Algarve Railway Lines - Delays this week

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Following a derailment on the old stretch of railway line near Alcacer do Sal, all trains from Lisbon to the Algarve are being routed via the 29km stretch of new line which bypasses Alcacer and will from the New Year cut the time of transit to the Algarve by 15mins.

As the new stretch has not yet received full safety approval, speeds are restricted to 60km per hour at present, resulting in delays of up to 30 minutes on trains from the Algarve to Lisbon and v.v

Article here (In Portuguese) - http://tinyurl.com/3xskq8w

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Pleased to report that repairs have been completed and normal timetable resumed on the Lisbon - Algarve line.

I read that the new stretch of line is scheduled to be officially in service 'mid December' so expect timetable changes and quicker journeys in about a month.

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Yes!

The other half cam down from Coimbra on the Alpha Pendular last night and arrived at Tunes International within 5 minutes of scheduled time!

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