It has been announced today that as from tomorrow, Saturday, 28th August 2009, the extension of the Linha Vermelha Metro line will be open for public use.
This will extend this line from its current terminus at Alameda, to Saldanha and São Sebastião (El Corte Ingles.) This will facilitate particularly those want to get quickly from Gare Oriente to for example the long-distance bus station at Sete Rios.
Article in portuguese here:
http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.aspx?contentid=2A9B6420-9C06-4FE1-B145-5CDEF7EBF353&channelid=00000021-0000-0000-0000-000000000021
