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Funding call opens for nearly €66m in Linha do Norte upgrades

Added 20 Oct 2026

A new funding call offers nearly €66m towards signalling and telecommunications upgrades on the Linha do Norte, with a maximum contribution rate of 85%. The government's 19 October announcement includes train-control equipment between Granja and Gaia and railway communications between Campanhã and Entroncamento. This is a funding step, not the start of a new passenger service.

If you’re here: No timetable changes or completion date are announced in this notice; use current operator information when planning a journey.

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Portugal picks Lufthansa for TAP’s minority sale

Added 18 Oct 2026

Portugal chose Lufthansa for a 44.9% stake in TAP, with up to 5% more if employees do not take their allocation. The announced plan keeps the TAP brand, headquarters and Lisbon hub. A potential majority sale would be a separate process.

If you’re here: This is an ownership announcement, not a new flight timetable. Check the details of your own journey with the airline.

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First high-speed section marks a step towards Porto–Lisbon link

Added 18 Oct 2026

An 11 October government announcement scheduled work on the 71-kilometre Porto–Oiã high-speed section to begin the following day. It forms one part of the planned Porto–Lisbon line. The projected 1 hour 15 minute journey concerns the future completed connection, rather than a train passengers can book now.

If you’re here: Use current timetables for your journey. The archive photograph shows a CP suburban train, not the planned high-speed service.

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Transport operators agree to develop wider contactless ticketing

Added 18 Oct 2026

Eight transport bodies signed a cooperation protocol to develop shared ticketing technology, the government reported on 30 September. Its first phase focuses on accepting contactless bank cards directly at validators and coordinating existing systems. The announcement describes a development project; it does not establish that a bank card already works on every service.

If you’re here: Check payment options for each operator on your route before travelling; a shared ticketing project does not replace today's ticket requirements.

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Government asks ANA to clarify plans for Lisbon’s new airport

Added 22 Oct 2026

The Government’s response to ANA’s technical report seeks clearer demand scenarios, runway and circulation details, and an expansion plan for the proposed single passenger terminal. The next financial report is due on 16 January 2027; the complete application is due by 16 January 2028.

If you’re here: The project remains in development; this notice does not change current Lisbon airport operations.

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€20 rail pass extends to Lisbon's CP urban trains

Added 18 Oct 2026

The government's 26 September announcement set 27 September as the start of Passe Ferroviário Verde coverage on CP's Lisbon and Porto urban trains. The monthly price remains €20. The announcement excludes Alfa Pendular and first-class Intercidades, and says the Fertagus extension will be announced separately.

If you’re here: Check whether your journey uses CP or another operator, and whether you also need bus, tram or metro travel.