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The Porto Metrobus begins its commercial service today between Casa da Música and Praça do Império, ending its free trial period after 51 days, with the second phase to Anémona still pending.
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.
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.
The local authority explained that a preventive security plan was established to ensure the normal proceedings of the Serenata at Aliados and any potential FC Porto celebrations in the area surrounding the Estádio do Dragão.
The disruption has been ongoing since 14:45 and is expected to last until 17:00 to ensure the continuation of passenger journeys, according to a source from Infraestruturas de Portugal.
Disruptions have been ongoing since 14:45 and are expected to continue until 17:00.
Porto Metro has admitted that, due to delays, it will not be able to fully utilise PRR funds, and is seeking European funding from the Sustainable 2030 programme to finance the project and reduce reliance on the State Budget.
The Rubi Line connects Casa da Música to Santo Ovídio and is scheduled for completion in July 2028.
Construction work has slipped by more than a year and now costs 487.9 million euros. Metro do Porto is seeking alternative funds, including the Sustainable 2030 programme.
Traffic is restricted starting from the Circunvalação area.
Traffic is restricted starting from the Circunvalação area.
In Gaia, a tender for the provision of electric scooters was cancelled, citing safety reasons. The Estrada Viva Association contests this.
The removal of the bollards that delimited a cycle lane in the city was completed this week. The Vice-President of Gaia City Council announced a possible end to the use of e-scooters.
The removal of the bollards that delimited the cycle lane was completed this week, at which time the city council also announced the end of a tender for the provision of e-scooters to the public.
Transavia has cancelled fifty flights for May and June due to the impact of the war in the Middle East on fuel prices and admits further adjustments, managing operations on a daily basis due to high uncertainty.
The proposal was discussed this Tuesday at a Porto city council meeting. The budget allocation will reach 30.75 million, covering expenses from this year through 2027 inclusive. In Lisbon, the city executive says it is not possible.
The goal is to prioritise people's quality of life, it noted, adding that what is at stake is “attitude and vision”.
The executive approved a contract to implement free travel using the Porto card. It also allocates funds for the second half of 2026. Only 23.5% of Porto residents used public transport in 2025.
The municipality of Porto unanimously approved free public transport in the city this Tuesday, with the exception of an abstention from the Chega party. This was a promise made by the mayor, Pedro Duarte, during the local election campaign, which involves an investment of over ten million euros this year. The proposal is still...
Defending free transport limited to a single municipality, even if it is a central one, corresponds to a reductive reading of contemporary mobility.
Traders on Rua 31 de Janeiro are desperate and are threatening to block traffic
Ongoing since 2021, the metro construction works are stifling dozens of businesses in downtown Porto. Traders are warning of imminent bankruptcies and are preparing to block traffic.
The population is threatening to block traffic at the end of that street in protest.
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.
