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Germany's Railway System: Overpriced and Inefficient Due to Flawed Financing
A study reveals Germany's railway network is overpriced and inefficient due to its for-profit structure, incentivizing DB Netz AG (InfraGO) to prioritize profit over maintenance, leading to higher track access fees and network deterioration. The debt brake and EU regulations worsen the situation, hi...
Germany's Railway System: Overpriced and Inefficient Due to Flawed Financing
A study reveals Germany's railway network is overpriced and inefficient due to its for-profit structure, incentivizing DB Netz AG (InfraGO) to prioritize profit over maintenance, leading to higher track access fees and network deterioration. The debt brake and EU regulations worsen the situation, hi...
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul Expands Rail Network by 162 Kilometers
Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has inaugurated 162 kilometers of new railway lines in Istanbul, adding a 4.5-kilometer extension from Bosna Boulevard to Ümraniye Sports Village, and currently constructing an additional 91.8 kilometers across six projects, increasing Turkey's total...
Istanbul Expands Rail Network by 162 Kilometers
Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has inaugurated 162 kilometers of new railway lines in Istanbul, adding a 4.5-kilometer extension from Bosna Boulevard to Ümraniye Sports Village, and currently constructing an additional 91.8 kilometers across six projects, increasing Turkey's total...
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60% Bias Score
Southwest German Train Service Quality Stabilizes at Low Level
A ranking of regional train service in southwest Germany for the second half of 2024 shows an overall score of 45.4, up slightly from 2023 but significantly lower than 2021. Top performers were the SBB and Schwäbische Albbahn, while Arverio and DB Regio scored lowest, highlighting persistent infrast...
Southwest German Train Service Quality Stabilizes at Low Level
A ranking of regional train service in southwest Germany for the second half of 2024 shows an overall score of 45.4, up slightly from 2023 but significantly lower than 2021. Top performers were the SBB and Schwäbische Albbahn, while Arverio and DB Regio scored lowest, highlighting persistent infrast...
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40% Bias Score
US High-Speed Rail: Slow Progress Amidst Global Expansion
The US is building its first high-speed rail lines, but faces challenges including slow planning, cancelled funding, and a car-centric culture, lagging behind countries like China and those in Europe that have invested heavily in extensive HSR networks.
US High-Speed Rail: Slow Progress Amidst Global Expansion
The US is building its first high-speed rail lines, but faces challenges including slow planning, cancelled funding, and a car-centric culture, lagging behind countries like China and those in Europe that have invested heavily in extensive HSR networks.
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52% Bias Score
Île-de-France Train Service Heavily Disrupted by Strikes
Due to strikes by the CGT-Cheminots and SUD-Rail unions, beginning May 8th, Île-de-France's RER B and C lines and three Transilien lines will experience major disruptions while most other lines will operate normally; nationwide TGV service will remain largely unaffected until May 9th, but passengers...
Île-de-France Train Service Heavily Disrupted by Strikes
Due to strikes by the CGT-Cheminots and SUD-Rail unions, beginning May 8th, Île-de-France's RER B and C lines and three Transilien lines will experience major disruptions while most other lines will operate normally; nationwide TGV service will remain largely unaffected until May 9th, but passengers...
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36% Bias Score
Stuttgart 21: Underground Station Opens to Public, Test Runs in October
Over Easter 2024, around 28,000 visitors daily toured the Stuttgart 21 underground station's newly accessible sections, including a distribution platform and south entrance; test runs are planned for October, targeting a December 2026 opening, with an estimated €11.5 billion price tag, and future pl...
Stuttgart 21: Underground Station Opens to Public, Test Runs in October
Over Easter 2024, around 28,000 visitors daily toured the Stuttgart 21 underground station's newly accessible sections, including a distribution platform and south entrance; test runs are planned for October, targeting a December 2026 opening, with an estimated €11.5 billion price tag, and future pl...
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48% Bias Score
Madrid Metro Line 6 to Partially Close for Automation
Madrid's Metro Line 6 will undergo partial closure from May 31st to December 31st for automation, impacting its 116 million annual riders; 60 buses will provide temporary transport.
Madrid Metro Line 6 to Partially Close for Automation
Madrid's Metro Line 6 will undergo partial closure from May 31st to December 31st for automation, impacting its 116 million annual riders; 60 buses will provide temporary transport.
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28% Bias Score
Southwest German Train Service Shows Slight Improvement, but Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
A recent ranking of regional train service quality in southwest Germany shows slight improvement in the second half of 2024, reaching 45.4 points (up from 44.6 in the second half of 2023), but remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Top performers like SBB (91.9 points) contrast sharply wit...
Southwest German Train Service Shows Slight Improvement, but Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
A recent ranking of regional train service quality in southwest Germany shows slight improvement in the second half of 2024, reaching 45.4 points (up from 44.6 in the second half of 2023), but remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Top performers like SBB (91.9 points) contrast sharply wit...
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20% Bias Score
Uber Launches Route Share, Raising Public Transit Concerns
Uber launched Route Share, a shared ride service operating on predetermined routes in seven US cities during peak commuting hours, aiming to reduce costs by up to half compared to standard UberX rides; this move is raising concerns about its impact on public transport.
Uber Launches Route Share, Raising Public Transit Concerns
Uber launched Route Share, a shared ride service operating on predetermined routes in seven US cities during peak commuting hours, aiming to reduce costs by up to half compared to standard UberX rides; this move is raising concerns about its impact on public transport.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Announces Substantial Public Transport Subsidies for 2025
Spain's Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility announced new public transport subsidies for the second half of 2025, including free fares for children under 14, up to 50% off youth fares, and at least 40% off other multi-trip tickets, requiring local governments to co-fund and have or commit...
Spain Announces Substantial Public Transport Subsidies for 2025
Spain's Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility announced new public transport subsidies for the second half of 2025, including free fares for children under 14, up to 50% off youth fares, and at least 40% off other multi-trip tickets, requiring local governments to co-fund and have or commit...
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36% Bias Score
Jakarta Mandates Civil Servants to Use Public Transport Weekly
Jakarta's regional government mandated civil servants to use public transport every Wednesday starting April 30th, 2023, aiming to encourage public transport use, although it won't immediately reduce traffic congestion; LRT Jabodebek ridership reached a high of 104,453 on April 30th, 2025.
Jakarta Mandates Civil Servants to Use Public Transport Weekly
Jakarta's regional government mandated civil servants to use public transport every Wednesday starting April 30th, 2023, aiming to encourage public transport use, although it won't immediately reduce traffic congestion; LRT Jabodebek ridership reached a high of 104,453 on April 30th, 2025.
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40% Bias Score
WMATA Officer Stabbed at D.C. Metro Station
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy witnessed a WMATA police officer being stabbed in the face by a fare-evading suspect at Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard Metro Station on Tuesday afternoon; the suspect was apprehended, and the injured officer, despite facial lacerations and puncture wounds, was ...
WMATA Officer Stabbed at D.C. Metro Station
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy witnessed a WMATA police officer being stabbed in the face by a fare-evading suspect at Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard Metro Station on Tuesday afternoon; the suspect was apprehended, and the injured officer, despite facial lacerations and puncture wounds, was ...
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44% Bias Score
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