CP schedules yet another train strike
CP (Comboios de Portugal) has been waging strike after strike in the interests of winning better pay and conditions. Trains are currently subject to industrial action until August 31 –
International tender launched for second high-speed rail section PPP
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP), the state-owned company that oversees road and rail infastructure in Portugal, has launched the international tender for a planned public-private partnership (PPP) for the second section
Rail strike cuts swathe through national services
A new strike today by employees of Portugal’s state-owned national rail operator, CP – Caminhos de Portugal, led to the cancellation of 92 of the 146 trains scheduled trains between
EU to fund Lisbon-Porto high-speed rail link
The high-speed rail link between Lisbon and Porto is one of 134 projects selected by the European Commission for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), totalling €7 billion. According
Update: Six injured – two seriously – as train crashes into car in Silves
The Algarve railway line is closed due to the accident Six people were injured Рtwo seriously Рthis morning when a train crashed into a car at the Po̤o
Direct rail links to Lisbon among six worst in EU – Greenpeace
Rail links to the city of Lisbon are among the six worst on the European continent, according to an assessment made by Greenpeace on the use of railways in Â
CP strike leaves thousands ‘stranded’
Thousands of rail commuters have had to negotiate another day of ‘hell’ thanks to the latest strike by CP train workers, endorsed by several unions and being “almost completely adhered
Railworkers ordered to ensure 25% of services during strike on Friday
Portugal’s Arbitration Tribunal has ordered mandatory minimum passenger rail services of around 25% for a planned strike on Friday by employees of State company CP – Comboios de Portugal –
Portugal reaffirms commitment to high-speed rail link to Vigo
High-speed rail link to Vigo is considered a “priority” After a brief meeting with the president of the regional government of Galicia, Portugal’s minister of infrastructure said that the government was still committed
Metro train derails in Lisbon
A minor derailment of a train on the Lisbon Metro Green Line at Alvalade station on Friday morning did not cause any injuries, but one person had to be assisted