World news about “Public transport” published by euronews.
Prague metro plans to launch love train for singlesRail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its… 20/05/2013
Queen Elizabeth rides the tube – nocomment Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II joined her husband Prince Philip and their granddaughter-in-law, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, for an event marking the 150th… 21/03/2013
Aging transport infrastructures in New York City This video has been filmed between Jamaica Avenue and Lefferts Blvd in Richmond Hill (Queens), New York City. (filmed by Sam Tarrant) 13/02/2013
Prince Charles celebrates Tube’s 150th birthday – nocomment Prince Charles and his wife Camilla took a ride on a London Underground train as part of celebrations marking 150 years of the subway network – better known… 31/01/2013
London Tube steams to 150 – nocomment One hundred and fifty years ago London became the first city in the world to dig tunnels and run railways underground, in an effort to quicken transport that… 15/01/2013
Vitoria-Gasteiz is Spain’s green pioneer In the north of Spain, there is a wetland that might seem like many others. Except these lakes that are dominated by bizarre structures have been created from… 18/12/2012
Blog: the green attitude of the Basque capitalVitoria-Gasteiz. I might well have lived in Spain, although it was on the other side of the country in Seville, which hadn’t had its Expo and its development… 18/12/2012
A life without barriers ! Kees-Jan van der Klooster’s motto is “live fast”. And he does, in spite of a snowboarding accident that left him paralysed in 2001. Seven years later… 26/11/2012
Poznan’s Euro 2012 social legacy Poznan rises early. The city of just over half a million has with Warsaw the lowest unemployment rate in Poland and getting to work on time and in good humour… 22/10/2012
Access for disabled people on public transport across the EU “I am Andrej from Latvia, can disabled people get free public transport across the European Union and what kind of papers do they need to present to officials… 14/09/2012
Moscow by metro In the penultimate episode of Russian life, euronews explores the capital Moscow. We began with the city’s famous underground. Carrying over 7 million… 04/06/2012
A new bus that’s just the ticket You wait and wait and then three come at once, so the old joke about buses goes. But the bus has been getting a makeover. Umberto Guida, the co-ordinator… 23/03/2012
German public service strikes escalate German public-service workers have escalated their so-called warning strikes over pay ahead of fresh talks next week. Short-term walkouts which started in… 21/03/2012
Get the traffic moving – invest in a road How to get the traffic on Britain’s roads moving and to keep it flowing has been a constant sore for drivers and successive governments. Now UK Prime Minister… 19/03/2012
Education moves In this edition of Learning World we look at getting to and from school. In theory, the school run should be affordable and safe but in poor and isolated… 03/02/2012
Mayor backs London transport as the Olympic way Public transport remains a constant problem in every European city. Throw in the world’s biggest sporting event, the Olympic Games and the mix could prove… 31/01/2012
Concrete balls threaten Indonesia train ‘surfers’ – nocomment In Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 18/01/2012
Jungfrau railway marks 100-year anniversaryA giant light installation of the flag of Switzerland, by Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter, illuminates the north face of the Jungfrau mountain, in the Bernese… 03/01/2012
Public transport strike hits Portuguese capital – nocomment On November 8, several public transport unions staged a partial strike in Lisbon and Oporto. Public transport workers are protesting against the new… 09/11/2011
Ride the – private – rails in France The launch date has been announced for the first private passenger rail service in France competing with the state owned SNCF. An Italian and French joint… 07/10/2011
Paris rolls out electric car experiment Paris has launched a new car service in a bid to reduce traffic chaos and pollution. The Autolib is electric; you pick it up and drop it off at various… 03/10/2011
Taxi drivers block roads in Athens – nocomment Taxi drivers in Athens have gone on strike as part of demonstrations against deregulation of numerous sectors. 19/07/2011
Webwatch: London’s Underground goes OvergroundAs graphic design goes, it’s a right little cutie. The London Underground map has been simplified to such an extent over the years that passengers forget just… 06/05/2011
Angry passengers set fire to trains in Argentina – nocomment Disgruntled passengers set fire to trains in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 03/05/2011
Going fast and still going strong – TGVs hit 30 France is marking the 30th anniversary of the launch of the country’s high-speed rail service, the TGV or Train à Grande Vitesse. At a ceremony at a Paris… 07/04/2011
US north-east prepare for ‘historic’ snowstormThere’s no escape from New York for weary travellers as over 3,000 flights have been cancelled in airports across the north-eastern United States. Transport… 09/02/2013
The UK’s Prince Charles goes undergroundThe British heir to the throne has gone underground for the first time since 1986. Prince Charles forsook his limousine for the tube in Central London to mark… 31/01/2013
Naples buses run out of fuelResidents of Naples were left stranded at bus stops across the city – Italy’s third biggest – after they ran out of fuel. The public transport operator says… 31/01/2013
