The re-establishment of passenger service was agreed between IP and CP - Comboios de Portugal, says IP in a statement.

The company expects that “the replacement work on the signalling cables at the level crossings will be completed by the end of this month, allowing the Malveira – Torres Vedras section to be put into service”, as part of the modernisation and electrification works of the line.

IP also estimates that the reopening of trains between Malveira and Meleças (municipality of Sintra) “could occur during the month of February”, taking into account the “extent of the damage at Meleças station”.

Until train circulation is reestablished along the entire line, alternative road transport will be made available.

In April, due to the modernisation work on the West Line, railway circulation between Meleças - Torres Vedras was suspended, “to allow work to be carried out in the Sapataria tunnel”, in the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço.

The suspension was expected to last four months but was extended due to unforeseen situations during the tunnel works.

The Western Line modernisation project (Sintra/Figueira da Foz) is divided into two projects, the first being the electrification and modernisation of the section between Mira Sintra-Meleças and Torres Vedras, in an investment of 61.7 million euros.

The second consists of the modernization and electrification of the section between Torres Vedras and Caldas da Rainha, budgeted at 40 million euros.

However, the global investment is 160 million euros, including expropriations, according to the company.