Lisbon, April 14, 2025 (Lusa) - Since the beginning of April, the concession for the bar service on CP's long-distance trains has been awarded to ITAU- Instituto Técnico de Alimentação Humana, and extended to the Intercidades on the Alentejo Line, it was announced on Monday.

"The bars on CP - Comboios de Portugal's long-distance trains, Alfa Pendular and Intercidades, have had a new operator since the beginning of April, as part of a public tender," CP - Comboios de Portugal announced in a statement.

One of the features of the new concession is the extension of the bar service to the intercidades trains on the Alentejo Line (Lisbon-Evora), which was already available on all the regular and special alfa pendular services between Lisbon and Braga and Porto and Faro and on the Intercidades that run between Lisbon and Porto, Lisbon and Faro and Lisbon and Guarda.

"The new operation includes a greater variety of products and a more frequent minibar service on the alfa pendular, which passes through each carriage twide in each direction - double the previous frequency - allowing passengers to enjoy a diversified offer," CP said.

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