Access and transport
Claim
About 20 minutes by train to central Lisbon
Status: Officially proposed
The airport is to be 20 minutes from central Lisbon by train, through a dedicated link via the Third Tagus Crossing, a new road-rail bridge between Chelas and Lavradio.
Claim
250 km of new roads and more than 50 km of upgrades
Status: Officially proposed
Road plans include 250 km of new roads and more than 50 km of upgrades to the existing network.
Explainer
The 20-minute train: the rail link and the Third Tagus Crossing
The airport’s headline access promise rests on a bridge and a line that are not yet built or approved. What has been announced, and by whom.
Explainer
O comboio de 20 minutos: a ligação ferroviária e a Terceira Travessia do Tejo
A principal promessa de acesso ao aeroporto assenta numa ponte e numa linha que ainda não estão construídas nem aprovadas. O que foi anunciado, e por quem.