Tag: Transportation
the situation in the East at the heart of the visit of the South African president to Kinshasa
The South African president ends a 48-hour working visit to the DRC. On the program, a lot of economy since the two presidents participated, at the People’s Palace, in the…
Mayors, transportation minister meet over drainage-fees dispute with CN
Two Lambton municipalities say they’ve asked Canada’s transportation minister to talk to Canadian National Railway Co. on their behalf, as a dispute over CN refusing to pay outstanding fees associated…
lawyers challenge Dar es Salaam port operating contract with UAE
Already present in many countries in Africa, the Emirati giant DP World is preparing to operate the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. On Monday, a collective of lawyers…
launch of a cable car project in Kinshasa
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, the capital, will see the arrival of a cable car circulating above its streets. The government intends, through this project, to relieve…
Mayors, transportation minister meet over drainage-fees dispute with CN
Two Lambton municipalities say they’ve asked Canada’s transportation minister to talk to Canadian National Railway Co. on their behalf, as a dispute over CN refusing to pay outstanding fees associated…
the ecological convictions of young people put to the test
Today, the train is the least polluting mode of transport. The TGV emits 75 times less CO2 than the plane. According to an Ipsos poll, 65% of young French people…
a road accident kills at least 48 in the West
At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in western Kenya on Friday evening June 30 at a busy junction, local police said. ” At this stage we…
cruise lines promise full decarbonization by 2050
Can cruise ships be decarbonized? The collectives fighting against the environmental impact caused by these floating cities think not. An opinion contrary to that of cruise passengers, who believe in…
In Marseille, cruise ships no longer have the wind in their sails
In the Mediterranean, protests are brewing against cruise ships, their flow of tourists and the pollution they generate in the big cities. In Marseille, these liners are responsible for 20%…
scuffles with protesters opposed to the rail project
In France, between 3,000 and 4,000 people demonstrated this Saturday, June 17 against the construction of a high-speed line supposed to link Lyon on the French side and Turin in…