PTThe mayor of Cascais, Nuno Piteira Lopes (from the PSD party), welcomed the announcement that the Cascais railway line will be sub-concessioned, emphasizing the importance of integrating rail and road transport to improve mobility. He argued that the line, which passes through three municipalities—Cascais, Oeiras, and Lisbon—should involve local input in future concession terms. Lopes advocated for making the railway service free for residents, workers, and students in Cascais, aligning with the existing free bus service in the area. He stressed the need for local decision-making power over the line’s management and noted that the mayors of Oeiras and Lisbon had previously expressed willingness to take responsibility for managing the line if it were sub-concessioned.
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