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The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing announced that a new river transport service will begin operating between Seixal and Barreiro in June. This connection aims to restore a historical link between the two municipalities in the Setúbal district, significantly reducing travel times for local residents.
Transtejo has launched a new boat connection linking Oeiras to Porto Brandão, Trafaria, and Belém, though the company faces ongoing uncertainty regarding the planned decommissioning of four aging vessels by year-end.
River transport on the Tagus from the east to the west of Lisbon's territorial limits is expected to happen in 2027, with the opening of the Parque das Nações pier. Regarding the plan to bring the river carrier to the eastern point of the city, Rui Rei, president of Transtejo/Soflusa, says he is “finalising” the protocol with the City Council of...
The request is made by the association representing the companies, which also warns of a river saturated with outdated infrastructure.
The extension of the service, highlighted the Oeiras municipality, coincides with the start of the Alive festival.
Starting today, the municipality of Oeiras offers new river transport services.
Pedro Duarte announced the return of the connection between Cais do Ouro and Afurada following a 2025 pilot project that transported nearly 26,000 passengers.
The river connection between the two banks of the Tagus will be extended starting Thursday to the route between Trafaria and Pedrouços/Algés (Oeiras), a service that will be provided on weekdays, announced TTSL – Transtejo Soflusa this Tuesday. The opening of this new connection will have a six-month trial period.
The river connection between Trafaria (Almada) and Lisbon will be extended to Pedrouços/Algés (Oeiras) starting Thursday, with daily service provided by TTSL. This new route coincides with the NOS Alive music festival and aims to boost public transport options during high demand. The service will run on a six-month trial basis, marking the first new river connection created by the company since 1997. TTSL president Rui Rei highlighted the move as a commitment to sustainable mobility. Additionally, the company recently launched an experimental weekend service between Seixal, Barreiro, and Cais do Sodré to improve inter-municipal travel on the south bank of the Tagus.
Home News New river connection for passengers in Portugal New river connection for passengers in Portugal A new river connection for passenger transport begins today between Cais da Bruxa and Costa Nova, in Ílhavo, the municipality of the Aveiro district announced in a press release.
In addition to four vessels already scrapped, the Ministry of Infrastructure revealed that an extension has been authorised for four other vessels until 31 December 2026. The president of Transtejo has already publicly stated his disagreement with the process. The union believes that current and future passenger transport operations on the Tagus River are at risk.
River services between Trafaria (Almada), Porto Brandão (Almada) and Belém (Lisbon) were cancelled today due to bad weather, with only passenger services between Porto Brandão and Belém remaining in operation, Transtejo Soflusa said.
