Tag: PUBLIC TRANSPORT
How dangerous is travelling by train? Air pollution in the Paris metro
It's a topic that is often discussed but never really solved: Air pollution in metro stations. Is it harmful to health? A recent study carried out in the Paris metro by Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) and Airparif has produced a detailed overview of pollution in the metro and the Réseau Express Régional (RER) and identified three stations with worryingly high levels of pollutants.
CO2 emissions from commercial vehicles to be drastically reduced - EU Parliament has clear ideas
The EU Parliament's decision to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from commercial vehicles has far-reaching implications for environmental zones and air quality. The ambitious targets stipulate that new city buses should be emission-free by 2035. Compared to 2019, their emissions are to be reduced by 90 % by 2030. Emissions from lorries and coaches are to be reduced by 90 % by 2040.
Public transport revolution in Erlangen: Free bus travel since January
The university city in Middle Franconia has been offering free public transport in the city centre since the turn of the year. A new bus route and the switch to e-buses are also part of the pilot project. Erlangen wants to reduce the number of cars, make public transport more attractive and improve air quality. This would enable the city to avoid the threat of driving bans in view of the EU's new air pollution limits.
Expensive agricultural diesel and vehicle tax: farmers paralyse Germany on 8 January
Farmers in Germany are taking to the barricades because of the loss of subsidies for agricultural diesel and the new motor vehicle tax for agricultural vehicles. Today, Monday, they want to paralyse Germany. Switching to local transport will probably not be a good idea either, as the GDL labour union is also planning to strike.
Electric flop: buses in Oslo break down in the cold
100 million euros in the sand - or snow. That is the sad result of the first onset of winter in Oslo. After the city invested this enormous sum in new electric buses in the spring, they have now simply broken down in the cold. Instead of emission-free local transport, the city has thrown a lot of money down the drain. It remains to be seen what the manufacturer Solaris will now do to avert the debacle.
Dystopia of the trackless tram: fine dust pollution in the guise of revolutionary local transport
It sounds like the forward-looking answer to urban transport problems: The first trackless tram in Australia. However, if you take a closer look at the facts, it quickly becomes clear that this is not the hoped-for revolution in local transport, but rather harbours a potential environmental problem.
Speed limit 30: Climate protection costs public transport dearly
There are more and more 30 km/h zones in cities. The concept of reducing traffic is popular both in terms of climate protection and road safety. Cities are also supposed to become more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly. The problem: public transport, an important component of sustainable mobility concepts, suffers from speed reduction!
Stockholm: Low emission zone complicates bus transport - and tourism?
The Swedish capital is planning the next step to reduce emissions on the roads and confirms the gradual introduction of a class 3 environmental zone in the centre of Stockholm from 2024. For the bus sector, however, the implementation might not be so easy.
Berlin: New mobility law for less traffic
Fewer parking spaces, reduced traffic areas and delivery zones - the Senate wants to have car traffic reduced and is planning measures to make Berlin's mobility more environmentally and urbanly compatible.
Mobility transition is not just about e-cars
Switching to electric vehicles is a good, but not the only choice for climate-friendly transport. Bicycles and public transport are also establishing themselves as part of the mobility turnaround, as more and more Germans are giving up their own cars - including electric cars.