Portugal’s railway company is launching a new train service between Lisbon Oriente and Faro to cater for a rise in seasonal tourism.
There are no spare intercity trains so old rolling stock is being used which will take four hours to complete the journey.
The service will run from Friday, June 7, until September 1.
The old rolling stock was used on the Beira Baixa line between 2011 and 2018 and, due to the slow journey, ticket prices will be cheaper than the Lisbon Entrecampos to Faro service.
"In view of the high summer demand for the Algarve, Comboios de Portugal (CP) will strengthen its weekend offer on the Lisbon - Faro - Lisbon route, creating two special trains - starting on Friday in Lisbon, towards Faro and returning on Sunday.
These trains will run at the end of the day, after the last connection of the regular service between the two cities," said official source at CP.
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Not really because we are talking about the new summer service from Lisbon to Faro. This service will be using the UTE 2240 train, now I wonder what the E stands for in UTE?
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What a shame that the editor allows this type of behaviour ! !
I was under the impression that one of the rules, disallowed discriminatory use of words.and abusive language.
Yet again Denby completely of the mark. The very word is used to describe progress in most instances. However the likes of you keep assuming its personal or indicatuve towards the locals. See the vigger picture beyond Page 3.
Train Spotter AL..next you will be telling mebthe VSA to Lagos is a fully electrified modern train service. Gotta dash..train isncoming.
What makes you think diesel trains are going to be used? Ed does not say it in the report and presumably you haven't bothered checking on other news reports, because you can't speak the lingo.
The word retarded is used by a lot of ignorant users.