38km light metro system to link Olhão-Faro-Loulé
Light metro system could cost up to €300 million A major project to build a 38km rapid transit system to link the Algarve towns of Olhão, Faro and Loulé by
Strike cancels more than half today’s trains
Portugal’s CP train operator cancelled 143 trains of the 249 trains scheduled between 00:00 and 08:00 today due to the strike by workers. Strong disturbances are predicted for the network
CP strike stops 320 of today’s 419 trains
In yet another strike called over the festive season, CP workers and those of Infraestruturas de Portugal today ensured that 320 of the 419 scheduled trains did not move an
Railworkers’ strike “takes people by surprise”
In spite of being relatively well pre-publicised, yesterday’s strike by railworkers ended up taking lots of travellers “by surprise”, reports SIC television news – causing them a great deal of
New viaduct to be built over Portimão railway
Construction of a new viaduct over the Portimão railway has already begun, with the goal being to channel traffic away from the town’s accident-prone level crossing and limit circulation on
Algarve tram-train line included in National Rail Plan
The construction of a coastal tram-train line between Faro and Portimão – which includes stops at Faro Airport, Quarteira and Albufeira – is one of the main proposals featured in
Train derails on Douro Line; no injuries
Early morning passengers on the Douro Line today saw their schedules vastly affected after the train derailed due to stones on the tracks. Circulation had to be temporarily suspended between
Algarve wants Spain’s high-speed train to link up with Faro
The chairman of the Algarve regional coordination and development commission (CCDR) says he would like progress to be made at the next Iberian Summit in Viana do Castelo on the
Man dies after being hit by train in Faro
Tragedy happened near Chalé das Canas A 63-year-old man has died this Monday morning (October 17) after being hit by a train in Faro. The tragic incident happened at around
High speed rail link between Porto and Vigo by 2030?
The Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion has asked the Spanish government to “start procedures” so that the high-speed railway between the cities of Porto and Vigo can be opened in 2030, the