Metro Mondego registers two million validations since January

The Metro Mondego bus rapid transit system reached two million validations on Tuesday, September 1st. The service, currently operating between Lousã, Miranda do Corvo, and parts of Coimbra, is scheduled to expand to Coimbra-B and Praça da República on September 10th.

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If you live in or commute through the Coimbra area, the upcoming expansion of the Metro Mondego network on September 10th may provide you with new or improved public transport connections.

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