“No trains running in Portugal today”
Unions say strike has 100% adherence There is 100% adherence to the strike mounted by workers of state rail company, Comboios de Portugal. According to union ‘Sindicato Ferroviário da Revisão
Mayors continue to push for Algarve-Andalusia high-speed rail link
Mayors view the link as vital for the development of both regions The mayors of Faro, Huelva, and Seville are once again pushing for the construction of a high-speed railway
Homeowners in Gaia in shock as TGV (high speed rail) route ‘changes’
Authorities stress “it was always clear route presented not definitive” Homeowners in Gaia, northern Portugal, are in shock as they realise their homes may be levelled to make way for
Algarve railway tragedy: man killed at Areal Gordo/ Salgados crossing
Accident happened at 9.13am A man was killed this morning in the Algarve, following a collision with the regional train at the Areal Gordo/ Salgados railway crossing. It is not
Government revives programme to abolish level crossings
Level crossings “one of main causes of rail accidents” Secretary of state for mobility, Cristina Dias, has announced in parliament today that the government is returning to the programme to
Lisbon bridge commuter trains to get extra carriages
Fertagus, the concessionaire of the railway service linking the south bank of the Tejo river to Lisbon has announced that it is evaluating the service and will make changes to
Train services resume after Lisbon bridge ‘invasion’
Rail traffic on Lisbon’s 25 de Abril Bridge resumed at 11.05 am this morning, with long delays, after two people ‘invaded’ the bridge deck, shortly before 10am. The pair fled,
New viaduct over railway takes shape in Portimão
Viaduct aims to limit circulation on accident-prone level crossing solely to pedestrians Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) – the national infrastructure authority – has shared aerial photographs of Portimão’s new viaduct
Porto mayor warns “a lot of properties, many of them private” face demolition
High-speed rail link “surprises” city council A stunning manor house, recently renovated to the tune of €1.2 million by Porto City Council, is just one of the “many properties” that
Government to study high-speed rail link between Faro and Seville
The Portuguese government will ask infrastructure authority Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) to create a team to study a high-speed rail link between Faro and Seville, announced a representative of the