Berlin News
New Berlin airport continues to fuel debate.
Work on the new Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) airport has only just begun after 14 years of controversy, legal battles and political in-fighting, and complaints about the 2 billion project ar...
London News
Overground rail network for London.
Transport for London (TfL) is to take over the running of the North London Railway in November 2007 as a first step towards the creation of a new Metro-style rail network for the capital. The London O...
London News
London Transports Oyster card goes international.
The electronic Oyster travel cards used by millions of London commuters to get around the city are to be made available to overseas visitors as well. An agreement between Transport for London and the...
Vienna News
Extension to Underground Line 1 inaugurated.
Five new stations and around five kilometres of track have been added to Viennas U-bahn U1 line. The Austrian capitals heavily used north-south Underground connection - also known as the diameter line...
London News
London mayor Ken Livingstons proposal to register cyclists and their bikes has infuriated cycling groups, who claim the law would go against the development of a more cycle-friendly urban environment....
Vienna News
Air-conditioned eco-buses for Vienna.
The first of Viennas 20 new environmentally-friendly air-conditioned buses have begun operating on a trial basis on route 57A. Powered by liquid natural eco-gas, the buses already undercut the Europea...
Copenhagen News
SUVs put pressure on city streets.
Around 16,000 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) were sold in Denmark last year, a third of which went to motorists in Copenhagen. The trend towards larger vehicles has seen sales of SUVs triple in Denmar...
Amsterdam News
First chip cards for Amsterdam metro.
Dutch public transport company, GVB, has launched the first 40,000 chip cards which are eventually to replace the strippenkaart tickets on Amsterdam buses, trams, trains and metro. This summer 30.000...
Paris News
Free parking in Paris for August.
Less traffic in August has once again allowed the Paris city council to suspend parking fees for 123,000 parking spots out of a total of 145,000. The free parking will benefit residents and visitors a...
Oxford News
Less traffic in August has once again allowed the Paris city council to suspend parking fees for 123,000 parking spots out of a total of 145,000. The free parking will benefit residents and visitors a...
Copenhagen News
Security employees on Copenhagens automatic light rail metro system have leaked a report detailing corrosion damage to tracks and cables caused by seepage of seawater and sewage into the predominantly...
Berlin News
State-owned public transport company BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe) has announced its intention of buying 250 hydrogen-powered buses for Berlin. Two of the new buses were succesfully put to the test...
London News
Thames fleet gets two new boats.
Londons Leisure River Services now have two new boats operating hop-on hop-off cruises along the Thames between Westminster and St Katharines Pier. The identical Dutch-built boats are owned by two sep...
Dublin News
Final planning permission has been granted for the new docklands mainline train station, as part of the governments plans to upgrade the docklands area. The new station will provide interconnecting se...
Barcelona News
The Barcelona council has announced one of the biggest road-works programmes seen in the Catalan capital over the last ten years. Most of the works will take place in July and August when many of Barc...
London News
Victoria Underground station is to be the first to benefit from trials of an environmentally friendly groundwater cooling system involving the pumping of cold water through heat exchange units install...
Barcelona News
The city council has produced three new maps of Barcelona as part of a campaign to encourage residents to leave the car at home. A comprehensive new public transport map includes city bus and undergro...
Copenhagen News
Low-cost airlines move to Copenhagen.
Europes top budget airlines have begun shifting their flight routes from Sweden to Denmark as a result of the progressive reduction of passenger departure taxes at Copenhagens international airport. A...
Oxford News
Parking fees for Oxford residents?
The Oxfordshire County Council is to consult residents in 26,000 homes across Oxford about the possibility of charging for parking permits. Currently residents receive the permits free of charge. Howe...
Dublin News
Construction is underway of the new Pier D at Dublin airport, which will accommodate 14 aircraft and speed up departure times. Green technology is being used to reduce the concrete apron of the site t...
