Train services on the Azambuja line will resume at Alcântara-Terra station on weekends and public holidays, starting 13 December 2026. This change coincides with the implementation of the new 2027 rail timetable.
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SIBS has partnered with major European payment providers to create the European Network for Payments (ENP), based in Madrid. The initiative aims to enable cross-border transfers and payments between existing national services, starting with person-to-person transfers before expanding to online and in-store shopping.
Vila Real de Santo António City Council has launched a free trishaw mobility scheme for seniors and individuals with reduced mobility. The initiative, run by trained volunteers under the Municipal Health Office, allows residents to book guided outdoor trips to improve social inclusion and mental health.
A wave of strikes and protests is scheduled across Portugal throughout October, starting with a public administration strike affecting civil service, schools, local authorities, and health services on Friday, October 2. Subsequent actions include a FENPROF teachers' strike and an AIMA workers' strike on Tuesday, October 6, EasyJet cabin crew stoppages between October 2 and 6, a banking sector protest on October 10, CGTP national demonstrations in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra on October 17, non-teaching school staff striking on October 19, and IPSS/Misericórdias strikes in the Azores on October 27 and 28.