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Public transport: Dubai to get 637 eco-friendly buses
What's On
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June 21, 2025
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) recently announced that its adding to its fleet of buses and have ordered 637 public buses to grace the roads of Dubai. The buses are worth a large Dhs1.1 billion and are sure to assist in the development...
Wolverhampton councillor clashes with mayor over 8.65 per cent hike in bus fares
Express & Star
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June 21, 2025
Transport for West Midlands said the 8.65 per cent increase in fares, which came into force on Sunday (15), were instigated by bus operators themselves, and were the result of a rise in running costs, which had been independently verified. But...
"8D magic city" unveils panda-themed monorail train in SW China
People's Daily Online
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A panda-themed monorail train makes its debut in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 18, 2025. (Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua) CHONGQING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- China's renowned "8D magic city," Chongqing, has...
Helensburgh bus service discussed in council transport plan
Helensburgh Advertiser
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Bus services to Helensburgh were on the agenda for councillors as an official gave an update on the area's local transport strategy. Community concerns have also been voiced about the perceived need for a bus stop beside a popular restaurant, and...
Route expected for Bolton 'tram-trains' expected in weeks
The Bolton News
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Earlier this month the government announced a huge £15.6billion package to improve transport in the North and Midlands, which include expanding the Metrolink, but not to Bolton. But during a BBC Radio Manchester phone in show that week, Greater...
Philadelphia transit system facing “death spiral” in coming fiscal year
World Socialist Web Site
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June 21, 2025
A SEPTA bus. [Photo by GKTramrunnerRU/Wikipedia / CC BY 4.0]The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation (SEPTA) is projecting a $213 million structural deficit for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, 2025 and predicting mass budget...
When you could take a train ride down to the harbour on a sunny day
Dorset Echo
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This lovely old picture shows a locomotive on the Weymouth Harbour Tramway, which ran from one end of the town to the other. Steam trains would take people on a meandering, pleasant journey through the town to the harbour. There's a variety of old...
All Aboard to LAX: Metro Opens Game-Changing Transit Hub Ahead of Global Events
Santa Monica Mirror - California
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June 21, 2025
New LAX/Metro Transit Center Comes Closer to Connecting Metro Directly to LAX The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) officially unveiled the new LAX/Metro Transit Center Station on Thursday, marking a significant step...
'The system as it stands isn't working': Call for better bus services in Clydebank
Clydebank Post
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A plea for “better buses for West Dunbartonshire” has been issued to the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) by Kilpatrick councillor William Rooney after the organisation launched a consultation on its regional bus strategy. During...
Peshawar BRT to get 50 more buses as cabinet gives go-ahead
Dawn
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June 21, 2025
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday approved the procurement of 50 more “identical diesel-hybrid” buses for the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) at an estimated cost of Rs3.2 billion. The cabinet met with Chief Minister Ali Amin...
KP to procure 50 more buses for BRT
The News International
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday approved the procurement of 50 additional diesel-hybrid buses for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar at an estimated cost of Rs3.2 billion. The decision was taken during the 34th cabinet meeting...
Punjab to establish 2,000 EV charging stations, introduce 600 electric buses
Profit by Pakistan Today
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June 21, 2025
The Punjab government has announced plans to establish 2,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the province in a bid to promote sustainable and eco-friendly transport. The initiative will begin with the introduction of 600 electric...
Merseyrail reclaims spot as UK's top train operator for customer satisfaction
Wirral Globe
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The Liverpool City Region rail company achieved a 93 per cent overall satisfaction rating in the latest Transport Focus Rail User Survey, reclaiming its place at the top train operator for customer satisfaction in the UK, Neil Grabham, managing...
Tripura Minister Sushanta Chowdhury Directs Departments to Speed Up Transport Projects, Ensure Timely Submission of Utilization Certificates
Northeast Today
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June 21, 2025
Agartala, June 21, 2025: Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Friday reviewed the progress of several key infrastructure projects aimed at transforming the state’s transport network under the Special Assistance to States for Capital...
UDP Bus Owner Says "Living Industry" Won't Accept A GOB Buyout
Channel 7 Belize
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And going back to another of yesterday's press conference, the one held by the UDP, one of that party's losing candidates also happens to be a bus owner. German Tillett says the consolidated national bus company as a public private partnership...
Canal trees felling can’t be allowed for Yellow Train metro line, declares LHC
Dawn
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June 21, 2025
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) says that felling of the trees on the Canal Road cannot be allowed for Yellow Train or any other development project. Justice Shahid Karim on Friday was hearing multiple petitions on environmental issues, when a...
Taxi drivers buying cars in one city due to 'easy' regulations putting passengers at risk
The Mirror
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June 21, 2025
Drivers are flogging cars including black cabs on social media with licences already attached from Wolverhampton where it's believed that the rules to obtain a taxi licence are far more easier than other areas Motorists are flocking to social...
Jamie Greene MSP: Scottish Government need to get a grip on transport
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald
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I’M regularly accused of “banging on about ferries”. It’s a charge I wear with pride. Ferries are a lifeline for many in our country, and it is beyond a scandal that they are being run so poorly. There is, of course, a very simple way to get me to...
Passengers call for tougher action to tackle crime on public transport
The Northern Echo
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The findings come from a new report by the Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV), which gathered feedback from more than 900 people across Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, and Redcar and Cleveland. The majority of...
Paws on board: China expands high-speed train access for pets as ownership booms
Channel News Asia
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June 21, 2025
BEIJING: Pets are now allowed on more high-speed trains in China as authorities seek to make travel more accessible for a growing number of urban pet owners. Passengers can bring small dogs and cats aboard 38 high-speed trains under an expanded...