Transport

A haulage industry source has said they have been told by the government to expect drivers to have to take a Covid test when coming into the UK from mainland Europe. more

Drivers might have to get their wallet out to be able to cross one of central London’s bridges. The local council is considering charging motorists £3 to cross Hammersmith Bridge, which would help fund its repair.more

Italy's state-run railways will operate "Covid-free" high-speed trains on the Rome-Milan route starting next month.more

The ferry construction plan for Polish shipowners is back. They will be hybrid-powered, using both gas and electric propulsion - informs "Puls Biznesu" today.more

An undersea tunnel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will move a step closer this week when a Government review recommends a feasibility study into it.more

Signals temporarily replaced at more than 20 junctions with varied images to avoid ‘narrow representation’ of woman in a dress.more

An investment has started in Świnoujście, the aim of which is to connect the islands of Uznam and Wolin. Until now, residents have moved between the islands using passenger and car norms. The cost of the investment is approximately PLN 912 million, of which 775 million was provided by the European Union.more

The design of the new fleet of Piccadilly line trains was unveiled today as Transport for London said it was honouring a £1.5billion contract despite its finances being wrecked by covid.more

The first regular, weekly sea connection between the Port of Gdynia and the DP World London Gateway terminal was launched by the logistics operator Unifeeder, said Marcin Wojciechowski, head of the marketing and corporate communications department of the Port of Gdynia Authority.more

A London cat was a whisker away from taking a 200-mile trip up north after refusing to come down from the roof of a train for two-and-a-half hours.more

There are calls for London to scrap its Tube zones and bring in a flat rate for all commuters, with the cost of travel in the capital rising again on Monday.more

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today tightening the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards for heavy vehicles. Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches must now meet Euro VI (NOx and PM) emissions standards or pay a daily charge of up to £300. more

TfL has issued updated travel advice ahead of planned strike action by bus drivers next week. It comes as bus drivers with trade union Unite take strike action against parent company RATP Group over new contracts and pay cuts they say are being forced through amid the coronavirus pandemicmore

Mask wearing on public transport looks likely to be with us for some time. But the most recent figures from Transport for London (TfL) show there is still a significant minority that do not wear them. Commuters have also complained to me about maskless rail staff who also ignore social distance regulations.more

London bus passengers may face “serious disruption” this week as drivers are set to strike in a row over pay and conditions.more

Lorry drivers returning to France from Britain will not now need to have a coronavirus test if they have spent less than 48 hours in the country, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Sunday.more

Rome's trams travel at an ever slower pace, in some parts of the city between 5 and 10 kilometres per hour, due to the risk of derailing.more

Monthly tests have found no traces of coronavirus, including new variants, in air samples and swabs of London's Tube trains, buses and stations. more

The government has released data showing the percentage of people who pass the first time at each centre.more

Boris Johnson has repeatedly talked up the idea of a tunnel or bridge to link the south-west of Scotland with Ulster, but the proposals have been rubbished by the SNP Government.more

After serious perturbations, the situation on the islands border with the EU has basically returned to normal. Despite this, the number of people willing to transport goods there is falling - indicates the weekend edition of "Puls Biznesu".more

A pop-up urban airport that will showcase so-called “flying cars” and drones will be opened in Coventry later this year.more

Physical checks on animal goods from Great Britain were temporarily suspended in ports in Northern Ireland last night due to threats against officials carrying them out.more

PKP Cargo Connect, a subsidiary of PKP Cargo, is analyzing the conditions for launching a rail-ferry connection from Poland to the UK, the company announced. According to the company, such a service may facilitate the exchange of goods with the British Isles.more

The EU Council today approved a number of regulations regarding the functioning of the passenger rail market. They assume, among others easier transport of bicycles and greater protection of passenger rights in the event of the need to change the route.more