Mobility

‘Drives better by itself’: Autonomous trucks hit the road in Sweden

For now, as part of the pilot project led by Scania, a safety driver has to remain behind the self-driving wheel.

30 November 2022

France

Paris one-day metro strike

Paris one-day metro strike

10 November 2022

Football Now

How can fans travel around Qatar for the World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

Coming to Qatar for the World Cup this winter? There are many ways to get around the country during the tournament.

3 November 2022

Mobility

Electric cars: What support is there for swapping petrol for plug-ins?

French president Emmanuel Macron has just announced a boost for the ecological bonus available for buying electric cars. What about other EU countries?

19 October 2022

Mobility

Good News | From carts to maglevs: the dramatic evolution of transport

Most of it happened within 100 years, which is amazing considering how long ago people first started riding cattle.

23 September 2022

Destinations

Tourism tax: How a visitor levy could protect the places we love

Tourists place a burden on infrastructure, public services and facilities in the destinations they visit.

18 August 2022

Mobility

Could this electric 'seaglider' be faster and cheaper than ferries?

The company behind this new type of vehicle says they hope to be carrying commercial passengers from port to port by 2025.

1 August 2022

Travel News

Thousands of trains cancelled as UK's biggest strike in decades begins

People are being urged not to travel as more than 200,000 people prepare to head to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset this weekend.

20 June 2022

Mobility

Like basic income, for mobility: The cities tackling the transport gap

More and more cities are launching subsidised mobility pilots to give residents a range of reliable and affordable transport options.

20 May 2022

Travel News

Liquids can stay put in your luggage with these new airport scanners

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it has purchased new X-ray systems, spending a total of over €707 million.

29 March 2022

Health news

This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya

A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities.

2 February 2022

Mobility

This new bus-train vehicle is as happy on the road as it is on rail

The versatile innovation, known as a "Dual Mode Vehicle" is the first of its kind in commercial operation in the world.

27 December 2021

Climate

This pilot is capturing our Blue Planet from a new perspective

We speak to a commercial pilot about his photography from the cockpit and the future of aviation.

10 November 2021

Earth News

Could a four-day week pave the way towards a more sustainable future?

A massive trial of shorter working hours in Iceland has produced some interesting results.

8 July 2021

Taiwan

Taiwan prosecutors launch probe into train crash that killed 50

Taiwanese authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for the driver of a lorry that rolled onto a railway, causing one of the country's worst rail accidents in decades.

3 April 2021

United Arab Emirates

Israeli-owned cargo ship docks in Dubai after mysterious blast

The unexplained blast has raised security concerns for shipping in the Gulf of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran.

28 February 2021

USA

Bus left dangling from bridge after crash in New York

The bus plunged 15 metres from a motorway bridge in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York City on Thursday evening.

15 January 2021

Finland

Passenger ferry with 400 people on board runs aground off Finland

The incident is the second of its kind in two months after another vessel from the same ferry company ran aground off the same archipelago in September.

21 November 2020

Finland

Ferry with nearly 300 people on board runs aground off Finland

The ferry struck the bottom of the sea just off the coast of Finland and ran itself aground to avoid sinking, say Finnish authorities.

20 September 2020

Germany

Germany: 3 passengers 'seriously injured' after bus comes off highway

The international bus service came off a highway in northern Germany before coming to rest on its side in a ditch, injuring over 30 people.

12 September 2020