public transport

SAN FRANCISCO: California authorities took a major step forward on Thursday (Aug 10) in expanding driverless taxi services in San Francisco, giving the green light for operators Waymo and Cruise to compete with ride-share services and cabs.…

Mumbai, India's financial capital, has added another feather to its cap.A survey by Time Out has rated Mumbai as one of 19 cities with the best public transport in the world. Though it featured at 19th place in the list of 19 cities, Mumbai…

SINGAPORE: The EZ-Link and TransitLink Simply Go mobile apps will soon be merged into a single platform, as part of efforts to simplify ticketing and card-related services for public transport fares. While the two apps offer similar…

BERLIN: Transport staff across Germany are set to stage a major strike on Monday (Mar 27) to push for wage hikes in the face of brisk inflation, as passengers brace for serious disruptions. Workers at airports, ports, railways, buses and…

WORK FROM HOME – LIBERATING OR LONELY? When the pandemic first hit us and the circuit breaker was implemented, the psychological reactions towards working from home were polarised. On one hand, many appreciated not having to endure the…

Transport Month: How do persons with disabilies tackle public transport in SA?…

This points to a general problem with subsidies. Unlike price signals coming from markets, they usually distort rather than correct a sector of the economy. Making public transport free or cheap, for example, boosts demand for it but…

A video clip of a schoolboy falling down on the road from an overcrowded bus in Tamil Nadu highlights the dangers students face from inadequate public transport. The video - apparently shot by someone on a bike following behind - shows an…

As the auspicious festival of South India Onam is just around the corner, the government has come up with a special bus service scheme that will run to facilitate the rush. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning…

UK roads will soon witness self-driving vehicles including cars, coaches, and lorries, by 2025 under new government plans backed by a 100 million pound ($118 million) investment. The new legislation will allow a safe wider rollout of…