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Rail traffic on the Beira Baixa Line was temporarily halted and one fatality confirmed after a train collided with a vehicle at a signposted level crossing in Vila Nova de Barquinha.
Four trains on the northern line have been halted following a railway signalling failure, with CP working to resolve the ongoing disruption.
The ministry overseen by Nuno Melo points out that other military airfields in Portugal already allow for civil use to varying degrees.
The section between Moitas Venda and Videla will be accessible again at 16:00 on Friday. Infrastructure works costing 150,000 euros by IP lasted just over a month.
Manuel Mourato, mayor of Vila Nova da Barquinha, welcomes the opening of the Tancos airfield to civil aviation. He highlights the dynamism it brings to the region, but awaits clarification from the Government at a meeting yet to be scheduled.
Traffic on the A1 has been restored in both directions in the Aveiras area following an accident this morning that forced a closure, Brisa stated in a press release. The concessionaire reported that the obstruction on the A1 near Aveiras has been resolved, with circulation restored in both directions. The accident involved a heavy goods vehicle and caused a fuel spill on the road. Traffic was cut in both directions at km 46, and the left lane was closed on the South/North carriageway.
New technology involving drones and AI will be used to oversee and ensure the safety of train infrastructure.
The train was travelling in the Entroncamento-Abrantes direction and the level crossing was signposted, according to a source from the Medio Tejo command.
A car was struck while crossing the level crossing.
Lisbon, 09 Oct 2026 (Lusa) -- Circulation on the Beira Baixa Line, in Vila Nova da Barquinha, resumed at 04:00, after having been interrupted due to a collision between a light vehicle and a train that resulted in one death, according to civil protection.
Traffic on the Beira Baixa Line in Vila Nova da Barquinha resumed at 4:00 am, after having been interrupted due to a collision between a light vehicle and a train that resulted in one death, according to civil protection authorities.
A car was struck while crossing the level crossing.
A car was hit by a train on Thursday night in Vila Nova da Barquinha, in the Santarém district.
Traffic resumed at 4:00 AM after a light vehicle was struck by a train while crossing the level crossing, resulting in the death of the vehicle's driver.
There were 42 passengers and the driver on board, all of whom were safely evacuated without any injuries.
A new bus service now connects Sardoal to Abrantes. It is the latest achievement of the Youth Participatory Assemblies, organised with the support of the Commission for the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 25th of April.
A water bill due in August only arrived in September. The case illustrates the postal distribution delays affecting Tomar and 20 other municipalities in the Santarém district.
The proposal aims to reorganise road traffic, create 30 km/h zones and strengthen public transport. The plan includes planned investments in education, housing and urban redevelopment.
The Communist Party's criticisms come at a time when Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) is carrying out roadworks on the National Road 114 (EN114), which has been causing severe traffic disruptions.
Truck knocked down two poles when it overturned.
Truck knocked down two poles when it overturned.
Completion of the work on the Alcanena side will not, however, allow for the full restoration of the connection to Porto de Mós, because another section of the EN243 remains closed in the Alcaria area.
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Train traffic on the Northern Line resumed at 12:20, after being interrupted in the Cartaxo area due to a signalling fault, an official source from Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) told Lusa. According to the company managing the rail network, traffic, which had been suspended in both directions since 10:40 following an incident at the Santana Resguardo technical station, is now operating normally. An official source from CP - Comboios de Portugal specified to Lusa that the interruption affected some 'long-distance and regional' services, without detailing how many trains were impacted. Alstom and Talgo are discussing Iberian gauge and maintenance for CP's high-speed tender.
An official source from CP - Comboios de Portugal specified that the disruption affected some 'long-distance and regional' services.
The Ourém City Council has approved the opening of a public tender for the construction of the new Ourém bus terminal, which has a base price of approximately one million euros. Published in the Diário da República, the public tender for the contract has a base price of 999,889.92 euros, plus...
Work is scheduled to begin in September.
The accident occurred near the city's hospital early this Tuesday, when an electric minibus from the Tomar urban transport service went off the road and crashed into the wall of the health unit, near the main entrance for visitors.
The Linha do Norte line was restored at 12:56 PM in the North-South direction following a rail accident near Ribeira de Santarém. A young person between 20 and 25 years old died as a result of the accident.
A man was struck by a train near a level crossing.
