The Green Line of the Lisbon Metro is currently interrupted due to a train malfunction. The company reports that the duration of the interruption cannot be predicted as of 11:40 on Friday 6 November 2026.
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Road traffic in the south/north direction of the VL8 at the Arrábida junction in Vila Nova de Gaia will resume on Saturday, 31 October, following construction work for the Metro do Porto's Rubi Line. The reopening includes a new roundabout connecting to the Arrábida Shopping centre and restores direct access from the VL8 to the VCI (IC23) toward Porto, with the opposite direction (north/south) expected to reopen in November.
Train traffic between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua will be suspended from November 3, 2026, to March 24, 2027, for modernization and electrification works. A road replacement service will be provided during this period.
Train circulation on the Beira Baixa Line in Vila Nova da Barquinha resumed at 04:00 today, following an interruption caused by a collision between a car and a train on Thursday night. The accident, which resulted in the death of the car's driver, required the transfer of 117 passengers to Abrantes.