Tag: transport
The Swedish Transport Administration is criticized after accidents at railway crossings
Harsh criticism of the railway crossings • Few have been fixed despite the government’s call Despite the government urging the Swedish Transport Administration to increase safety at the country’s railway…
Start-up problems with student transport not yet resolved: ‘Things are getting better every day’
Early June, panic broke out among parents of more than 600 children who use student transport in five Utrecht municipalities. These are the municipalities of Bunnik, De Bilt, Utrechtse Heuvelrug,…
Families are denied school transport in Ankarsund
Agne Skirzgile and her family are one of the newly moved families in Ankarsund. But their joy over the new home has been clouded by the municipality’s decision not to…
These cities will soon inaugurate a new mode of transport in Ile-de-France
The project is taking shape: this new means of transport, already in place in other cities, such as Grenoble, Toulouse and Brest, will be inaugurated for the first time in…
Rail transport in Canada brought to a standstill by a lockout
A labor dispute between the two largest rail operators and the main rail union has paralyzed the entire network. In a rare occurrence, it was the bosses who initiated the…
A 500-kilometer-long conveyor belt will transport packages in Japan
Thousands of packages thanks to online shopping, but no truck drivers. Japan wants to test a solution to this problem with a conveyor belt between Osaka and Tokyo. What kind…
the impossible challenge of transport accessibility – L’Express
Lots of anticipation… and lots of frustration. Recruited by the APF France Handicap association as a volunteer for the Paris Olympics, Chloé quickly had to face the difficulties of access…
Cybersecurity, finance, transport… What conclusions can we draw from the 2024 Paris Olympics? – L’Express
Are we capable of securing the country for two weeks? And of fighting against hackers? And of operating the metro? And of not blowing the planned budget? For months, observers…
New signaling system behind train stops – Norrtåg’s criticism of the Swedish Transport Administration: “Travelers have to pay”
The signaling system ERTMS, European Rail Traffic Management System, is to be introduced throughout the country following an EU decision, but the rollout has been greatly delayed. When the last…
The travelers about the train chaos in northern Sweden: “Considering to dump public transport completely”
– Too often there is confusion with the departures. I’m considering ditching public transport completely because you can’t trust the train, says Albin Lindholm, who takes the train regularly. The…