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Brisav Sends the RECAPE for Porto-Oiã High-Speed Rail Sections 4 and 5 Out to Public Consultation From 8 June — 15 Working Days on the Participa Portal Test the Gaia Station Move to Vilar do Paraíso and the Twin-Bridge Douro Crossing

Brisav opens public consultation on the Porto-Oiã high-speed rail subsections 4 and 5 via the Participa portal on 8 June, with 15 working days to test APA's December 2025 rejection over the Gaia station relocation to Vilar do Paraíso and the twin-bridge Douro crossing.

Algarve

Algarve Spends €20 Million Replenishing Sand at Loulé and Portimão Beaches Ahead of the 2026 Bathing Season — Quarteira-Garrão Empreitada Pumps 1.4 Million m³ Across 6.6 km for €14.9M with a 37-Metre Average Widening

APA wrapped roughly €20 million of artificial sand replenishment across the Algarve before the 2026 bathing season — €14.9M and 1.4 million m³ of dredged sand at Quarteira-Garrão in Loulé, plus a €1.5M Vau-Três Castelos redistribution in Portimão.