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Public transport, infrastructure, and mobility in Portugal.

Public Transport Companies Warn of Service Cuts as Fuel Costs and State Debt Crisis Deepens

Public Transport Companies Warn of Service Cuts as Fuel Costs and State Debt Crisis Deepens

# Public Transport Companies Warn of Service Cuts as Fuel Costs and State Debt Crisis Deepens Portugal's public transport operators are facing a financial squeeze that could force service reductions across the country, as soaring fuel costs and...

Alcochete Airport: Government Confirms Location but Questions ANA's Traffic Forecasts

Alcochete Airport: Government Confirms Location but Questions ANA's Traffic Forecasts

The decades-long saga of Lisbon's new airport took another step forward this week, but the government's confirmation of the Alcochete site came with a notable caveat: it does not trust the traffic projections submitted by airport operator ANA. In a...

CP Railways on Track for Record Profit as Government Defends Rail Turnaround

CP Railways on Track for Record Profit as Government Defends Rail Turnaround

Portugal's state railway company CP - Comboios de Portugal is heading for a significant profit, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz declared in Parliament, pushing back against Socialist Party criticism of the government's...

Azores Airlines Privatisation Relaunches: Government Switches to Direct Negotiation as EU Deadline Looms

Azores Airlines Privatisation Relaunches: Government Switches to Direct Negotiation as EU Deadline Looms

The Azores Regional Government announced on Tuesday that it will launch a fresh attempt to privatise Azores Airlines, this time through a direct negotiation process rather than the public tender that failed earlier this year. The decision marks a...