Tag #Transport

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Frankfurt's VGF Launches Campaign After 354 Tram Accidents in 2024

Frankfurt's VGF launched a new safety campaign using fictionalized accidents to raise awareness of the high number of collisions between trams/subways and other traffic; in 2024, 354 accidents have already led to 68 injuries and 5 deaths, with 83% attributed to victims' actions.

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40% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
bbc.com
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Belfast Urges Work From Home to Combat City Centre Traffic Congestion

Belfast's Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is urging residents to work from home one day a week to ease heavy traffic congestion across the city center, supplementing road engineering projects and public information campaigns.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
liberation.fr
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"French Local Governments Prioritize Ecological Transition Amidst Political Instability"

"French local governments are tackling climate change by implementing free or heavily subsidized public transport, resulting in significant ridership increases and CO2 emission reductions, while also investing in renewable energy sources like wood and promoting green technologies."

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44% Bias Score

Climate Action
elpais.com
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Bogotá's Ciclovía: A 50-Year Legacy of Global Urban Inspiration

Bogotá's 50-year-old ciclovía, a weekly open street program, inspired over 300 similar initiatives globally, demonstrating adaptability across diverse urban contexts and highlighting its impact on public health and urban planning.

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28% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
repubblica.it
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"Italy Strengthens Penalties for Drunk and Drugged Driving"

"Italy's new highway code, effective December 14th, 2024, strengthens penalties for drunk and drugged driving, introducing mandatory alcolocks for recidivist drunk drivers and saliva tests for drug-impaired drivers, regardless of visible impairment, to reduce accidents caused by impaired reaction ti...

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
welt.de
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"Saxony-Anhalt Counties Question Germany Ticket Funding for 2024"

"Saxony-Anhalt counties express concerns over Germany ticket funding in 2024, citing insufficient cost coverage despite a price increase to \u20ac58; some counties, like Stendal, are considering withdrawal if federal and state funding remains inadequate."

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36% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
pda.amur.kp.ru
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New Cross-Border Bus Route Opens Between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe

A new regular bus route between Blagoveshchensk, Russia, and Heihe, China, will commence on December 10th, 2023, utilizing the recently completed international bridge, providing a stable year-round connection for passengers and addressing past transportation issues caused by seasonal river crossings...

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40% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
kathimerini.gr
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Thessaloniki Metro Launch: PASOK Announces Expansion Plans

PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis visited the newly opened Thessaloniki metro, highlighting its planned expansion to the airport, Kalamaria, and western Thessaloniki, along with plans to integrate it with OASTH under a single, publicly controlled entity.

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40% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
elpais.com
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"Cocaine-Positive Driver Jailed After Deadly Bus Crash in France"

"A bus from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat crashed in Porté-Puymorens (France) on December 1st, killing two Colombian women and injuring 40 others; the driver, positive for cocaine, is in provisional prison for reckless driving and ignoring safety regulations, as the bus had brake failure and an expired ...

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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
forbes.com
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DOT Proposes Airline Delay Compensation Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a rule requiring airlines to compensate passengers for delays exceeding three hours with cash, rebooking, and expense coverage, aiming to improve airline accountability and passenger rights.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
kathimerini.gr
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Greece to Install 1,720 Traffic Cameras in Athens by 2025

Greece is installing 1,720 traffic cameras in Athens by January 2025 to improve road safety, drawing on the Cypriot model which involved a public-private partnership; the system aims to reduce accidents and change driver behavior.

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36% Bias Score

No Poverty
zeit.de
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Saxony-Anhalt Districts Question Deutschlandticket Funding

Saxony-Anhalt districts express concerns over Deutschlandticket funding in 2024, citing insufficient cost coverage despite a price increase to €58; some districts are reconsidering participation, while others see potential for improved cost coverage due to increased ticket sales; Stendal secured the...

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36% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy