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Since the first breakdown reported at Campolide Station early in the morning, some trains have been either cancelled or running with significant delays.
The difficulty in securing a seat reservation, lack of availability, and delayed trains are the daily reality for those using the Intercidades service to commute to work in Lisbon.
Over a thousand people signed an online petition in one week demanding urgent improvements to the Fertagus railway service.
The Linha do Norte, between Porto and Lisbon, remained suspended for long-distance and regional trains as of 09:00.
The company recorded 1,200 hours of train delays in 2025 due to reasons attributed to the infrastructure manager.
The company cites constraints caused by demand 50% higher than in 2018, problems with IP's infrastructure and the absence of additional trains. A solution involving a fifth carriage could take a year and a half.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) and CP have postponed a planned maintenance intervention on the Cascais Line that was due to take place on Sunday, citing adverse weather. As a result, there will be no timetable changes on the section between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais for that day. The decision prioritises safety and the continuity of services, with the intervention to be rescheduled when conditions allow to minimise disruption to passengers.
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.
Passengers on trains linking the Alentejo and Lisbon say it is increasingly difficult to secure a journey to get to work.