Train services are suspended between Águeda and Aveiro following a collision between a car and a train at an automated level crossing in Casainho on 19 October 2026. A woman in the car sustained minor injuries in the crash, which occurred around 14:00.
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easyJet cabin crew based in Lisbon, Porto and Faro have called a five-day strike from 19 to 23 December 2026. The stoppage was announced by the SNPVAC union over schedule stability, pay progression and company agreement compliance, and minimum services have been ordered.
CP has confirmed it plans to provide train services on the Évora - Elvas section as soon as the line is opened for operations. Despite this, there is criticism from the freight transport sector regarding the lack of logistics stops in the marble-producing region (Zona dos Mármores).
A new pedestrian walkway connecting the Alameda to the maritime promenade in Algés (Oeiras) is now open following its inauguration this Wednesday, 28 October. The infrastructure, known as the Vasco da Gama Aquarium passage, was a long-awaited local project.