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Strike suppressed 3 out of 4 trains until 12:00 today.

Image Credit: Notícias ao Minuto

Between midnight and noon, 32 long-distance trains were scheduled, of which 27 were canceled. In the regional service, 105 trains were canceled out of 131 scheduled.

In Lisbon, only 68 out of 260 urban trains were operational.

In Porto, of the 112 scheduled urban trains, 30 operated. In Coimbra, 14 trains were scheduled, but only two operated.

During this period, 106 trains corresponding to minimum services were planned, of which 102 operated, along with 29 additional trains.

The Train Drivers Union (SMAQ) is marking the fourth day of a strike against overtime work, which is set to continue until Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Itinerant Commercial Revision Railway Union (SFRCI) began a strike by conductors and ticket office workers on Sunday.

This strike is partial, occurring between 5:00 AM and 8:30 AM on Monday and Tuesday, with long-distance trains being minimally affected on Wednesday, according to the union.

For this strike, 25% minimum service levels were mandated.

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