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Within the scope of the deconfiguration plan and at the end of the state of emergency, public transport will restore full hours or reinforce the offer to respond to the maximum capacity of two thirds of its capacity, and the validation of titles is mandatory again by users.
“The use of masks or visors in the use of collective passenger transport is mandatory,” determined the Government, referring to the fact that the breach “constitutes an infraction”, punishable by a fine of a minimum value of 120 euros and a maximum of 350 euros.
Starting today (Monday), the CP – Trains of Portugal It will restore the full schedule of urban trains in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra, as well as regional and interregional services, which coincides with the reactivation of the access control system at the stations, which requires validation of the ticket.
Alfa Pendular and Intercidade service trains continue to be in reduced supply, as has been the case since April 14, the company said, indicating that international trains will continue to be phased out.
No Lisbon Metropolitan, the company will begin to control capacity at critical stations, with the possible support of the PSP, and will strengthen the supply of trains to guarantee the safety distance between users, and a reinforcement of cleaning actions is also planned for the rolling stock and the seasons. , especially spaces and touch surfaces.
Still in the Lisbon region, the carris It will strengthen the offer of buses, which will be cleaned properly, and users, who must wear a mask, will be able to enter the main door again and validate the ticket or buy the fare on board. Control of the vehicle’s capacity and the use of masks by customers will be supported by the Municipal Police.
At Rodoviária de Lisboa, in addition to the obligation to wear a mask and validate the ticket, the company will have “greater control over the number of passengers entering each bus”, monitoring demand and adapting supply in different phases. de-definition
Ensuring the river connection between Lisbon and the southern bank of the Tagus, in the Setúbal district, Transtejo Soflusa (TTSL) will increase the capacity of each ship to two thirds of the total and will provide masks in vending machines, at the river terminals of Barreiro, Cacilhas, Cais do Sodré and Terreiro do Paço, to “guarantee the access of the facilitated passengers to qualified masks and certified. “
In the Setúbal region, bus tickets from Transport Sul do Tejo (TST) will be re-done through the main door and it is mandatory to validate the tickets, measures that will allow greater control over the number of passengers on each bus. In addition, the services of the races that ensure the connection to Lisbon through the Vasco da Gama bridge will be replaced, as well as those that connect the municipalities of Seixal, Palmela and Moita, in the Setúbal district.
The Barraqueiro Group, which guarantees road transport in several cities in the west and Greater Lisbon and which has the concession of the railway line over the Tagus – Fertagus – and the Metro Sul do Tejo, will continue to assume the offer of “around 40/45% in metropolitan areas and around 20% “, indicating that, if reinforcement is needed, the company may need government help.Measures implemented in Porto
In the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP), the Meter It will have 81 trains available to intensely resume the passenger transport operation and, in some stations, it will be possible to purchase disposable gloves and alcohol gel.
As for the buses of the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto (STCP), a reinforcement of the offer is foreseen, guaranteeing more than 95% of the trips on working days and the complete resumption of the weekend and holidays. Of the 70 STCP lines, 33 have already returned to “Normal” hours and only 37 adopt the “School Holidays” schedule.
Algarve and Coimbra
At Algarve, the limitation to two thirds of the public road transport capacity in the region is expected to be “totally feasible”, since no significant increase in its use is estimated, according to the Inter-municipal Community of the Algarve (AMAL).
In Coimbra, the supply of buses of the Municipal Services of Urban Transport of Coimbra (SMTUC) will be reinforced by approximately 70%.
On Friday, the Minister of Health said that there are covid-19 protection masks available on the market, expressing reassurance regarding the availability necessary after its use is compulsory on public transport.
