Algarve railway electrification delayed due to environmental impact assessments
The electrification of the Algarve’s railway is behind schedule due to the need to carry out environmental impact assessments, Portugal’s infrastructure authority Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has confirmed in a
Faro-Lisbon train tickets “just €4.50” until December 19
National railway company Comboios de Portugal (CP) is offering discounts of up to 80% off on train tickets between Lisbon and several Portuguese cities and towns. For example, a train
Man dies after being hit by train in Portimão
A 42-year-old Portuguese man has died after being hit by a train at the railway crossing in Portimão. The tragic incident happened at around 11.30am this morning, regional rescue operation
Man killed by train in Faro
A 76-year-old man died after being hit by a train in Faro on Monday. The accident happened in the area of Chalé das Canas where the victim would feed stray
Three die “mown down by trains” in 24 hours
Three people in different parts of the country died in the space of 24 hours after being hit by trains. The victims were a 50 year old woman in Alhandra,
EU gives green-light to northern railway’s €119 million upgrade
Train passengers in the north on the line that runs between Ovar and Gaia can look forwards to “greater comfort and security” as the European Commission has given the go-ahead
Government’s transport pass policy will benefit 85% of Portuguese
News that the cost of bus and train passes is being slashed is now presented as national government policy and should provide significant financial relief for 85% of the country.
Landslide sees passenger train derailed in Vila Real
30 passengers got the shock of their lives on Tuesday morning as the train they were travelling in went off the rails after colliding with mud and stones that had
Socialists refute doubts over Algarve railway revamp
Portugal’s socialist government is not ditching the Algarve’s railway revamp plans, infrastructure minister Pedro Marques has guaranteed. But whether a rail link to Faro Airport will be built is still
Seven-year-old girl dies as train ploughs into car in Torres Vedras
A seven-year-old girl has died today after a horrific accident on a level crossing in Torres Vedras. The child was in a car driven by her grandfather. According to reports,