The staggering results from two days of GMP crackdown on trams and buses A number of arrests were also made Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023
Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev Inaugurates First Phase Of The Gush Etzion-Hebron Bypass Road The newly inaugurated Lev Yehuda-Levinger Road to provide a safer route instead of the current one through a hostile Arab village Zenger · Jul 11, 2023
German government wants ex-minister to foot $267 million bill for a failed highway toll plan The German government is considering whether it can make former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer foot at least part of the quarter-billion euro compensation it has to pay a private company over a failed plan to introduce highway tolls The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023
Government must set out expectations for ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project – MPs In a damning report, the Public Accounts Committee said the Department for Transport ‘does not know what it is trying to achieve’. The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
After ruckus, probe ordered into suicide attempt by KSRTC driver who blamed Minister for transfer The government on Thursday ordered a probe by officials of the Home and Transport departments into the episode of an attempt to suicide by a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor of Nagamangala taluk, H.R. Jagadish, after he was transferred, allegedly at the behest of district in-charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy for political reasons. The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023
Sharp drop in fatal accidents after implementation of AI camera project: Transport Minister Sharp drop in fatal accidents after implementation of AI camera project: Kerala Minister The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023
EU transport chief signals support for train company competition against Eurostar Adina Vălean, the EU’s Transport Commissioner, has joined UK Rail minister Huw Merriman in expressing support for rival train companies to use the cross-Channel route Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2023
New sea wall and railway station demonstrate ‘vital’ investment – minister Transport Secretary Mark Harper will visit the South West on Monday to attend the opening of Marsh Barton station near Exeter. The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Uttar Pradesh Government planning to establish waterways on eight rivers for goods, public transport The Uttar Pradesh Government plans to use eight rivers as inland waterways to improve connectivity and transportation of goods, especially bulk cargo such as foodgrains and fertilisers. The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023
KSRTC board approves induction of premier buses to the fleet The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday in a board meeting decided to induct premier coaches buses in the fleet by procuring 44 non-AC sleeper buses, and four AC sleeper buses. The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023
Plans for more passengers to claim flight delay compensation scrapped The Department for Transport said 'further work' is needed before the rules change Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2023
New UK travel rules could make it easier for Brits to get money back from airlines Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced plans for new protections for airline passengers including more comprehensive cover if wheelchairs are broken during a flight Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023
Government drops plan to allow more passengers to claim compensation for delayed flights ‘Further work’ is needed before the rules are changed, says the Department for Transport The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
Flight compensation overhaul dropped from first consumer reforms The Department for Transport said ‘further work’ is needed before the rules are changed. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023 With Shakti push, ridership up from 84 lakh to 1.05 crore per day in RTC buses: Report The number of passengers travelling in State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses has jumped from an average of 84.1.5 lakh per day in the last six months to 1.05 crore after the Shakti Scheme, according to M.R. Sreenivasamurthy, retired IAS officer and Chairman of the one-man committee formed in 2021.
The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023 BMTC crew fail to follow passenger safety norms; buses keep doors open Despite the Road Transport Corporations (RTC) issuing a circular to follow passenger safety norms and close bus doors before the bus moves, most Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses in the city are not following the rules.
The Canberra Times · Jun 15, 2023 New pedestrian crossings for three Canberra schools Paths across Canberra will also be upgraded.
Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2023 More proof needed for Saksayam's case The Constitutional Court on Wednesday asked all parties involved in the assets concealment case lodged against suspended Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob to submit additional evidence to support their allegations.
Edinburgh Live · Jun 14, 2023 West Lothian dog groomer allowed to keep garden cabin after neighbour support Neighbours rallied to support a Blackridge woman who runs a dog grooming business. Councillors recognised that and granted planning permission to maintain the cabin based business in her garden
The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023 KSRTC to offer courier service from Thursday The State-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to make some extra revenue from its seamless services connecting various depots across and outside the State
Insider UK · Jun 14, 2023 Fiona Hyslop appointed transport minister First Minister makes several other changes to senior minister's briefs
Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2023 Greater Manchester gets £18m bailout to plug post-pandemic gap in transport budget Andy Burnham says the multi-million pound bailout is not enough
The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023 After schoolgirl falls off bus and dies, KSRTC issues circular on passenger safety norms After a 14-year-old school girl died on Monday as she lost balance and fell down from a crowded North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) bus in Haveri district, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has given instructions to all the Road Transport Corporations (RTC) to follow passenger safety norms and close…
The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023 Free bus for women sees 41.34 lakh passengers on Monday ‘Shakti’ scheme, which offers women free travel in non-premium services offered by the State–run Road Transport Corporations (RTCs), met the estimated target of beneficiaries on Monday, the first weekday the scheme was operational for. A total of 41.34 lakh women travelled free in RTC buses on the day. This cost…
The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023 ‘Shakti’ for women: Free bus travel scheme rolled out in Karnataka Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, June 11, launched the first among five poll guarantees, ‘Shakti’: a scheme which offers women free travel in non-premiere services offered by State–run Road Transport Corporations (RTCs).