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Metro Mondego has announced that Metrobus services at three stations in Lousã will be temporarily suspended due to a slope landslide, to ensure the safety of its passengers.
The party accuses the Government of announcing a project different from that set out in the State Budget.
The new intermodal pass for the Coimbra Region, called Move-C, entered service today and allows Metro Mondego (also known as the 'metrobus') and the Municipal Urban Transport Services (SMTUC) to be used with a single ticket.
The Porto metrobus will begin operations at the end of February, is expected to have a free trial period in March and, to start and finish the service, will circle the Boavista roundabout, it was announced today.
The President of the Porto City Council, Pedro Duarte, announced during Tuesday's Executive meeting that he will be “in a position to present solutions” for the metrobus this coming Thursday. However, Pedro Duarte did not provide further details, particularly regarding when the service will start on the route of the first phase, which connects Casa da Música ...
The Mondego Mobility System (SMM) between Coimbra and Serpins (Lousã) begins its operation this Tuesday, 15 years after the railway branch was closed, now replaced by the metrobus. The service, which is free until the end of the month, starts with definitive schedules, serving Coimbra, Miranda do Corvo, and ...
Extended to the municipalities that suffered the most from the closure of the Lousã railway branch, the metrobus will have a peak frequency of ten minutes in Miranda do Corvo and 15 minutes in Lousã.
