According to a CP document to which Lusa had access to, with the new 20 euro monthly pass it will be possible to "travel on any route on Coimbra's Regional and Urban trains, and in second class on Inter-regional and Inter-city trains".

"On Lisbon's urban trains you can travel on the route outside the metropolitan area (Carregado - Azambuja route), while on Porto's trains, the criteria are the same, with the routes outside the metropolitan area being "Vila das Aves - Guimarães, Paredes - Marco de Canaveses, Paramos - Aveiro and Lousado - Braga", the document reads.

The pass will cost 20 euros for 30 days, "and can also be purchased for 60 and 90 days, for the price of 40 euros and 60 euros, respectively", and can be topped up "on any day of the month".

"The Green Rail Pass replaces the PFN [National Rail Pass], extending its use to other services", and cannot be combined with other discounts, states the same document.

Anyone who already has a CP Card can use it to top up their Green Rail Pass, as long as it is valid.

The Green Rail Pass cannot be exchanged or refunded and, “in the event of cancellation of the train or for requests for refund and compensation for delay, for reasons attributable to CP, the conditions in force for CP passes and subscriptions must be consulted”.

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced in August, at the Festa do Pontal, in Quarteira, a 20 euro monthly rail pass that will give access to all urban, regional, inter-regional and inter-city trains.

The pass is included in the "mobility plan" that will be approved, with the aim of facilitating the use of sustainable means of transport that do not cause environmental problems, said the prime minister.

On Friday, the Council of Ministers will meet on the topic of mobility, in Entroncamento, where the members of the Government will travel by train, departing from Santa Apolónia Station, in Lisbon.

The CP Workers' Commission (CT) considered that the 20 euro monthly rail pass will be a financial disaster for the transport company and showed a lack of capacity to respond to the increase in demand.