Latest news and stories about public transport in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal faces widespread disruption following a second general strike in eight months, highlighting deep-seated tensions between the government and unions over proposed labor reforms and the lack of constructive dialogue.
The Public Security Police (PSP) acknowledged that border control wait times at Porto airport exceeded two hours due to technical issues and high passenger volume, while refuting claims of six-hour delays.
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An analytical review of European airport performance reveals that a major Portuguese hub has been identified among those experiencing the most significant and prolonged flight delays.
The Porto Municipal Assembly has approved a proposal to provide free public transport for residents across the entire metropolitan area, with implementation scheduled for January 2027 at an estimated annual cost of 20.5 million euros.
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.
Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.
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.
A 4.5 million euro modernisation project leads to the temporary closure of the bridge. As a replacement, the connection between Leça da Palmeira and Matosinhos will be provided by a free bus service.
The Leixões movable bridge, which connects Leça da Palmeira to Matosinhos in the Porto district, will close for three months for maintenance and improvement works, according to information from the local council. On its official website, the municipality, led by Luísa Salgueiro, stated that the intervention aims to ensure maintenance work.
The intervention aims to ensure maintenance and improvement works, contributing to the preservation, safety, and reliability of this infrastructure.
This Sunday, June 14, is the final day before the closure of the Leixões movable bridge in the Porto area. The structure will undergo works starting Monday, June 15, requiring a total traffic ban for three months, according to the Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo Port Administration (APDL). The closure applies to vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter users. The works are for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the bridge, which opened in 2007 and connects Matosinhos to Leça da Palmeira. APDL will provide a free shuttle bus service for pedestrians and cyclists, operating every 15 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes at night. The project, which includes structural repairs and anti-corrosion treatment, is expected to be completed by mid-September.
The municipality acknowledges that there may be 'constraints' on the bridge over the Leça river due to traffic volume, where the lane will be shared with cars.
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.
Users of road transport in the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP), including the Unir bus network and STCP operations, can now check vehicle locations and estimated arrival times at stops in real-time via the Google Maps app. This digital initiative by Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto (TMP) aims to simplify travel.
The Association of Companies of the São Caetano Industrial Zone praised the decision to restore the high-speed station in Santo Ovídio, but warns that the problems affecting the business area “are far from being resolved”. In a statement released regarding the public consultation of the Environmental Compliance Report for the Execution Project...
The new Environmental Compliance Report for the Execution Project continues to foresee the impact on several companies and industrial warehouses.
The summer timetables coming into effect on Saturday include the extension of line 200 to Praça Cidade do Salvador and increased weekend service on lines 205 and 906.
The changes by STCP cover lines serving the beaches of Porto, Matosinhos, and Vila Nova de Gaia
In a statement, STCP justifies the operational adjustments as a response to the 'typical demand for this time of year'.
Project under public consultation plans for a new crossing between Porto and Gaia
The company had aimed for availability by the end of 2024, but the information is only being made available starting this Tuesday.
New feature allows you to track vehicle locations and check arrival times at stops
To check schedules via Google Maps, “simply enter the starting point and destination, select one of the routes and check, in real time, how many minutes are left,” the company informs.
The new high-speed road-rail bridge over the Douro River will have two decks, with two lanes for cars, a cycle path, and pedestrian walkways on the lower level, and the Gaia station will be a “major transport hub”. The bridge will carry high-speed trains on its upper deck, and motor vehicles on the lower deck.
Passengers can check the location of STCP buses and predicted arrival times at the network's 2,517 stops directly in the app.
