The Lisbon area has been undergoing tremendous improvements to its transport infrastructure since the country joined the EU. The Expo 98 event further prompted improvements to the transport infrastructure. Amongst the most recent developments are further extensions to the Metro system, upgrading of the local railway system (trans-Tagus services can now be caught from the new Roma/Areeiro station), replacement of some ferry boats by catamarans, a new, integrated ticketing system for Lisbon using "intelligent" cards, etc., etc.
Sintra Transport
Left & right: Sintra Line EMU; Stagecoach Portugal bus; Sintra-Atlântico tram. Click on images for larger versions. All three scenes have changed markedly in recent years.
Sintra, with its royal palaces, lies just a few miles north-west of Lisbon. As well as being a picturesque town, set in a hilly landscape, it offers the transport enthusiast plenty of interest, not least the Sintra electric tramway which has recently been re-opened back into the town centre at Estefânia. This provides an exhilarating 45-minute trip to the coastal resort of Praia das Maçãs.
Oporto Transport
L to R: A view of Oporto from Vila Nova da Gaia, across the Douro river; Oporto Metro unit (2005); STCP hydrogen-powered bus, 2005.
Oporto has, like Lisbon, been undergoing rapid changes in its transport system. The most obvious new feature is an extensive new Metro system. Trolley-bus operation has now ceased but historic trams still provide a service and new ventures, such as the re-opened Guindais funicular and hydrogen-powered buses provide interest to the transport-minded visitor.
Other Selected Cities as Bases for Travelling by Public Transport
Stuttgart (Germany) as a Tourist Centre Using Public Transport.
Valladolid (Spain) and the Cities of Castile and León.
These pages cover:
Cesário Verde, 1855-86, Portugal's leading
nineteenth-century poet. These pages will eventually include the text of
all his works.
Anglo-Portuguese Culture
Manchester's Portuguese Connections.
Associated with the Luso Pages are:
L to R: The Old Market Place Altrincham; Bridgewater Canal in Sale; Altrincham Football Club clinch the Unibond Premiership,
May 1999.
These pages have two component parts:
Sale, Cheshire, Part I, which covers Sale's location,
history, transport, its famous residents and which also suggests some further
reading, and
Sale, Cheshire, Part II, which covers Sale's landmarks
and sights.
Altrincham, Cheshire, which will cover the same
aspects as the Sale pages when fully developed.
Altrincham Football Club - these pages cover Club
news, match reports and playing squad details, as well as the history and
location of the Club.
Acoustic Instruments North West
For all your musical needs, contact Acoustic Instruments
North West, run by Jeff Stoker in Southport, Merseyside.
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29 October 2009