The Lisbon Metro transported 41.4 million passengers in the first quarter of the year, the company announced this Monday, adding that it exceeded by 1.2 million the number of passengers transported in the same period of 2019, before the pandemic.
In a note, the Metropolitan of Lisbon reported that, in the first quarter of this year, “it registered 41.4 million passengers, a figure that exceeded the same period in 2019 (pre-pandemic) by around 1.2 million validations,” which corresponds to “an increase in demand of 2.9% compared to that same period.”
The values for the first three months of this year also correspond to “an increase of 2.3% compared to the same period in 2023.”
“These data demonstrate a clear increase in demand and a trend towards a clear recovery and a gradual return to normal pre-pandemic levels” of Covid-19, added the public company.
In 2023, according to data from the Metropolitan of Lisbon, the airline “registered 161.8 million passengers, an increase of 28.1 million, which corresponds to an increase in demand of 21.1% compared to 2022, but with a reduction in demand of 11.9 million passengers compared to 2019.”
“The positive trend observed in the last two years reflects a recovery scenario after the challenges faced during the pandemic, an evolution that represents a progressive return to normal demand for the metro transportation service,” the note concludes.
The Lisbon Metropolitan operates four lines daily: Yellow (Rato-Odivelas), Green (Telheiras-Cais do Sodré), Blue (Reboleira-Santa Apolónia) and Red (Airport-São Sebastião).
The metro network, with 56 stations, is 44.5 kilometers long and the company has a fleet of 333 cars.
Source: Observadora
