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Victoria's Budget: $1 Billion Surplus Cut to Fund Cost-of-Living Relief
The Victorian government will record a $600 million operating surplus in 2025-26, $1 billion less than forecast, to fund cost-of-living relief including free public transport for under-18s and free weekend transport for seniors, with no new taxes planned and several thousand public sector jobs to be...
Victoria's Budget: $1 Billion Surplus Cut to Fund Cost-of-Living Relief
The Victorian government will record a $600 million operating surplus in 2025-26, $1 billion less than forecast, to fund cost-of-living relief including free public transport for under-18s and free weekend transport for seniors, with no new taxes planned and several thousand public sector jobs to be...
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44% Bias Score
NJ Transit Engineer Strike Shuts Down Commuter Rail
Negotiations between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen failed, resulting in a strike by 450 engineers, halting service on Friday for the first time in over 40 years, impacting hundreds of thousands of daily commuters in New Jersey and New York.
NJ Transit Engineer Strike Shuts Down Commuter Rail
Negotiations between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen failed, resulting in a strike by 450 engineers, halting service on Friday for the first time in over 40 years, impacting hundreds of thousands of daily commuters in New Jersey and New York.
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44% Bias Score
Greece to Implement New Road Traffic Code to Improve Safety
The Greek government will introduce a new road traffic code in May, aiming to improve road safety by reducing speed limits, increasing penalties, and investing in technology and public transportation, addressing Greece's lagging road safety record compared to the EU.
Greece to Implement New Road Traffic Code to Improve Safety
The Greek government will introduce a new road traffic code in May, aiming to improve road safety by reducing speed limits, increasing penalties, and investing in technology and public transportation, addressing Greece's lagging road safety record compared to the EU.
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24% Bias Score
RMV's 30th Anniversary: Unifying Public Transport in the Rhein-Main Region
On May 28, 1995, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) integrated thousands of bus and train lines in the Rhein-Main region into a single, coordinated network with unified fares, significantly improving public transport efficiency and affordability; for example, a trip from Fulda to Frankfurt's Konst...
RMV's 30th Anniversary: Unifying Public Transport in the Rhein-Main Region
On May 28, 1995, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) integrated thousands of bus and train lines in the Rhein-Main region into a single, coordinated network with unified fares, significantly improving public transport efficiency and affordability; for example, a trip from Fulda to Frankfurt's Konst...
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48% Bias Score
Israeli Transportation Ministry Prioritizes Haredi Pilgrimage, Diverting Resources from Other Commuters
The Israeli Ministry of Transportation will spend NIS 12.5 million to increase public transportation to the Lag BaOmer pilgrimage in Meron on May 15-16, rerouting trains and buses, and providing subsidized private shuttles costing NIS 10 per passenger, while neglecting similar requests from other gr...
Israeli Transportation Ministry Prioritizes Haredi Pilgrimage, Diverting Resources from Other Commuters
The Israeli Ministry of Transportation will spend NIS 12.5 million to increase public transportation to the Lag BaOmer pilgrimage in Meron on May 15-16, rerouting trains and buses, and providing subsidized private shuttles costing NIS 10 per passenger, while neglecting similar requests from other gr...
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56% Bias Score
Alaverdi Acquires New Buses Amidst Past Transportation Setbacks
Alaverdi community in Armenia received 5 new Chinese Zhong-Tong buses costing €180 million, replacing aging vehicles, following a previous failed attempt involving microbuses from the "Apreru" foundation that were damaged and disappeared after a political power shift.
Alaverdi Acquires New Buses Amidst Past Transportation Setbacks
Alaverdi community in Armenia received 5 new Chinese Zhong-Tong buses costing €180 million, replacing aging vehicles, following a previous failed attempt involving microbuses from the "Apreru" foundation that were damaged and disappeared after a political power shift.
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52% Bias Score
Sydney Rail Upgrade: \$266 Million Overbudget, Punctuality Suffers
Sydney's rail network upgrade, a decade-long project costing over \$5 billion, has experienced a \$266 million cost overrun, yet only 80-84% of peak-hour trains ran on time in March and April, falling short of the 92% target, impacting commuters.
Sydney Rail Upgrade: \$266 Million Overbudget, Punctuality Suffers
Sydney's rail network upgrade, a decade-long project costing over \$5 billion, has experienced a \$266 million cost overrun, yet only 80-84% of peak-hour trains ran on time in March and April, falling short of the 92% target, impacting commuters.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin's Women-Only Transport Debate: Safety or Segregation?
A petition in Berlin advocating for "Flinta" (women, lesbians, inter, non-binary, trans, and agender) sections in public transport garnered 16,000 signatures, sparking a debate about safety versus societal segregation, while critics highlight the state's responsibility to ensure safety for all.
Berlin's Women-Only Transport Debate: Safety or Segregation?
A petition in Berlin advocating for "Flinta" (women, lesbians, inter, non-binary, trans, and agender) sections in public transport garnered 16,000 signatures, sparking a debate about safety versus societal segregation, while critics highlight the state's responsibility to ensure safety for all.
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72% Bias Score
Madrid Metro Line 6 to undergo 800 million euro automation
Madrid's Metro Line 6 will undergo 800 million euro automation starting May 31st, closing sections until December 31st, with a free bus replacement service; the line will reopen in January 2026 with automated trains and platform screen doors.
Madrid Metro Line 6 to undergo 800 million euro automation
Madrid's Metro Line 6 will undergo 800 million euro automation starting May 31st, closing sections until December 31st, with a free bus replacement service; the line will reopen in January 2026 with automated trains and platform screen doors.
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40% Bias Score
RTBU Demands Staff Cabins on Driverless Sydney Metro Trains
The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) is demanding staff cabins on Sydney's driverless Metro trains to ensure worker safety amid rising violence, despite the NSW government's refusal and projected costs.
RTBU Demands Staff Cabins on Driverless Sydney Metro Trains
The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) is demanding staff cabins on Sydney's driverless Metro trains to ensure worker safety amid rising violence, despite the NSW government's refusal and projected costs.
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60% Bias Score
French Railway Strike Disrupts Regional Train Services
French railway workers launched a strike on May 8th, impacting regional train services due to demands for better pay and scheduling. The strike caused significant disruptions to local trains, particularly in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Île-de-France regions, while high-speed lines mostly operated nor...
French Railway Strike Disrupts Regional Train Services
French railway workers launched a strike on May 8th, impacting regional train services due to demands for better pay and scheduling. The strike caused significant disruptions to local trains, particularly in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Île-de-France regions, while high-speed lines mostly operated nor...
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44% Bias Score
Major Train Disruptions Between Mainz, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden Announced at Short Notice
Due to planned track renewal in Rüsselsheim, major train service disruptions between Mainz, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden will occur from May 3rd to 23rd, affecting S-Bahn lines 8 and 9, regional lines, and ICE services, causing significant issues before major events like the Gutenberg Half Marathon and ...
Major Train Disruptions Between Mainz, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden Announced at Short Notice
Due to planned track renewal in Rüsselsheim, major train service disruptions between Mainz, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden will occur from May 3rd to 23rd, affecting S-Bahn lines 8 and 9, regional lines, and ICE services, causing significant issues before major events like the Gutenberg Half Marathon and ...
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48% Bias Score
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