Traffic on the Cascais line between Cais do Sodre and Alges stations is suspended due to a fire that broke out on the railway line on Tuesday morning. For what morning Post It was established that about 1,500 people on two trains had to be removed from the cars during the work.
“The situation caused a stir as it affected public transport, but there were no casualties,” he said. CM Nuno Marques, head of the Lisbon Sapadores fire service.
The fire was caused by a short circuit at an electrical substation in Cais do Sodre.
Lisbon Metro also had to carry out smoke removal work in Cais do Sodre, but did not have to interrupt operations.
30 military personnel were mobilized to the scene, supported by nine vehicles of the Lisbon Fire Regiment. The alarm came in around 8:10 am.