The municipality of Mealhada claimed improvements to the region's railway network, advocating for more competitive connections for both passenger and freight transport. The mayor, António Jorge Franco, was the voice of this claim.
António Jorge Franco considered that better railway connections are an essential condition to attract investment to the municipality. The municipality's position comes in the context of the region's need for economic development.
Mealhada, located in the district of Aveiro, thus intends to reinforce its competitiveness through better transport infrastructure, which allows for facilitating citizen mobility and the transport of commercial goods.