Fare enough: Estonians get public transportation for freeTallinn is the first EU capital to offer its residents free public transport, and though the move aimed at driving down car pollution is proving popular… 28/01/2013
Solidarity protest for Greek subway workersActivists from several unions have protested in Greece in a show of support with subway employees. After a nine-day walkout that paralysed public transport in… 27/01/2013
Athens subway workers get back to work after 9 day strikeStriking Athens subway workers have been returning to work, after the Greek government threatened them with arrest if they did not get the city moving… 25/01/2013
Riot police storm sit-in by Greek subway workersRiot police in Athens have attempted to break up a nine-day strike by underground railway workers. Officers forced their way through a metal gate shortly… 25/01/2013
Unions threaten to keep Athens at a standstillUnderground stations in the Greek capital remain deserted, as striking subway workers defy a government order to go back to work. Lawmakers have threatened… 24/01/2013
Dozens of passengers hurt in New York ferry crashA passenger ferry in New York full of commuters crashed into a dock in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday morning. Officials say 57 people were injured, two… 09/01/2013
London’s Tube celebrates 150 years of ‘minding the gap’Love it or hate it, the London Underground or the ‘Tube’ as it is known due to its trains being shaped to fit the subterranean tunnels, is an essential part… 09/01/2013
Madrid misery as metro strike threatens major festivalMadrid grinds to a halt for a second day as the city’s public transport workers continue their industrial action. Cuts in salaries, despite ticket price… 05/01/2013
Madrid: Public transport strike against austerityBus and underground workers have started a two-day strike in Madrid that will affect Spain’s biggest weekend of the Christmas season. They are angry at cuts… 04/01/2013
People in Tallin get a free rideTallinn has become the first European capital to offer free public transport across its bus and tram network. Officials say it is an attempt to make the… 03/01/2013
Greek joblessness hits 25 per cent and risingOne in four people in Greece are now out of work with unemployment running at a rampant 25 per cent with things likely to get worse. The jobless rate has… 11/10/2012
Transport strike cripples Tunis as workers demand release of arrested driverTransport workers in the Tunisian capital have staged a lightning strike to demand the release of one of their co-workers. A bus driver was arrested… 10/10/2012
Portugal on strikeCommuters across Portugal are facing disruption as metro and rail workers stage walkouts due to salary reductions and cutbacks. Protests and strikes have… 04/10/2012
Spanish transport strike over wage cutsSpanish public transport workers went on strike on Friday to voice their anger at plans to slash wages and reduce services. They argue next year’s… 28/09/2012
Rush hour chaos in LisbonThe metro in the Portuguese capital ground to a halt for several hours on Thursday morning as workers staged an anti-austerity strike. The protest is due… 27/09/2012
Power cut causes chaos in northern IndiaIndia’s northern power grid crashed on Monday, halting hundreds of trains during the morning commute and leaving 370 million people sweltering in the summer… 30/07/2012
London passes Olympic transport testLondon’s transport network appears to have passed its first Olympic challenge. Commuters using the city’s underground train lines said that their journeys… 30/07/2012
47 killed in Indian train fireAt least 47 people have died after a passenger train caught fire in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. One coach of the Delhi to Chennai service caught… 30/07/2012
Hot summer no reason for hot tempers, say FrenchNever mind unemployment, low pay or even overwork… a recent survey carried out in France suggested rudeness and bad manners were the first cause of stress for… 27/07/2012
London’s Rail Links Face Severe Disruption Four Days Before OlympicsLondon’s public transport faced severe disruption this week, hitting three of the main rail links to the Olympic Park in east London. With the underground… 24/07/2012
Italy public transport strike causes commuter miseryCommuters in Italy are facing major delays and disruptions after a walk-out by public transport workers. Buses, trams and several cities’ underground… 06/07/2012
Switzerland: Gotthard rail tunnel reopensSwitzerland’s main north-south railway has been re-opened to goods trains one month after it was closed because of a landslide. The line, which passes under… 02/07/2012
Madrid residents protest against metro price hikesHundreds of people have descended upon Madrid’s metro system to protest against a hike in the price of tickets. The fare increases vary but a 10-trip ticket… 19/05/2012
New twist on park ‘n ride in ParisOne driver found there are easier ways of not paying to use the tube in Paris on Tuesday. Commuters were surprised today when a confused driver mistook the… 25/04/2012
London transport braced for Olympic strainOfficials organising the London 2012 Olympics say there will be times when the city’s transport network will not be able to cope with the extra demand during… 16/04/2012
Leipzig commuters coaxed out of cars with free public transportThe eastern German city of Leipzig is allowing anyone who owns a car to use public transport for free until Friday, in a bid to get more people off the… 10/04/2012
Brussels transport workers march for late colleaguePublic transport workers in Brussels have held a silent march in memory of their late colleague, who was beaten to death on Saturday. The city’s bus, tram… 09/04/2012
