25 January 2012
FERTAGUS ranked one of the Best Companies to work for in Portugal
For the second year running Fertagus was voted one of the Best Companies to work for in Portugal in 2012 and the Best Company in the transport sector in the renowned study conducted annually by the magazine Exame.
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16th of September 2011
Fertagus presents its Charter of Principles for a Sustainable Mobility!
In the context of the initiatives developed by Fertagus to mark the European Mobility Week, the company presents today, the 16th of September, a Charter of Principles that is based on five strategic landmarks and defines its commitment to sustainable management.
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1 February 2011
Fertagus rated one of the Best Companies to work for in Portugal
Fertagus, the Barraqueiro Group company that operates and manages the North/South Rail Link that includes the Tagus River crossing through the 25th April Bridge, was voted one of the Best Companies to work for in Portugal in 2011 and named the Best Rail Operator by the magazine “Exame” in its prestigious awards list.
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26th November 2010
The Company is an example of a sustainable transport operator
Fertagus extends operation to 2019
Fertagus, the Barraqueiro Group company that operates and manages the North/South Rail Link that includes the Tagus River crossing through the 25th April Bridge has seen its rail passenger operation for the North/South link extended to 31st December 2019. It will continue to provide a public service in the metropolitan area and as from next year it will receive no government subsidy.
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Évora, 21st September 2010
TREVO the new Barraqueiro Group company working in Evora
Trevo, Transportes de Évora, is the new Barraqueiro Group Company that has been operating since 1st July in Evora. Selected by the Municipal Council, following an international call for tenders, Trevo shall been responsible for providing an urban road service for the next ten years and hopes to reach 13 million passengers over this period.
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Lisbon, 16th September 2010
RL launches pioneering technology in Portugal
Under the real time client information project (RTCI), Rodoviária de Lisboa is the first transport operator in Portugal to install technology which, among other things, provides audio information to the visually impaired, reads cards and tickets, and is powered by solar energy.
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Amora, 6th of August of 2010
MTS certified from APCER
MTS - Metro Transportes do Sul SA saw its Integrated Management System of Environment, Quality and Safety be certified in the month of August of 2010, from APCER - Portuguese Association of Certification.
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26th February 2010
ViaPORTO Consortium signs contract
The ViaPORTO Consortium, led by Portuguese companies, today signed the Subcontract for the Operating and Maintaining of the Porto Metropolitan Area Light Railway for a period of five years.
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28th January 2010
Contract awarded to ViaPORTO consortium
According to an official announcement made today ViaPORTO, a consortium formed by Grupo Barraqueiro, Arriva, Keolis and Manvia, has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of the Oporto subway, worth €170 Million annually. The award has been made as a five year subcontract.
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13th January 2010
Barraqueiro at BTL 2010.
Once again the Barraqueiro Group will be at Portugal’s largest tourism fair, the BTL, which up to 17th January will bring thousands of visitors to the FIL (Feira International de Lisboa).
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26 November 2009
Fertagus recovers 33% of traction energy and contributes to a 13,000 ton reduction in CO2 emissions.
Last year Fertagus, the Barraqueiro Group Company that operates and manages the North/South rail link, recovered 33% of electrical traction energy, through its train braking system.
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9 de Novembro de 2009
In Loures and Lisbon Barraqueiro wins school bus contract.
Barraqueiro Transportes, a company of the Barraqueiro Group and the largest suburban and interurban road passenger transport operator on the Iberian Peninsula, was recently awarded the school bus contract in both Loures and Lisbon.
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28 July 2009
The Bridge Train is ten years old.
Tomorrow Fertagus, a Barraqueiro Group company, will celebrate its tenth birthday and also record ten successful years following the launch of the Bridge Train. Today the company carries daily an average of 85,000 passengers, who report a high degree of satisfaction (4.3 on a scale of 1 to 5).
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18 June 2009
Metro do Porto operations bid.
«Via Porto» was the name chosen by the consortium led by the Barraqueiro Group for the Metro do Porto operation bid, which is currently being assessed.
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23 April 2009
Kéolis, Arriva and Mota Engil as partners - Barraqueiro Group presents consortium to Metro do Porto.
The Barraqueiro Group has today publicly the establishment of the consortium, formed mostly by Portuguese companies, to tender for the operation of Metro do Porto.
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4 March 2009
FERTAGUS survey shows that the Tagus rail crossing helps beat stress.
It contributed to a daily reduction of around 20,000 vehicles on Lisbon’s 25th April Bridge in 2008, which accounts for a drop in CO2 emissions of around 13,000 tons a year.
In terms of overall satisfaction, the Fertagus service scored a very positive 4.34, on a scale of 1 to 5.
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2 March 2009
Barraqueiro Group applauds award to the city of Almada.
Fertagus and MST worked with Almada Municipal Council on the program of sustainable mobility promoting events that won a European Commission award.
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18 February 2009
3% Growth - FERTAGUS carried 22.6 million passengers in 2008.
In 2008 FERTAGUS, the Barraqueiro Group Company that operates and manages the North/South rail link, including the Tagus crossing through the 25th April Bridge, recorded an Operating Profit of €27.5 million, as compared to €25.9 million in 2007.
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