World news about “Road transport” published by euronews.
Bulgarian truckers block road into Turkey Truckers have blocked the main passage from Bulgaria into Turkey for a second day in protest at what they claim is unfair competition from the Turkish side of… 17/05/2013
Highway robbery: armed Italian ambush nets 10m euros There has been a daring daylight armed robbery on a motorway in northern Italy. Police say a gang with an array of heavy weapons staged a military-style… 08/04/2013
Bridge collapse in Kolkata – nocomment A bridge in India’s eastern city of Kolkata collapsed and severely injured three people. 03/03/2013
Rent a car, rent a surprise Excess charges, insurance, hidden costs. Sometimes renting a car can turn into a nightmare. We went to Italy, one of the countries with the most complaints… 01/02/2013
Renault sales growth pledge Renault says it will return to sales growth this year. That pledge came as the French carmaker announced a 6.3 percent fall in sales last year. Europe… 18/01/2013
EU unveils standard European driving licences EU countries will no longer be able to issue lifetime paper driving licences from Saturday. They will gradually be replaced with a common European… 18/01/2013
Chinese couple protest against a motorway – nocomment An elderly chinese couple don’t want to leave their home, despite a motorway being built around it. They refuse to sell because they’ve not been offered… 25/11/2012
A tyre revolution A new generation of car tyres is being made with a list of intriguing ingredients. Peter Snel, group head of R&D at Dutch tyre specialist Apollo Tyres… 07/11/2012
End of the road for Spanish motorway The AP-41 motorway linking Madrid and Toledo has gone bankrupt as Spanish motorists steer clear of toll-roads to save money. There are 21 companies running… 12/10/2012
Test Driving a road train The EU funded SARTRE project (Safe Road-Trains for the Environment) is working to develop what is called vehicle platooning. This means that only the first… 24/09/2012
Peugeot driven to sell assets Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is about to sell a controlling stake in GEFCO, its subsidiary that transports vehicles for delivery… 20/09/2012
Green light for eco-industries More than three million people across the EU now work in eco-industries, producing nature-friendly goods and services. It is an increasingly competitive… 19/09/2012
Bridge collapse in Turkey – nocomment Collapse of a bridge on the Filyos river in the Çaycuma district of Zonguldak, northern Turkey. 07/04/2012
Car transporters strike hits Italian carmaker’s profits With Fiat going ahead this week with factory closures and Italy’s auto industry predicting it will ship 60,000 fewer vehicles in March, the small car… 26/03/2012
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
Tomorrow’s bus on today’s streets Welcome aboard as we take a ride on what the designers say is the ‘European bus of the future’. They claim it is more efficient and more ergonomic, with more… 23/03/2012
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
Thailand: Road repairs – nocomment After the last year’s severe flooding, Thailand’s road are being repaired all around the country. According to the Transport Minister, more than 940 damaged… 18/02/2012
Benevolent bus boss gives bumper bonuses A Melbourne bus boss has stunned his employees by handing over some 12 million euros in bonuses after he sold his company. Ken Grenda, dubbed Australia’s… 01/02/2012
The new European driving licence is hereThe new European driving licence is here On Saturday January 19, a new driving licence will come in to use in the EU. The plastic credit card-sized permit… 18/01/2013
Afghan NATO supplies hit by transport strikeA strike by Pakistani truck drivers who supply NATO forces in Afghanistan is heading into its second week. They are angry at new customs rules that are… 10/01/2013
Snow chaos hits SwedenSudden snowstorms in Sweden caused transport chaos on Wednesday just as winners of this year’s Nobel prizes were due to arrive. The country’s main airport was… 06/12/2012
Moscow motorway misery as gridlock endangers livesThousands of trucks and cars are once again stuck in a crippling traffic jam on the M-10 motorway linking Moscow to St Petersburg. The tailback began on… 03/12/2012
China “nail” house finally demolishedIt was dubbed the “nail” house because locals claim the owner is as stubborn as a stuck nail in a piece of wood. But the five storey property, which a newly… 01/12/2012
Truckers demand action from EU on cheap labourMorning rush hour traffic in the Belgian capital was reduced to a snail’s pace when truckers from the country staged a protest angry at cheap labour from… 24/09/2012
A bridge too far for Hollywood starChuck Norris the U.S. action film star has missed out on a starring role. His name was the overwhelming favourite in an online poll to be given to a… 23/09/2012
Argentina lorry drivers’ strike threatens fuel suppliesAmid fears of petrol shortages, Argentina has ordered its military police to take control of fuel depots after a crippling strike by lorry drivers. The… 21/06/2012
Istanbul’s controversial third Bosphorus bridgeThe Turkish government has announced who is to build Istanbul’s third bridge over the Bosphorus. A consortium formed by ICTAS of Turkey and the Italian firm… 30/05/2012
California: Iconic bridge celebrates 75th birthdayIt is one of the most recognised, and most photographed, man-made wonders. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is celebrating its 75th birthday. The… 27/05/2012
British fuel drivers consider new pay offerUK fuel tanker drivers will vote next week on new pay and conditions, lifting the immediate threat of strike action. There was panic at the petrol pumps… 14/04/2012
Hero US kids stop bus crash after driver falls illA security camera captured the moment two American schoolchildren in Washington State stopped their bus from crashing, after their driver suddenly became ill… 10/04/2012
Rescue from rising river after Turkey bridge collapseIn deep mud on the banks of a river in northern Turkey a rescue team hauled a man to safety. He had been caught in the torrents of the Filyos river, its… 07/04/2012
Food shortages as Italian truck strike bitesFood shortages and soaring costs are the high price of Italy’s lorry drivers’ strike. The truckers’ protest against the government’s reform and austerity… 25/01/2012
Protester’s death overshadows Italian strikeA strike by Italian truckers against high fuel costs and government reforms has taken a tragic turn with the death of a man taking part in a road blockade. He… 24/01/2012
Transport strikes pile up pressure on Italy’s MontiCould this be the week when the wheels come off Italy’s technocrat government-led drive for reform? The trucks blocking the road near Turin were a sign of… 23/01/2012
Sicily slowly recovering from ‘pitchfork’ strikeSicily was slowly getting back to normal on Sunday after a week-long strike paralysed the country’s petrol stations and supermarkets. Reports say lorry… 22/01/2012
