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The Porto Brandão river station, located in the municipality of Almada, which had been closed since February 11 due to road access being blocked by a landslide, resumed operations today, announced Transtejo.
Transtejo informs that it is not possible to predict the resumption of regular service.
The Setúbal City Council approved an agreement that guarantees a €10 reduction in the purchase of the Municipal Navigator Pass for residents in the municipality until the end of 2026, it was announced this Thursday. The proposal approved on Wednesday during the council meeting establishes an agreement between the municipality and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area ...
The reduction will be in effect until the end of 2026.
On Monday morning, at least two sailings were cancelled.
The mayor of Seixal says south bank passengers travel in an 'inhuman' way on Fertagus, arguing that extending the Metro Sul do Tejo could help minimise pressure on the service.
An official source at the Barraqueiro group, which owns Fertagus, reiterated to Antena 1 the forecast for next year after the company met this morning with Seixal City Council. As for investments in the railway line, 'whether and when they will be made are matters that only Infraestruturas de Portugal can clarify.'
Fertagus informed the Seixal municipal council that it cannot offer a short-term fix for the overcrowding affecting the train that runs across the bridge.
The closures had come into effect at midnight on Tuesday.
A fallen tree has forced trains on the Fertagus service between Setúbal and Lisbon to operate on a single track, causing service disruption and likely delays.
“Inhumane” is how the mayor of Seixal says it is to travel on Fertagus trains due to overcrowding. Paulo Silva requested a meeting with the concessionaire, which will take place on Wednesday.
Paulo Silva explains that the aim was to assess on-site the reality residents face daily when commuting to work or to school.
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The report outlines the project's main environmental impacts and justifies the choice of location within the perimeter of the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete.
The company says it is also “analysing new types of more sustainable vessels as part of a study on future river connections.” Maintenance of Barreiro vessels will cost €12 million up to 2028.
It seems little has changed on Fertagus trains over the past year. The mayor of Seixal went back to see up close the problems on the rail link between Lisbon and Setúbal. After taking the train this morning at rush hour, he criticised the delays and the overcrowding on the services.
The Mayor of Seixal, Paulo Silva, today described as 'inhumane' the way passengers travel on Fertagus trains and demanded urgent measures from the Government and the company. Paulo Silva (PCP) travelled this Tuesday morning between Foros de Amora and Corroios, railway stations located in ...
The mayor of Seixal criticised the conditions faced by passengers on Fertagus services, describing the way they have to travel as 'inhumane'.
Locating a high-speed rail station in Barreiro should be viewed not as a political concession but as a strategic, evidence-led decision in national spatial planning. A station there would strengthen public transport links across the Tagus, rebalance regional development, integrate the south bank into the Alta Velocidade network and deliver long‑term economic and mobility benefits that align with coherent infrastructure and urban‑planning objectives.
The concessionaire bidding for the Luís de Camões airport in Alcochete presented the study carried out by more than 60 specialised technicians on the infrastructure required for the construction.
A citizens' movement was heard this Thursday in Parliament following a petition with 1,476 signatures challenging the extension of the Metro Sul do Tejo in the district of Setúbal.
In a single week there were two fatal pedestrian collisions involving the Metro Sul do Tejo in Almada. There are frequent recorded incidents involving cars.
The Portuguese Parliament is reviewing a petition that aims to add the Setúbal-Troia ferry service to the Navigant travel pass, which would facilitate access for commuters.
The petition, reviewed on Friday, is based on the “historical relationship” of the people of Setúbal with the Setúbal Peninsula and the “unaffordable prices” set by the ferry transport concessionaire.
