Tender launched for Algarve railway electrification between Lagos and Tunes
Portugal’s infrastructure authority (Infraestruturas de Portugal) has announced the launch of a tender for the electrification of the Algarve’s railway between Lagos and Tunes. The works are expected to cost
€23 million tender launched for Algarve railway electrification between Faro and VRSA
The long-promised electrification of the Algarve’s railway – which is already way behind schedule – has finally taken a step forward. Portugal’s infrastructure authority Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) announced on
Portugal’s high-speed rail project back on track
The 20-year saga of Portugal’s high-speed rail connection to Madrid, Porto and Vigo is back on track after being shelved through lack of funds. On 6 June 1999 national newspapers
Marcelo visits train crash victims in hospital
President Marcelo has visited the three ‘worst injured’ victims from Friday’s high-speed train crash in Soure, telling journalists outside the hospital that it’s vital that citizens ‘keep the faith’ when
Soure train derailment: maintenance vehicle “ignored red light”
Investigators have already come to the devastating conclusion that yesterday’s accident was caused because the maintenance vehicle – carrying the two men who lost their lives – “ignored a red
Two dead, six seriously injured’ as Alfa Pendular derails near Soure
Two people are dead, six are described as seriously injured and 30 more have received slight injuries after an ‘Alfa Pendular’ high-speed train derailed near Soure, Coimbra. The accident happened
15-year-old killed crossing rail tracks with friends
A 15-year-old boy was killed early this morning as he attempted to cross railway tracks in the company of friends close to Belém station in Lisbon. Stress reports, the youngsters
Rail history forgotten and abandoned in Lagos – PCP party demands action
Portugal’s Communist Party (PCP) is calling for answers over the rarity-filled railway museum in Lagos which has been abandoned for over a decade. As the Resident reported in May 2015,
Driver seriously injured in collision with train on level crossing in Estômbar
An elderly man has been seriously injured today after the jeep he was driving was involved in an accident involving a Faro-Lagos train. The accident happened just before 2pm at
Portugal to ‘return to making trains’: opening former industrial centre up north
Portugal is to return to making trains. After years in which the country has purchased run-down engines from other countries – many of which have developed serious problems – prime