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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.
Home News Metro Mondego invests €3 million in new vehicles Metro Mondego invests €3 million in new vehicles Metro Mondego, which manages the ‘metrobus’ operation in the Coimbra Region, said today that it has activated the option to purchase five more articulated buses, in an investment of approxi
The Coimbra City Council made a positive assessment today of the first day of mobility changes in the city centre, with the expansion of the 'metrobus' and the closure of roads to general traffic.
The metrobus system expands this Thursday to Coimbra-B and Praça da República, an operation that will require a reconfiguration of traffic in downtown Coimbra and the rerouting of more than 20 urban public transport lines. The expansion of the metrobus system (articulated buses on dedicated lanes) will involve profound changes.
The Metrobus service in Coimbra is extending its route to include the city centre and the train station.
The second phase of the Porto metrobus remains delayed, leading mayor Pedro Duarte to demand that the project be completed by the end of the year, following successive failures by the contractor.
According to Santana Lopes, the 'metrobus' connection represents 20% of the investment compared to the electrification of the railway line and takes much less time to execute.
The number of validations on the metrobus (an articulated bus system on a dedicated lane) comes at a time when the transport service is operating on only a portion of the planned network.
The party criticises changes to traffic and bus routes scheduled for 10 September, linked to the introduction of the metrobus, and demands the participation of residents and business owners.
The proposal approved at the executive meeting sparked significant disagreement from the opposition, who criticised the 'profound transformation of the city's operations'. The mayor defends 'safe mobility'.
With the reopening of this suburban section, the transport system once again ensures the full connection between Serpins (Lousã municipality) and Coimbra.
Home News Coimbra metrobus to operate without finishing new feature Coimbra metrobus to operate without finishing new feature The dedicated “metrobus” lane connecting the Coimbra University Hospitals and the Pediatric Hospital, which was not originally included in the project scope, will not be r
Tests are taking place between Portagem and Coimbra-B and between Aeminium station and Praça da República. The hospital line will only be completed in the first quarter of 2027.
Riding the hydrogen bus line between Casa da Música and Praça do Império stopped being free on April 20th.
The government commits to implementing the first phase of the project by the end of 2030, with the goal of meeting the “significant demand” for a “fast [and] regular” connection between Guimarães and Braga.
The ‘metrobus’ connection to Coimbra B Station, as well as to Praça da República, is expected to start between late August and early September, revealed Metro Mondego president Leonel Serra today. “We are counting on the operation starting at the end of August or early September, provided nothing goes wrong in the meantime.”
The Metrobus connection to Coimbra B Station, as well as to Praça da República, is expected to start between the end of August and the beginning of September, revealed the president of Metro Mondego.
The Council of Ministers approved this Friday the decision to guarantee the design, implementation, and financing of the so-called metrobus line between Guimarães and Braga, announced Luís Montenegro after the Government meeting, which took place in the cradle city. The first phase of the project, connecting Guimarães to Taipas, has an estimated cost of 80...
During this Monday's executive meeting, the Mayor of Coimbra, Ana Abrunhosa (PS/Livre/PAN), stated that Metro Mondego will also study the feasibility of extensions in Coimbra's city centre, specifically the connection between Solum and the hospitals, and from the existing network to the University of Coimbra's Polo II. In May, ...
A study commissioned by the local authority projects over 6 million validations per year. At the new stops, only 25% of validations are expected to come from private cars, with another 15% coming from STCP and Unir services.
Metro Mondego intends to move forward with a dedicated 'metrobus' lane between the Coimbra University Hospitals and the Paediatric Hospital, which is not included in the current network, and Infraestruturas de Portugal has already been instructed to study the project. “There is an adjustment that still needs to be made at the Paediatric Hospital, which was not in a dedicated lane,” it was stated.
The Matosinhos City Council has launched a public tender worth 8.7 million euros for the acquisition of six electric buses for the metrobus system, including charging equipment. The contract covers the supply and 15-year maintenance of the articulated vehicles, which are expected to be delivered by December 2026. The project, which includes 11 stations and will be operated by STCP, is part of a 23-million-euro initiative funded by the Just Transition Fund following the closure of the Leça da Palmeira refinery.
The Matosinhos metrobus stops will be fully covered, according to documents provided by the municipality to Lusa, and the Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto (STCP) is expected to operate the service, for which the tender for buses has already been authorised by the Municipal Assembly. According to a design of the stop project provided by the municipality to Lusa, it is visible...
Mário Passos met with Minister Pinto Luz and advocated for the creation of a modern public transport corridor between the two municipalities. The mayor also requested a new road to alleviate traffic on the southern access.
The Intermunicipal Community (CIM) of the Leiria Region proposes over one hundred kilometres of Metrobus across six municipalities in the Leiria district, at one-eighth of the cost of the 21-kilometre equivalent system connecting Lisbon and Oeiras—from Alcântara to Algés and then to Benfica. The study...
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.
