Informação: Azorean population to benefit from Integrated Transport Plan soon, assures Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport assured today in Horta that the Azorean population will soon "enjoy all the benefits" resulting from the implementation of the Integrated Transport Plan of the Azores (PIT), which will have "a positive impact on the mobility and well-being of citizens."
Speaking at the Legislative Assembly to present the guidelines of the Transport Plan and deliver... Mais >> Informação: Vítor Fraga announces maritime link Calheta-Angra do Heroísmo twice a week between June 15 and September 15 The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced that the maritime link between Calheta, São Jorge, and Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, will start on June 15.
Vítor Fraga revealed that the maritime link Calheta-Angra do Heroísmo will be held twice a week and "on a schedule that will not coincide with the schedule of maritime links between Velas and Praia da Vitóri... Mais >> Informação: President of the Government confident in the importance of logistics hub for the economy of the Azores After a meeting with the Angra do Heroísmo Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, the President of the Government mentioned the importance of the creation of a logistics hub in the Azores that draws advantage of the changes in logistics circuits occurring worldwide.
"This project to be implemented in Praia da Vitória is quite interesting; however it requires hard work and some speed in its ap... Mais >> Informação: Vítor Fraga announces creation of travel pass for maritime links between Madalena and Horta that allows annual savings of 350 Euros The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced the creation of a travel pass (valid for 22-working days) for the maritime transport of passengers between Horta and Madalena, which allow annual savings of 350 Euros.According to Vítor Fraga, this travel pass "will be sold in March and will be available for use from April 1."
Speaking on the sidelines of the presentation session of ... Mais >> Informação: Integrated Transport Plan to increase mobility and reduce accessibility costs, assures Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said today that the implementation of the Integrated Transport Plan (PIT) in the Azores will improve the mobility of people and goods, reduce access costs and improve accessibility. "The decline in context costs is essential to boost the competitiveness of regional companies and to ensure the well-being of families by the increasing their purchasing... Mais >> Informação: IATA to teach courses at Azores Aviation Training Centre, announces Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced today that International Air Transport Association (IATA) will start, as early as January, two training courses at the Azores Aviation Training Centre (CFAA). These courses are targeted at SATA's employees, "but they will also be open to other entities."Vítor Fraga stressed that the training courses provided by IATA, the association t... Mais >> Informação: New vessels for Central Group islands are key factor in "peaceful revolution" in maritime transport, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government assured today that the two new vessels for the transport of passengers and vehicles, which will enter into operation on the Central Group islands in the beginning of next year, are a key factor in the "peaceful revolution" in regional maritime transport.
The construction of these two new vessels - “Mestre Simão” e “Gilberto Mariano” ... Mais >> Informação: Integrated Transport Plan to move forward by the end of this year, assures Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced on Tuesday that the Integrated Transport Plan will "move forward" by the end of the end. The government official noted that this plan will establish an "interconnections" between air, maritime and land transport, providing a response to the permanent concerns demonstrated by the Government towards the mobility of all Azoreans.
Speaking at... Mais >> Informação: Revision of public service obligations to be concluded by the end of the year, assures Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed on Friday in Lisbon that a working group will be immediately created to analyse some of the topics listed in the proposed revision of Public Service Obligations for Air Transport, submitted to the National Government in May 2012.
This working group, consisting of a member of the Regional Government, a member of the Ministry of Economy and... Mais >> Informação: Negotiations with representatives of port workers "on the right track to reach an agreement," says Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport assured that the ongoing negotiations are on the right track to reach an agreement" between the governmental department that overseas regional Port Authorities and the National Union of Port Authority Workers.
Speaking to journalists after a meeting with union representatives on Tuesday, Vítor Fraga recalled that, as agreed in the last meetin... Mais >>
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