Lisbon-Porto mainline train services halted as fire spreads
Train services on Portugal’s Northern Line between Lisbon and Porto were cut on Sunday between Fátima and Albergaria due to the reignition of a fire between Ourém and Aveiro. The
Delays in upgrading Douro railway “unqualified and inexplicable”
Association demands answers The Vale d’Ouro Association has said today that the delay in the electrification of the Douro Line is “unqualified and inexplicable”. It is particularly concerned that the
Algarve demands compensation for TAP’s abandonment of region
Hoteliers and mayors in the Algarve are demanding compensation for the new strategy of national airline TAP – which means no international flights actually connect with the country’s main touristic
Algarve train derailment caused by screw placed on railway “on purpose”
The initial investigation into the derailment of a train between Olhão and Fuzeta has concluded that it was caused by a screw placed on the track “on purpose”. Reports Público
Train derails near Olhão; passengers unharmed
Around 30 commuters escaped unharmed from a train which derailed between Olhão and Fuzeta on Monday afternoon. The cause of the derailment is unclear. All that has been revealed is
Railway “dream”: PM Costa throws support behind Algarve-Andalusia railway link
Prime Minister António Costa has described the idea of building a railway link between Faro in the Algarve and Seville in Andalusia (Spain) as a “dream” that will “one day”
Portugal’s rail network on track for new dramas due to lack of ‘cleanliness and disinfection’
CP, Portugal’s beleaguered rail network is under a new threat. Certain trains could actually be stopped from running due to a lack of ‘cleanliness and disinfection’. Many would say this
Portugal’s brave new plan for railways to be approved by government by March 2022
Portugal’s ‘brave new plan’ for upgrading the nation’s creaking railway system is to be approved by the government by March 2022. That means debates have to move forwards beforehand. The
Civic movement calls for “metro-like” trains, railway link to Faro Airport and high-speed lines
A civic movement has come up with a strategy to improve the Algarve’s railway until 2050 by replacing current trains with new “metro-like” alternatives, building the long-awaited link to Faro
Spain “not interested” in Algarve-Andalusia railway link, infrastructure minister says
Spain is “not interested” in building a high-speed railway link between Vila Real de Santo António and the Spanish city of Huelva in Andalusia, Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure said in