Lisbon's Bold Move: Free Corridors Program to Revolutionize Public Transport Efficiency
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Lisbon's Bold Move: Free Corridors Program to Revolutionize Public Transport Efficiency

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Summary:

  • Lisbon approves Free Corridors Program to boost public transport efficiency

  • Program aims for integrated network connecting buses, metro, trams, and trains

  • Automatic monitoring system to enforce traffic rules in BUS corridors

  • Goal to electrify Carris's fleet by 2030 with renewable energy

  • Creation of Student Ambassadors for Routes to improve service feedback

Lisbon's City Council has greenlit the Free Corridors Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing public transport efficiency across the city. This program is set to create an integrated public transport network, ensuring quick connections between buses, metro, trams, and trains.

A Carris Metropolitana bus in service in Lisbon

Key features of the program include:

  • Identification of streets with two or more lanes in the same direction to facilitate smoother bus routes.
  • Negotiations with various transport and infrastructure authorities to install BUS corridors on major roadways leading into Lisbon.
  • Implementation of a permanent and automatic monitoring system to enforce traffic rules in BUS corridors and lanes reserved for public transport.

Additionally, the program aims to electrify Carris's fleet by 2030, achieving a fully decarbonized and 100% electric fleet powered by renewable energy. It also proposes the creation of a Municipal Mobility and Transport Commission/Council.

In a related development, the council approved the establishment of Student Ambassadors for Routes, regular users of specific lines who will help identify and communicate recurring issues to Carris, improving service quality.

The meeting also saw the approval of two private student residences in Areeiro and Penha de França, despite concerns over affordability and speculation.

Lastly, the council unanimously condemned the public disclosure of minors' names by the Chega party in the Assembly of the Republic and on social media, calling it a politically and ethically reprehensible act.

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