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The Cascais municipality is considering introducing tolls on the Marginal road as a method to fund necessary repairs and ongoing maintenance.
The new Pink Line (G) in Porto has begun dynamic testing of its full three-kilometre route between Casa da Música and São Bento. These initial 'clearance' tests, intended to ensure vehicle compatibility with the tunnel infrastructure, are scheduled to continue until the end of next week, October 16, 2026. Commercial passenger service is expected to begin by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
The Leixões movable bridge in Matosinhos is fully operational again after technical issues with the north deck were resolved by the port authority (APDL). The bridge had been temporarily closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic earlier today.