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In addition to giving new life to the Vilela do Tâmega and Vilarinho das Paranheiras railway halts, support points for the Tâmega and Corgo International Ecovia will also be created.
By 2028, interventions will cost 111 million euros. The APA warns that new storms could worsen the situation.
The president of NAV says that infrastructure limitations may be hindering new routes and penalising tourism.
Lisbon airport failed to meet 12% of summer slot requests, with officials warning that infrastructure constraints are negatively impacting the national tourism sector.
The Portuguese tourism sector is facing significant challenges due to a recent storm, which has led to infrastructure damage, booking cancellations, and a loss of business during Carnival. Industry leaders are calling for targeted support to mitigate the economic impact and are hopeful that the upcoming Easter period can still be salvaged for hotels and tourism businesses.
Toll collection will be suspended on several motorways starting from 12:00.
The works are expected to last around eight months.
A landslide at around 13:00 has cut rail traffic on the Linha do Minho, causing suspensions or delays to services while authorities assess the situation.
National Road 323 (EN323) is closed to traffic as a precaution due to a “huge crack” between the Espinho and Desejosa junctions, the president of the Tabuaço municipality told the Lusa news agency today.
The mayor of Ferreira do Zêzere reports very extensive damage in the locality in the wake of Depression Kristin.
The Prime Minister is at Coimbra Aerodrome, which was severely damaged by Storm Kristin.
Leiria was one of the regions most affected by Storm Kristin.
Storm Kristin left Leiria's bus terminal completely destroyed, with buses damaged and structures torn away by the force of the wind, as shown by reporting teams from CNN Portugal and TVI.
The Estádio Municipal Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria was severely affected by the bad weather that struck on Wednesday.
The closures had come into effect at midnight on Tuesday.
The Leixões line will receive an investment of €61.2 million to increase railway capacity and improve operations, with a €32 million works contract awarded on Tuesday, Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) revealed. “The overall intervention on the Leixões Line [Porto Metropolitan Area], in the amount of €61.2 ...”
This is due to the influence of the low-pressure system Joseph, which is passing through the Azores and bringing bad weather to Madeira and the Portuguese mainland.
The two stretches had been closed to traffic since early Friday morning.
Home News Calls for changing location of new Lisbon Airport Calls for changing location of new Lisbon Airport Some residents' associations and parish councils have proposed to ANA that the micro-location of the future airport in Alcochete be adjusted, while maintaining the strategic decision to r
Home News Technical report on the new Lisbon Airport delivered in July Technical report on the new Lisbon Airport delivered in July The Government expects to receive the Technical Report on the new Luís de Camões Airport by 16 July, after ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal completed another stage by de
After some suspense in recent weeks, the date was finally revealed: the Pink Line, which will link the existing Casa da Música and São Bento metro stations, will begin operating by March 2027, despite the project being completed in the final quarter of this year, the president of Metro do ... announced on Tuesday.
The Government has received the first environmental report for the proposed new Lisbon airport, submitted by ANA – Airports of Portugal. The Ministry of Infrastructure said the next step is delivery of a technical report by 16 July, which will detail the project’s principal environmental impacts and justify the choice of location within the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete perimeter. The final environmental impact study is expected to be submitted to the Portuguese Environment Agency in the third quarter, marking a new phase in the planning and regulatory review of the airport project.
The local authority wants to monitor and take part in discussions and planning related to the construction of the airport, which it says is 'a catalyst for local and regional economic activity'.
Over the past eight years there has been “no proper structural rehabilitation”, and the lack of works has left the section between Vila Nova de Cacela and Tavira degraded, says the Citizenship Movement.
