Tag: Transportation
Alstom launches a capital increase to complete its debt reduction plan
To restore its financial situation, the French railway manufacturer Alstom announced this Wednesday, May 8, an increase in its capital of around 1 billion euros. A stronger increase than expected,…
the Channel Tunnel celebrates its thirtieth anniversary
The Channel Tunnel celebrates its thirtieth birthday on Monday May 6, 2024. Fifty kilometers long, it connects France and England on dry land. A look back at an infrastructure that…
the European Commission calls on 20 airlines to explain
the European Commission summons twenty airlines to explain their commercial practices potentially misleading “. The list of these companies has not been made public but Brussels accuses them of greenwashing…
justice convicts railway officials for fatal train accident
The highly anticipated verdict fell on Thursday April 25 for the trial of the Çorlu train accident, in July 2018. During one of the deadliest in the country’s recent history,…
In Montpellier, the bet on free public transport to reduce car use
In France, more and more cities are making public transport free. A measure presented as social and ecological progress. But do free buses and trams really reduce car use? Report…
The most interesting personal transportation solution we have seen recently: “REM”
One of the most interesting personal transportation solutions we’ve seen lately is the one seeking support on Kickstarter. REM happened. electric scooter Nowadays, models are not very prominent Kickstarter focused…
Proposed law on the right to strike in transport: “It is a text which is not constructive”
Three months before the Paris Olympic Games, the Senate is tackling strikes. A highly sensitive bill is being examined this Tuesday to limit strikes in transport over certain periods. The…
Tesla plans to present its robot taxi in early August
Tesla is expected to present its robot taxi, a driverless vehicle, on August 8. This was announced by Elon Musk, the boss of the American electric vehicle manufacturer, on the…
the maritime link between Dakar and Casamance should be imminent
In Senegal, the maritime link between Dakar and Casamance should resume by the Eid holiday after more than nine months of shutdown, according to officials. The rotations were stopped following…
end of electric advertising panels in Lyon transport
It’s a small revolution that is underway in Lyon’s public transport. This April 1, digital advertising panels are disappearing from the walls of the metro. A choice made by the…