Trains news in Portugal

Heatwave: trains cancelled due to lack of air conditioning maintenance

Three months after Storm Kristin, many are still waiting for refunds for cancelled trips. CP says it has already resolved 75% of cases

Storm damage: Part of the West Line reopens this Monday

Oeste Line partially reopens and Beira Baixa will have buses on Monday

Private trains to start running in Cascais in 2028

CP sub-concessions will begin in Cascais for a six-year period. The Sintra line may follow, but the decision depends on the experience in Cascais.

Algarve: Santos Pereira criticises 'third-world trains'

The Governor of the Bank of Portugal considers that there are not sufficient quality conditions on the trains operating in the Algarve. 'The infrastructure is third-world. There is no other word for it.'

Green Rail Pass extended to Lisbon and Porto suburban trains starting Sunday

This expansion allows for travel on all CP lines from the north to the south of the country, with the exception of the Alfa Pendular and Intercidades services. The cost is 20 euros.

Alstom and Talgo compete for CP high-speed trains

The two companies will submit proposals to supply 12 trainsets to CP. The contract is expected in the first quarter of 2027, with the first delivery in 2031.

Service resumed on the entire Beira Baixa line

Railway traffic on the Beira Baixa line resumes today on the section between Mouriscas-A and Ródão, after being interrupted due to damage caused by severe weather at the beginning of the year.

Beira Baixa line resumes circulation today on the Mouriscas-A to Ródão section

The Beira Baixa line, spanning approximately 240 kilometres, connects Entroncamento to Guarda, passing through Abrantes, Castelo Branco, and Covilhã.

Train punctuality below recommended level

Infraestruturas de Portugal points to ongoing modernisation works on several lines to explain the decline in punctuality levels to 70%. Delays are greater on long-distance services.

Only 70% of trains arrived on time in the first half of the year

Data shows that train punctuality reached 70% during the first six months of the year.

30% of trains delayed in the first half of the year

Data shows that nearly one-third of train services experienced delays during the first six months of the year.

European Mobility Week: Complaints from those who use urban trains in the Lisbon region

As European Mobility Week begins, commuters share their grievances regarding the urban train services operating within the Lisbon metropolitan area.

Trains to resume full service on the Beira Baixa line from 20 September

IP – Infra-estruturas de Portugal kept 50 kilometres of the line closed due to two landslides affecting 120 metres of the track.

95% turnout in train bar staff strike

Staff working in CP long-distance train bars began an indefinite strike this Monday, in defence of rights set out in the company agreement by Itau.

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CP train bar workers begin indefinite strike on Monday

Unions state they have tried over the last year to resolve the conflict through negotiation, without harming CP workers and passengers.

More than 2000 trains stop at short stations and leave carriages hanging off the platform

Trains stopping at stations with carriages outside the platform area is another case of misalignment between IP and CP.

CP joins Coimbra's intermodal pass in October

The mayor of Coimbra confirmed that CP will join the Move-C ticket on the same date as the intermunicipal transport services. The end of free transport between stations remains undecided.

Green Rail Pass arrives on Lisbon and Porto urban services in September

The Green Rail Pass (PFV) will be expanded during European Mobility Week, between September 16 and 22, allowing the 20-euro ticket to be used on CP urban services in the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, as well as on the Fertagus line. The government claims this will simplify public transport and reduce costs for families, potentially saving some commuters up to 480 euros per year, though the pass remains limited to train travel and excludes the Alfa Pendular service.

Government says Green Rail Pass is extended to Fertagus

The Portuguese government has announced that the Green Rail Pass will now include the Fertagus train service.