Public transport, infrastructure, and mobility in Portugal.
The mayors of Porto and Gaia want the car deck dropped from the new high-speed rail bridge over the Douro, arguing the money should pay for a €25 million pedestrian-and-cycle crossing instead. The environmental consultation closes on 29 June.
Lisbon's underground is studying whether to extend its operating hours, weighing earlier starts and later finishes against the nightly maintenance window — in coordination with the CP railway and the Transtejo ferries.
Portugal's national rail operator CP is testing SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet on an Alfa Pendular trainset, with the satellite link already carrying about 19% of onboard traffic where mobile coverage is weak.
The Council of Ministers on 18 June 2026 approved a standalone Vehicle Transformation Decree-Law, replacing scattered IMT technical circulars with a unified rulebook for modifying registered cars. Prior IMT authorisation, homologated components and stricter emission tests anchor the new regime.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing has confirmed it is evaluating changes to the Setúbal-Tróia ferry concession — including possible integration into the Passe Navegante. The response, filed Monday to a Bloco de Esquerda question, confirms AMT renegotiation recommendations are under review.
PS filed an Assembleia da República hearing request for Ministro da Presidência António Leitão Amaro on 14 June over Lei 23/2026 — the Mecanismo de Continuidade Territorial — accusing the Government of 'trumpismo' for backtracking on the no-ceiling air-subsidy rule eight days into the new regime.
Portugal's Fundo Ambiental reopened the 2026 Incentivo Aquisição Veículos Elétricos on 11 June 16:30 with a €10 million envelope: €4,000 per household BEV (≤€38,500), €5,000 for IPSS, 278 charging-station awards and 1,375 target subsidies through 27 July under Aviso 06/2025.
