Fertagus is a

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operator connecting

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's capital, to

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s on the Setúbal Peninsula, located to the south across the

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River. Fertagus crosses the river over the

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. Fertagus is owned by the Portuguese transportation company, '' Grupo Barraqueiro''. The company's name derives from caminhos-de-ferro, meaning

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, and the

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form of the river Tagus (which coincides with the

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name). Fertagus is the first private rail operator in Portugal. The company pays Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) a fee for use of its infrastructure. Fertagus transports 70,000 passengers daily.

Stations

Fertagus has a single line extending 54 kilometers, serving 14 stations. An end-to-end trip takes 57 minutes. The bridge crossing takes 7 minutes, while the time from between the stations closest to each end of the bridge is 9 minutes.

North of the Tagus (Lisbon)

* Roma-Areeiro * Entre-Campos * Sete-Rios *

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South of the Tagus (Setúbal district)

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* Corroios *

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Fogueteiro Fogueteiro is a locality of the parish of Amora, in the municipality of Seixal, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. It is situated near the river Tagus, north of the A2 motorway. It is served by the railway station Fogueteiro, on the Fertagus ...

* Coina *

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Fleet

Fertagus operates 18 bilevel trains manufactured by

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between 1998 and 1999. Each train, comprising 4 cars, can carry 1,210 passengers, 476 of whom are seated.

Sulfertagus

In addition to train service, Fertagus operates Sulfertagus, a fleet of 43

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to transport passengers to and from five south-of-the-river stations: Pragal, Corroios, Foros de Amora, Fogueteiro, and Coina.

References

External links

FERTAGUS , O Comboio da Ponte
Official website {{in lang, pt Rail transport companies of Portugal