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Metro Transportes do Sul (MTS)
Light rail network opened 2007; 3 routes with 19 stops. See Lisboa network map. This ‘Y’-shaped light rail network runs from the ferry terminal at Cacilhas to Universidade and Corroios, serving the districts on the south bank of the Tagus river. AddressAv 25 de Abril 203AmoraSeixal2845-547 LisboaPortugalPhone+351 21 112 7000Fax+351 ...
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Metro do Porto SA
First line opened in 2002; light rail network now comprises six lines and 82 stations. See Porto network map. Portugal’s second city has built an extensive network through conversion of former railway, new surface routes and tunnelled sections. The latest extension opened 2011 extended the yellow line south from D ...
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Metropolitano de Lisboa EPE (ML)
First line opened 1959. The network now comprises four lines with 56 stations. See Lisboa network map. The initial section of metro from Restauradores north to Sete Rios (now Blue line), and also a branch to Entre Campos (now Yellow line) opened on December 29 1959. On January 27 1963 ...
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Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto SA (STCP)
Heritage tramway with first line opening 1872. Currently three routes in operation; routes 1, 18 (opened in 2005) and 22 (opened in 2007), operated by six Brill cars. AddressAv Fernão de Magalhães 1862/134350-158 PortoPortugalPhone+351 22 507 1000Fax+351 22 507 1150Emailgeral@stcp.ptWebsitewww.stcp.pt Traffic YearPassenger journeys(million) ...
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Infraestruturas de Portugal SA (IP)
In June 2015 Portugal’s railway infrastructure manager REFER was merged with the national road agency to create IP. REFER had been set up in 1997 to manage the national railway infrastructure, including building, installing and renewing railway infrastructure; capacity management; train traffic command and control; safety; and infrastructure conservation and ...
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Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes Terrestres (IMT)
As technical regulator for inland transport, IMT is responsible for rail infrastructure and rolling stock standards; safety and quality management; monitoring and inspection of services; and supervision and monitoring of contract operations. Its controls access, capacity allocation and infrastructure charges. AddressAv das Forças Armadas 401649-022 LisboaPortugalPhone+351 21 794 9000Fax+351 21 ...
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Comboios de Portugal (CP)
Railways were nationalised in 1975 and CP took over the Estoril Railway in 1977. Separation of infrastructure management from day-to-day operations was completed in 1999, when the infrastructure authority REFER (now Infraestruturas de Portugal SA) became fully operational. The Portuguese government announced in March 2015 that the freight (CP Carga) ...