The New York City subway became a target of hackers in April, officials said. The hackers had ties to the Chinese government, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that supervised the underground railway system.more
The number of passengers on British railways has fallen to its lowest level in at least 150 years, according to statistics released yesterday. This is the result of the coronavirus pandemic and imposed restrictions on movement.more
In cheerful video, nine ambassadors to Ireland get on their bikes and ask Irish viewers to join them in order to celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3rd.more
High-polluting diesel vehicles more than 15 years old have been banned from entering the Paris region on weekdays between 8am and 8pm as part of efforts to enforce a low emissions zone around the French capital.more
Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.08bn funding package from the government, the third bailout since the start of the pandemic. The government has now given more than £4bn since March 2020 to keep services like the Tube and buses running.more
Poland may be one of the first countries to launch an innovative concept of autonomous cargo drones. The next step is passenger drones - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more
The first extension to the London Underground this century is set to open in September, Tube bosses confirmed today.
The £1.2bn Northern line extension to Battersea is nearing completion, with test trains having started running last December and both new stations – Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station – approaching their final fit-out.more
Test train services have begun running under London on the Crossrail project, boosting confidence that the Elizabeth line should finally open to customers within a year.more
More than half of Londoners say they feel uncomfortable about travelling on the tube after Covid, with older people particularly concerned about returning to the daily commuter.more
From tomorrow, on May 15, the 50 percent passenger limit will cease to apply and it will be possible to buy tickets for all seats - reminds the Polish railway operator, PKP Intercity. However, the compulsory seat reservation is maintained.more
The planned Warsaw-Budapest high-speed train from the Hungarian capital may reach Vienna and Szekesfehervar at the eastern end of Lake Balaton, informed the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology.more
Sadiq Khan has announced plans to abandon the £15 congestion charge and scale it back to a weekday levy. The charge was “temporarily” hiked from £11.50 to £15 last June, and its hours were extended until 10pm, including at weekends.more
Two-thirds of London workers would be happy to return to their offices in time for the Government’s June target for ending social distancing, an exclusive survey reveals today.more
London Bridge station in central London was evacuated on Wednesday after police were called to investigate reports of a suspicious item on board a train, British Transport Police said.more
Britain’s journey out of lockdown has been given a huge boost — with 18,000 train services a day from next Monday and thousands of extra staff hired to keep them clean. more
The last of 422 ships that had to wait for the Suez Canal to pass due to being blocked by container ship Ever Given crossed the route on Saturday, the channel management (SCA) said in a statement.more
The hastily-agreed Transport for London bailout extension agreed this month will unlikely be the last cash injection for TfL from government coffers, if analysts’ passenger number predictions are correct.more
Uber has launched a new option enabling passengers to request a fully electric car. The ride-sharing app firm claimed its Uber Green option in central London will “encourage riders to take action on climate change”.
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Round-trip shipping was restored on the Suez Canal yesterday. Earlier, the Ever Given container ship was brought from the shoal, which had been blocking this sea route for almost a week.more
