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The Porto City Council approved this Tuesday, with the PS councillors voting against, the amendment of the STCP Serviços statutes to make it exclusive to the city, following the intention to transform it into a municipal mobility company. On the sidelines of the executive's private meeting, the socialist Manuel Pizarro justified the vote against...
The amendment to the STCP Serviços statutes was approved with the PS councillors voting against it.
The Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP) met with Vinci to discuss the expansion of Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, which aims to reach 30 million passengers. There are immediate works planned and others dependent on demand.
Pedro Duarte even anticipates a level of competitiveness similar to Lisbon airport within a maximum period of 10 years
Porto Airport reaches its 80th anniversary with 17 million passengers, inaugurates a €50 million investment in the runway and terminal, and is already planning a new phase of growth. The Prime Minister challenges ANA/Vinci to do 'more and faster', after highlighting that the French company has one of the most profitable operations in the world in Portugal.
To address the increase in traffic, Vinci Concessions has presented an Airport Master Plan to the Government, which includes the expansion of the terminal and the construction of new boarding gates at Francisco Sá Carneiro, as part of the creation of a technical group to study the infrastructure's expansion. The first phase will include the construction...
The Minister of Infrastructure spoke at the 80th anniversary ceremony of Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.
Home News Portugal targeting investment in the growth of Porto Airport Portugal targeting investment in the growth of Porto Airport The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, guaranteed the Government's commitment to strengthening the “sustained” but “ambitious” growth of Porto
Eduardo Souto de Moura has refused to design the architecture for the high-speed train station in Gaia, ECO has learned. The architect, chosen by the AVAN Norte consortium for the first section of the TGV between Porto and Lisbon, has been highly critical of the construction of an underground station in Santo Ovídio, considering...
Analysis of the expansion of Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport includes a redefinition of road and rail access.
Considered 'an airport infrastructure of high strategic importance for the country', the Government has created a technical group to monitor the expansion of Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport. The final report is due by December 31st of this year. The technical group's mission will be to 'define the expansion and improvement plan for Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport'.
The company is committed to 'dematerialisation' and wants to follow a model similar to Uber. TMP believes that 'in five or six years' the physical card will have been replaced by the mobile phone.
The article highlights a community-focused initiative in Portugal where the “Hospital dos Pequeninos” returns to Lousada to conduct playful health check-ups for preschool children using toy dolls representing “sick” children. Additionally, the webpage features various local news updates from the Vale do Sousa region, including the expansion of a request-based transportation service to five municipalities, celebrations for the Municipal Firefighter Day in Penafiel, and educational and volunteer programs such as the Politécnico do Porto's engagement with students and Felgueiras' call for volunteer mentors to support youth through the Gulbenkian Aprender program.
According to the councillor for the party led by André Ventura at Porto City Council, the group will also serve to study the potential relocation of the Porto Supply Market.
The Metro company has been seeking “relocation solutions tailored to the characteristics of each of the 13 households involved in this operation,” explained the company that owns the metro.
The transport company plans an alternative solution for 13 families for four months while construction work on the Ferreirinha Bridge takes place.
The relocation is scheduled to begin on 25 March for a period of four months, always depending on the progress of the works, a source from Metro do Porto explained to Lusa.
13 households will have to leave the neighbourhood due to the construction of the Ferreirinha bridge.
The inaugural day of hydrogen bus operations in Porto saw a significant turnout of curious spectators, highlighting public interest in sustainable transport solutions. Despite the official launch, the transport channel remains utilized for various other purposes, raising questions about compliance with regulations.
Five hydrogen buses will connect Casa da Música and Praça Império.
Home News Portugal to have new metrobus service Portugal to have new metrobus service Porto's metrobus service will start on 28 February, with a “period of familiarisation and progressive adjustment” to consolidate schedules, frequencies, and procedures, Metro do Porto announced.
The Mota‑Engil‑led consortium plans to submit a revised environmental project to the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for the two Porto–Lisbon high‑speed (TGV) subsections in Gaia that the APA deemed non‑compliant on 20 December. The new submission is expected by the end of Q1; it must address the APA’s compliance concerns — likely shortcomings in environmental impact assessment, mitigation measures or route design — for the scheme to progress. Approval timing will be decisive for the project’s schedule and costs: if the APA accepts the revisions, the programme can move on to later permitting and procurement stages; further objections or additional information requests would delay construction and raise political and commercial risks for the consortium.
Metro do Porto has announced that the new Pink Line, linking São Bento and Casa da Música, will be operational by March 2027. Company president Emídio Gomes said this despite construction works being completed this year, indicating a multi-month gap between project completion and passenger service commencement. The announcement clarifies the timetable for a key expansion of Porto’s public transport network.
The Government, led by Infrastructure and Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz, plans to establish a working group to study expansion options for Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto) Airport in response to sustained growth in air traffic. The group will assess operational, environmental and regional impacts — aiming to avoid the noise and congestion problems experienced at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport — and to inform infrastructure, transport and investment decisions for the Porto metropolitan area.
