PORTUGAL: A 3·3 km extension of the Lisboa metro's Red Line from Oriente to the international airport opened on July 17.
The extension adds new stations at Moscavide, Encarnação and Aeroporto.
Predicted ridership is 400 000 passengers/year, with the route serving the Moscavide and Olivais residential areas as well as the airport.
PORTUGAL: CAF has won a competition to supply 15 trams to Lisboa bus and tram operator Carris. CAF’s proposal was selected ahead of a bid from Stadler, whose offer was around €1·5m more.
ROMANIA: Bucuresti metro operator Metrorex has confirmed that it plans to call tenders for the construction of Line 6 in September this year.
PORTUGAL: The ViaPORTO consortium has been awarded a €170m contract to operate and maintain the Metro do Porto light rail network for five years from April 1. ViaPORTO comprises Grupo Barraqueiro, which operates the Fertagus suburban rail and Metro Sul do Tejo light rail services in Lisboa, infrastructure maintenance company ...
