Information: Azores to provide 12 new restaurant and bar service courses
The Regional Secretary Tourism and Transport announced yesterday that the Government of the Azores will promote twelve new restaurant and bar service courses, covering more than 240 participants. During the speech delivered at the opening of the restaurant "Pé na Areia" on Milícias Beach, Vítor Fraga stated that these courses will "improve the skills of people working in this area.... more >>

Information: New accessibility model meets expectations, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated this afternoon that the new accessibility model, which entered into force on March 29, "corresponds to our expectations to improve the mobility of all Azoreans and, simultaneously, contribute to the increase of tourism flows in the Azores." Vítor Fraga spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the conference "Better accessibility, More M... more >>

Information: Network of approved trails on Terceira Island "will double" this year, announced Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced in Angra do Heroísmo that the network of approved trails on Terceira Island "will grow from five to eight trails" in the course of this year. It will increase from 28.5 kilometres to 58.5 kilometres, which represents "the doubling of the current supply." As he revealed, one of these trails, "Rocha do Chambre," opened this week. The R... more >>

Information: Vessel for route S.Miguel/Santa Maria would be "out of context in the global integrated solution for regional maritime transport," said Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Horta that the proposal submitted by PCP regarding the acquisition of a vessel for the transport of passengers, vehicles and cargo to operate in the route S. Miguel/Santa Maria on a regular basis does not fit into the global integrated solution for regional maritime transport. Furthermore, this solution is costly solution and is out of c... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores works continuously to improve safety in the transport sector, ensures Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated today in Horta that safety is one of the most valuable assets in the transport sector, ensuring that the Regional Government works continuously to enhance it. "We are working continuously in order to enhance safety as well as to adopt any additional measures that may prove necessary so that similar situations do not happen again in regional ... more >>

Information: Regional Government to develop "Digital Autonomy" project, said Vítor Fraga
The Government of the Azores will develop the "Digital Autonomy" project, a system for the management of different contents, including collections of museum objects, digitalised books and digital archives, announced Vítor Fraga. The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport spoke Thursday during the ceremony to celebrate a partnership agreement between the GlobalEDA and SAP Multinacional.... more >>

Information: Regional Government waiting since October for the National Government's response to the request regarding the use of Lajes Base by civil aviation
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed that the National Government has yet to reply to the letters sent by the Government of the Azores regarding the possibility of establishing a protocol between the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) and the Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) for the use of Lajes Air Base by civil aviation. Vítor Fraga recalled that on October 16, 2014, the Govern... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores issued its report on the revision of the White Paper on Transport
The Government of the Azores has conveyed to the European Commission its position regarding the revision of the White Paper on Transport, stressing the importance of issues related to accessibility in Outermost Regions. The position of the Government on the progress achieved since the publication of this strategic EU document in 2011 consists of two contributions submitted to Brussels; one on an ... more >>

Information: Maritime transport should be regarded as a whole to avoid separate solutions for each issue, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Ponta Delgada that the proposal presented by the Communist party (PCP) regarding the purchase of a passenger and cargo vessel by the Regional Government to operate year-round between S. Miguel and Santa Maria is a proposal that does not fit into the overall transport policy in the Region. It also lacked information on the operation of this... more >>

Information: New accessibility model generates growth expectations for Rural Tourism, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated today that the new accessibility model, in force since March 29, "generates great expectations" regarding the development of Rural Tourism. Vítor Fraga spoke after visiting the "Casa das Pereiras" in Calheta do Nesquim, pointing out that Rural Tourism experienced its best year in 2014, either in terms of overnight stays or in terms of r... more >>