LISBON commuter rail operator Fertagus has awarded a contract to Emef, Portugal, for part of the heavy maintenance of its fleet of 18 UQE3500-series trains starting at the Entroncamento workshop from September.
LISBON Metro inaugurated a short but important extension to its Blue Line to Reboleira in the district of Amadora on April 13. The opening ceremony was attended by the Portuguese prime minister, Mr Antonio Costa.
VIAPORTO, the consortium responsible for operating and maintaining the 67km light metro network in the Portuguese city of Porto, has awarded EMEF, Portugal, a €11.3m two-year contract to carry out light maintenance on its LRV fleet.
METRO do Porto, which operates the 67km light rail network in Porto, Portugal, has awarded a €10.5m contract to Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF) to overhaul part of its fleet of Bombardier Eurotram LRVs.
PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) and Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF) unveiled interior and exterior designs for CP's refurbished Alfa Pendular EMUs in Lisbon on January 27.
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) announced on January 21 that its MSC Rail subsidiary has completed its acquisition of Portugal's former state-owned rail freight operator CP Carga.
PORTUGAL's prime minister Mr Pedro Passos Coelho announced on July 23 that Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has won the tender for the privatisation of railfreight operator CP Carga, but he also confirmed that the sale of former Portuguese Trains (CP) subsidiary Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF) has been cancelled.
PORTUGAL's Council of Ministers decided on July 9 to shortlist three candidates for the privatisation of state-owned railfreight operator CP Carga, while two companies have been put forward for the sell-off of former Portuguese Trains (CP) subsidiary Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF).
AFTER several false starts, Portugal's Council of Ministers approved a revised plan for the privatisation of state-owned railfreight operator CP Carga and Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF) on March 26.
THE Portuguese government has issued a tender for a sub-concession to operate Lisbon's public transport services including its metro service, and light rail operations which is currently operated by city's bus operator, Carris. It expects to announce a winner by July 31.