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The opening of this section of the Oeste Line will take place on Monday, “following the completion of work to restore circulation conditions, after damage caused by severe weather.”
The section of the Oeste Line between Caldas da Rainha and Louriçal, which was closed due to damage caused by bad weather, will reopen to traffic on Monday, Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) announced this Friday, March 13. IP stated that circulation conditions have been restored following the damage caused by recent storms, with repairs focusing on the track bed and level crossings. While rail traffic will resume, minor works will continue along the segment without impacting operations. The government recently authorised a 6.9 million euro budget reprogramming for the modernisation of this line.
At the beginning of the month, the Government authorised the rescheduling of costs for the modernisation of the Oeste Line between Caldas da Rainha and Louriçal, amounting to 6.9 million euros.
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The Minister of Infrastructure says that signalling and safety certification are still pending.
The Minister of Infrastructure today declared the railway works between Évora and the border with Spain complete, but revealed that trains will only start running at the end of the year or in early 2027. “Today is a historic day, because we have the largest substation supplying the railway overhead line in Portugal operational, we have ...”
The disruption had already begun to show effects on Wednesday, mainly in the railway sector.