Killing on the streets sparks strike and angerA floral tribute marks the place on a Brussels street where a transport inspector was beaten to death. The killing has caused outrage in the Belgian capital… 08/04/2012
Public transport in Brussels suspended following fatal attackPublic transport in the Belgian capital has been suspended until after the Easter holidays following a tragic attack on a member of staff. A controller for… 08/04/2012
Spain braces for general strikeSpanish unions hold their first general strike since 2010 on Thursday, and as with two years ago the reasons for downing tools are the same; the government’s… 28/03/2012
Cebit not derailed by transport strikeStrikes in Germany have hit the world’s biggest computer fair, which is being held in Hanover. The organisers of Cebit had to lay on special shuttle buses to… 08/03/2012
German workers reinforce pay claims with strikesGermany’s efforts to maintain economic growth are been undermined by strikes and worsening industrial relations. Thousands of public sector workers took to… 07/03/2012
German public sector strikes enter third dayA third day of public sector strikes in Germany spread to the country’s most populous state on Wednesday. Several cities including Dusseldorf, Cologne and… 07/03/2012
Routemaster returns to London’s streetsLondon’s famous hop-on, hop-off Routemaster buses have been reincarnated seven years after they were scrapped on safety grounds. The new greener version is… 28/02/2012
UAE names the region’s first female metro driverA 28-year-old woman has become the first female metro driver in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East. Mariam Al Safar, a native Emirati, will be… 30/01/2012
Italians voice anger over state of the economyItalian unions have taken to the streets of Rome to protest against Prime Minister Mario Monti’s austerity measures. The former EU commissioner wants to… 27/01/2012
Indonesia induces sphere fear in train surfersIn Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 17/01/2012
Deadly bomb blast hits northern PakistanA bomb blast in northern Pakistan killed at least 13 people and wounded at least twenty five others on Tuesday. The explosion happened near a bus in the… 10/01/2012
Back in the Day: the world’s first underground railwayJanuary 10, 1863 The world’s first underground railway opens in London. Initially around six kilometres of track were used to link Paddington Station to… 09/01/2012
Travel disruption continues ahead of Christmas getawayCrippling rail strikes in southern Belgium which yesterday left few trains running are not the end of passenger misery. The country’s rail unions are to… 22/12/2011
Power cut knocks out Berlin’s S-Bahn trainsBerlin’s urban fast train network was brought to a halt on Thursday by a power cut at a control centre. Thousand of passengers were affected by the latest… 15/12/2011
Munich flashmob devastates transport systemA flashmob in the German city of Munich has caused about 100,000 euros of damage to the city’s public transport system. The event was organised over social… 11/12/2011
Yes campaign wins “Stuttgart 21” referendumA referendum on a controversial rail project in Germany has resulted in nearly 60 per cent of voters opting to continue its state funding. Stuttgart 21, as… 27/11/2011
Germany: Vote on controversial rail projectVoters in the German state of Baden-Württemberg have been casting their ballots in a referendum on the controversial, multi-billion euro, Stuttgart 21 rail… 27/11/2011
Algeria’s metro system starts on trackAlgeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has inaugurated the country’s brand new metro service in the capital Algiers. The project dates back to the 1970s… 01/11/2011
Back in the day: New York inaugurated its first underground urban railwayOn October 27, 1904 New York inaugurated its first underground urban railway. Along its 14.5 kilometre length on the island of Manhattan there were 28… 26/10/2011
Back on strike in Greece now holidays overWith some economists now saying even the second aid package to Greece will not be enough to save the country, strikes have resumed against the government’s… 02/09/2011
Passenger train derails in PolandA train crash in Poland has killed one person and left more than 40 others wounded. Part of the train derailed, landing on its side. Around 280 passengers… 13/08/2011
Public transport fares soar in debt-hit PortugalAugust has got off to an expensive start for public transport users in debt-burdened Portugal with fares soaring as part of an austerity drive. Urban… 01/08/2011
Italy: strike-hit travellers await strike-free holidaysTravellers in Italy are having a hard time on Friday due to a one-day national transport strike. Commuters and tourists are scrambling to find the few buses… 22/07/2011
UK strike to go ahead as talks stutterBritain is about to suffer its biggest strike in years. Four public sector unions representing 750,000 workers are taking Thursday off. The… 29/06/2011
Public transport grounded as Italy goes on strikeA nationwide strike in Italy has hit public transport as well as other services. Commuters in Rome and elsewhere scrambled to find the few buses and trains… 06/05/2011
France blocks pro-migrant protestA long simmering row has erupted between France and Italy over the fate of North African migrants. French authorities have blocked trains carrying migrants… 17/04/2011
Londoners face public transport price hikeThe millions of people who had to return to work in London by public transport today had another reason to grumble on top of extensive delays. Bus and metro… 04/01/2010
