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Bus companies Flixbus and Network Express are engaged in a fierce competition, dubbed the 'terminal war', to dominate the transportation sector.

The ongoing argument about highway stations intensifies. FlixBus alleges that Rede Expressos intentionally shut down operations in multiple cities, while the Barraqueiro group justifies this action due to space constraints and market regulations. This economist journalist Pedro Lima of Expresso...

Bus transportation companies Flixbus and Network Express are locked in a fierce competition, dubbed...
Bus transportation companies Flixbus and Network Express are locked in a fierce competition, dubbed the 'terminal war'. The outcome of this rivalry could determine the future of public transportation.

Bus companies Flixbus and Network Express are engaged in a fierce competition, dubbed the 'terminal war', to dominate the transportation sector.

In the latest episode of Expresso's daily podcast, Economia Dia a Dia, host Gustavo Carvalho and presenter Juliana Simões delve into the escalating conflict surrounding bus terminals in Portugal.

Gustavo Carvalho, the journalist covering this issue for Expresso's Economy section, provides an analysis of the situation. However, the specific cities or types of buses or services involved in the dispute are not specified.

FlixBus has accused Rede Expressos of shutting them out in several cities, but the details of this allegation are not made clear in the podcast.

The Barraqueiro group, another key player in the bus terminal industry, defends space limitations and market rules regarding bus terminals. Yet, the positions of the various actors in the dispute are not identified in the available search results.

Pedro Lima, another Expresso journalist, also analysed the topic of bus terminals in a separate episode of Economia Dia a Dia. However, the article does not provide any information about the outcome of the conflict or any potential solutions proposed.

Gustavo Carvalho's perspective on the conflict, if any, is not specified in the article. The article also does not provide specific cities where the conflict is taking place or any information about Gustavo Carvalho's past coverage or experience related to bus terminals.

Listeners can tune in to the Economia Dia a Dia podcast to hear more about this developing story. The podcast episode, hosted by both Gustavo Carvalho and Juliana Simões, is named Economia dia a dia, reflecting its daily format. The episode does not provide any information about the sound design of the podcast.

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