Thessaloniki gets ready for its metro launch in November
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
The city had to spend 200 million euros on the vehicles, as well as an additional 600 million to modernise the tracks
Cities face critical challenges on the path to sustainable mobility, yet they also hold the key to action. More than 70% of Europeans live in cities, and urban areas account for around 23% of EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport. At the same time, European cities are home to some of the boldest and most innovative solutions for passenger and freight transit. This year’s edition of the Urban Mobility Days will address these key challenges.
The Spanish government has decided to tackle the energy and inflation crisis with a pioneering move
With the refugee influx and Ukraine gaining EU candidate status, Romania is expecting border traffic to increase
With electric car registrations going up 82% in the last year, the country is facing a charging station shortage
Under the anti-noise pollution scheme, airlines landing and taking off during dark hours will pay up to 30% more
Cities were ranked in two categories – above and below 300,000 inhabitants, so there are two winners
Also, the concept of green aviation fuel was expanded and more ambitious targets for decarbonization of the sector were proposed
The government greenlit the first steps in the 9.5-billion-euro project to construct the long-awaited Dublin metro
The team that designed the concept is trying to solve the issue of cars as the primary mode of transportation in rural areas