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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.
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.
