Public transport
Underwater rail tunnel linking Denmark and Germany to replace 45-minute ferry with 7-minute train
World
19.06.2024
Underwater rail tunnel linking Denmark and Germany to replace 45-minute ferry with 7-minute train
Denmark and Germany are one step closer to being linked by the world’s longest underwater rail and road tunnel. Danish…
Austria to make KlimaTicket free for 18 year olds: Do cheap tickets encourage public transport use?
Green
16.05.2024
Austria to make KlimaTicket free for 18 year olds: Do cheap tickets encourage public transport use?
Austria’s KlimaTicket will be free for one year for all 18 year olds from 1 July. Anyone who has celebrated…
Free public transport in Montpellier has led to 20 per cent more journeys
Green
15.05.2024
Free public transport in Montpellier has led to 20 per cent more journeys
Montpellier’s experiment with free public transport has been a success in its first few months, new figures show. Journeys by…
Europeans see natural disasters as a bigger threat than armed conflict, study reveals
Green
07.05.2024
Europeans see natural disasters as a bigger threat than armed conflict, study reveals
People in Europe are more worried about natural disasters than armed conflicts according to a new study. The study by…
Glasgow is planning to pilot a free public transport scheme — but there’s a rocky road ahead
Travel
26.04.2024
Glasgow is planning to pilot a free public transport scheme — but there’s a rocky road ahead
Glasgow could soon become the latest European city to offer free public transport to its citizens. The Scottish city is…
Luxembourg’s free public transport to be extended across French border with new commuter scheme
Travel
23.04.2024
Luxembourg’s free public transport to be extended across French border with new commuter scheme
Luxembourg is famous as the only country in the world to offer free public transport — and now it’s set…
Cycling is now more popular than driving in the centre of Paris, study finds
Green
13.04.2024
Cycling is now more popular than driving in the centre of Paris, study finds
More people now travel by bike than by car in the centre of Paris, according to a new report. The…
France set to launch €49 rail pass this summer: Who is eligible and when will it start?
Travel
04.04.2024
France set to launch €49 rail pass this summer: Who is eligible and when will it start?
Following on from the success of Germany’s Deutschlandticket, France is set to launch its own version this summer. In an…
‘The return of the night train’: Belgium plans to boost sleeper services during its EU presidency
Travel
30.03.2024
‘The return of the night train’: Belgium plans to boost sleeper services during its EU presidency
“Night trains are the future,” says Georges Gilkinet, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility. It’s something he hopes…
Are German train strikes finally ending? Deutsche Bahn strikes deal with train drivers’ union
Travel
26.03.2024
Are German train strikes finally ending? Deutsche Bahn strikes deal with train drivers’ union
Germany’s rail strikes will finally come to an end as train drivers’ union GDL has struck a pay deal with…