The Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, pledged the arrival of new rolling stock for the railway network every month until 2031. He also addressed the need to accelerate the execution of the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) and promised improvements to address service failures on the Lisbon Metro.
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The President has enacted legislation that extends temporary fuel-price support measures for specific sectors until 31 December 2026. The legislation also provides for the expansion of the 'Green Rail Pass', a nationwide rail fare scheme.
Fuel prices are set to decrease next week, with forecasts indicating a drop of 5.5 cents per litre for diesel and 1 cent per litre for petrol. Additionally, the Minister of Environment and Energy confirmed that the country currently holds fuel reserves sufficient for 92 days.
The government has approved a 420 million euro investment to extend Porto Metro lines to Gondomar and Trofa. Construction is set to occur between 2027 and 2031, with 237 million euros allocated for the Gondomar line and 184 million euros for the Trofa connection.