The passenger exceeds 100 million in the first half, as Green Rail Pass reinforces regional traffic by 133 %.
Portuguese trains (CP) carried more than 100 million passengers in the first six months of this year, an increase of 9.3 % in 2024, and set a new record for the national operator.
The largest increase was recorded by the regional services group, an increase of 133 % in the previous year. According to CP, this main effect on the conditional transformation produced by the October 2024 of Green Rail Pass, provides an unlimited travel for 30 days on most CP services for 20 euros.
Ride services on Kewprode passengers ’services grew by 84 % on an annual basis and on the services between cities by 48 %. Lisbon passenger network continues to represent the largest percentage of the total CP traffic, which carries a total of 68 million passengers in the first half of this year.
Green travel pass on those sections of Lisbon and Porto passengers can be used outside the area covered by the multimedia public transport passes for these cities. It can also be used for second -class travel services between cities with a mandatory compulsory seat reservation that is provided for free, and CP says 1.25 million reservations have been made with pass.
Since Green Rail Pass was sold in October last year, more than 390,000, including more than 315,000 between January and June 2025. CP says this increasing demand indicates the impact of the new ticket on Portuguese public transportation.
Conditional shift to railways was encouraged during the first six months of this year by reopening the traffic on the passengers between the line between Porto and Lexa and Mangawadi – Silorio Da Pera in a section of the Beira Alta line, and Melifira – Malfira – Torres Vadras from the western line from Cacém to Figue Da Foz.
This reflects the high demand, CP provided last month more Lisplants services between cities on Saturday and public holidays.
