United Kingdom

UK to spend €118 million on extra ferries in case of no-deal Brexit

"Extreme urgency" and the "possibility of severe congestion" behind the Department for Transport's contracts with three ferry conpanies.

29/12/2018

World News

A drink-drive test for Lime's e-scooters?

Scooter company wants to use tech to make its riders (and its property) safer.

08/11/2018

World

Should taxpayers be paying for electric scooters for MEPs and EU staff

A new trial will see 15 of the €500 electric scooters appear around the European Commission and European Parliament.

30/10/2018

Next Series

EU scientists crack tech barriers to roadtrains of the future

Grouping vehicles in efficient "trains" has long been suggested as a cure for congestion, but with electric vehicles now becoming more common, EU scientists have tackled a host of technological challenges to make them possible, and improve air quality, too.

22/10/2018

Spain

Banned from pavements, Madrid's scooters face wrath of drivers

Spanish capital clamps down on electric scooters but with hundreds more planned for the city conflicts with drivers are inevitable

11/10/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Man found guilty of attempted murder after underground shove

Man convicted of two counts of attempted murder after he pushed a 91 year-old-man onto the London Underground rail tracks.

06/10/2018

Spain

Watch: World's first full-sized Hyperloop capsule unveiled in Spain

The high-tech transportation would allow a trip from Barcelona to Madrid to be trimmed to just 25 minutes.

04/10/2018

Hungary

Hungarian infrastructure a symptom of decades of underinvestment

Today EU infrastructure spending is at an historic low. While some countries have spent EU funding wisely, in other member states people wonder if any money has been spent at all...

11/09/2018

Economy

Antwerp port steels for trade tariff blowback

Antwerp port steels for trade tariff blowback

26/07/2018

Italy

The Primavera turns 50 as Vespa celebrate the scooter that gave the world wings

As the sun returns Italy embarks on a year of celebrations of the iconic 1968 model, and in Piaggio's hometown of Pontedera locals celebrate the success of a concept that has made the town wealthy, and Piaggio a market leader.

03/05/2018

Spotlight

Spotlight on the future of transport in Poland

The success of economies in the future will depend on how well they adapt to new modes of mobility, as well as storing the energy needed to drive them

17/04/2018

United Kingdom

Free bus travel is proposed for Britons under 25

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to offer free bus travel for under 25s in England if his party wins the next general election.

12/04/2018

Business

Poland is banking on e-cars

Amid rising interest in clean vehicles in Europe, the Polish government is banking on electric cars.

26/02/2018

United Arab Emirates

Dubai wants to show how AI will create a city of the future

Emirates city plans to pioneer new technologies.

20/02/2018

Business Planet

The European network that finds coaches for entrepreneurs

The Enterprise Europe Network finds funding for innovation, helping to access new international markets.

26/01/2018

Business Planet

Entrepreneurs rising to the challenge of social needs

An inspiring European initiative is helping innovators put their skills to resolving some the big issues facing society

12/01/2018

Economy

Uber co-founder Kalanick to sell part of stake

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick is selling almost a third of his 10 percent stake in the ride-share company.

05/01/2018

Ireland

Storm Eleanor lashes Ireland, UK and France

High tides, heavy rains and strong winds cause flooding, bring down trees and cut power to some 250,000 homes.

03/01/2018

No Comment

School's out! UK kids play in snow

12/12/2017

United Kingdom

Snow causes UK travel chaos

Roads closed, flights grounded and trains cancelled as heavy snow blankets large parts of the country.

10/12/2017