The new Portuguese ride-hailing platform POP has recorded over 2,000 passengers and 500 drivers in its first ten days of operation, which began on October 1 in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region. The company charges a 15% commission and plans to expand to the Porto Metropolitan Area, Braga, and Guimarães soon.
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Traffic on the EN16 will be restricted to alternating lanes between kilometers 13 and 15 due to paving works. The restrictions will be in effect from Monday, October 12, between 08:00 and 18:00, and are expected to last for 15 days.
Construction on the first section of the high-speed rail line, connecting Porto Campanhã to Oiã, begins on Monday, 2026-10-12. The project includes a new road-rail bridge over the Douro River and a new station at Vila Nova de Gaia-Santo Ovídio.
Eleven new electric buses are set to enter service in the Leiria region by the end of 2026, pending the completion of a charging station in the Cova das Faias Industrial Zone. The fleet, funded in part by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), will be used to reinforce high-demand routes and add 300,000 kilometres of annual service in the municipalities of Leiria, Pombal, and Porto de Mós.