Tag #Transportation

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Southwest Germany Imposes Bridge Restrictions to Prevent Collapses

To prevent bridge collapses like the one in Dresden, southwest Germany is implementing speed limits, distance rules for heavy trucks, and other restrictions on 31 at-risk bridges, with plans to replace 73 by 2030 due to corrosion issues affecting prestressing steel.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Erzgebirge Snow Plow Driver Rescues Stuck Truck, Underscoring Winter Preparedness

A snow plow driver in Germany's Erzgebirge mountains freed a truck stuck in the snow due to summer tires, highlighting the risks of unpreparedness for winter conditions and the importance of road maintenance.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Hamburg U5 Subway Line to Skip Jungfernstieg Station, Increasing Ridership and Saving €130 Million

Hamburg's U5 subway line, under construction since September 2022, will skip the Jungfernstieg station due to safety concerns at Hauptbahnhof Nord, resulting in an estimated 315,000 daily riders by 2040 and €130 million in cost savings, while improving connections at the relocated Stephansplatz stat...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Electric Car Rentals Remain Low Globally Despite Rising EV Sales

Billiger-mietwagen.de reports only 2.1% of their 2024 rental bookings were electric vehicles, although Norway and Sweden reach 20.4% and 16.4% respectively, highlighting international disparities. This is attributed to customer and company hesitations, but decreasing electric vehicle prices suggest ...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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10 Killed in Alaska Plane Crash

A Bering Air Cessna Caravan plane crashed in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all 10 people on board; the plane was traveling from Unalakleet to Nome when it disappeared from radar and was later found approximately 34 miles southeast of Nome.

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UK EV Charger Count Surges, but Regional Disparities Persist

The UK's public electric vehicle charging points increased by 37% to 73,334 between January 2024 and 2025, with on-street chargers rising 27% to comprise 36% of the total; however, a significant North-South divide in charger distribution persists, with London having far more chargers per capita than...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Lyft Stock Drops 6% on Weak Bookings Guidance

Lyft's stock fell 6% after reporting weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter bookings of $4.28 billion versus $4.32 billion FactSet estimate, despite exceeding earnings per share expectations at $0.29 versus $0.22 LSEG estimate, due to increased competition and price reductions.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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E-Fuels Insufficient for Climate-Neutral Car Traffic, Study Finds

A study by the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS) concludes that e-fuels will be insufficient to make car traffic climate-neutral, challenging the German exception in the EU's 2035 combustion engine ban. The study highlights e-fuels' high cost and low efficiency compared to electric vehi...

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Climate Action
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Norway's 90% EV Market Share: Success, Challenges, and Future Goals

Norway's electric vehicle market share reached 90% due to government policies eliminating taxes on EVs since 2001, alongside reduced road taxes and ferry fees; however, challenges persist, including range anxiety during winter and the need to transition towards more sustainable public transport.

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Climate Action
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Northern German Ferry Services Disrupted by Captain Shortage

Ferry services in Northern Germany face disruptions due to a severe shortage of licensed captains, leading to service cancellations along the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, Lübeck, and Kiel, while Hamburg's Hadag improved its service reliability through an apprenticeship program.

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NYC Subway Murders Double, Congestion Pricing Exacerbates Safety Crisis

NYC subway murders doubled in 2024 to 10, prompting fear among 3.6 million daily riders; congestion pricing increased ridership by 13 percent in early 2025, worsening safety concerns; despite crime decreases, high-profile incidents fuel negative perception.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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High-Speed Rail to Connect Valencian Capitals by 2027

Spain's Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, announced that by 2027, high-speed rail will connect Castellón, Valencia, and Alicante, with intermediate stops; €770 million was invested in 2024 alone, exceeding initial projections, part of a broader plan to improve the Mediterranean Corridor.

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