A passenger takes a selfie on Thursday in front of a train at Padalarang Station on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia. The railway marked its first full year of operation on Thursday. Over the year, the high-speed railway has handled 5.79 million passenger trips. XU QIN/XINHUA The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, a flagship project of the … Continue reading Flagship Bell and Road Initiative (BRI) project in Indonesia marks anniversary
Multinational ride-hailing company is also calling on binding targets for the production of electric vehicles in the European market along with adequate incentives to ease the climate transition. Ride-hailing company Uber has asked the EU to ban the use of internal combustion engine cars for corporate fleets by 2030 and for the bloc to deliver mandatory targets … Continue reading Uber lobbying EU to ban combustion engines on ridesharing cars by 2030
There are fears that the £2-cap on single bus fares could be scrapped after the government declined to say whether the policy would continue past December. Bus companies said it was vital the cost of using their services is kept low for young people to "enhance their access to education and jobs". Alison Edwards, director … Continue reading Fears £2 bus fare cap could be scrapped
Governor Umar Mohammed Bago of Niger State has approved the immediate release of N25 billion for the settlement of pensions and gratuities owed to pensioners in the state. Bago made this announcement during the commissioning of 200 buses using compressed natural gas, CNG, a development that will ease transportation in Minna, the state capital. The … Continue reading Gov Bago commissions 200 CNG buses, approves free ride for Niger students
The demolition of buildings on the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road has been flagged off by the Minister of Works, David Umahi. The demolition exercise began at the Mani Chula Beach, Oniru Waterfront on Saturday. The minister said compensation for owners of the affected structures has been adequately factored into the project … Continue reading Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: FG to compensate land owners as demolition of structures continues
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lamented the state of works at the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Scheme, also known as the Abuja Light Rail Project. Wike, who was on tour of the station on Thursday, accompanied by senior officials of the FCTA, visited the Abuja Metro Station in the Central … Continue reading Wike condemns Abuja Metro Station project design, says it’ll be disastrous
Photo by Atypeek Dgn on Pexels.com Air France, the French national carrier, has suspended flights to and from Bamako in Mali and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The suspension is to last till August 11. According to Reuters, the company announced the development on Monday. This comes a day after Niger’s military rulers announced the closure … Continue reading Air France Announces the Suspension of Flights to Niger & Mali
At least 30 people have been killed and 60 are injured after a train derailed in Pakistan. The incident took place near the town of Nawabshah in the southern Sindh province, officials have said. The Hazara Express was travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi when its 10 carriages went off the track, they added. Railway minister … Continue reading At least 30 dead and 60 injured from train crash in Pakistan
In a bid to help Lagos residents cope with the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced palliatives. With effect from Wednesday, there will be a 50% reduction on Lagos buses. Sanwo-Olu has also approved a 25% reduction in yellow buses fees, which will be officially announced by their union. A tweet … Continue reading BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu announces 50 per cent reduction on Lagos buses
The UK government announced Monday that it is financing the construction of a high-speed electrified railway in southern Türkiye. The announcement came from the UK government’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), which has underwritten €781 million ($872 million or £680 million) for the project. The construction will enable Turkish conglomerate Ronesans Holding to … Continue reading Britain earmarks $872m for high-speed electric railway in Turkey
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