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🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
World

Multiple Reports on the 'Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz' and Confirmation by UK Maritime Authority

The UK maritime authority UKMTO reported receiving multiple reports regarding a potential blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for global energy transport, but has not confirmed these reports.

Mar 1 • 00:59 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Wheelchair user forced to crawl aboard bus

A wheelchair user was compelled to crawl onto a bus due to a malfunctioning wheelchair lift, prompting a discrimination complaint against the public transport authority in Örebro.

Feb 25 • 08:48 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

SL on the bribery scandal: 'We need to look at whether our routines have failed'

The Stockholm Public Transport Authority (SL) is investigating potential failures in their procedures amid ongoing investigations into a bribery scandal involving multiple suspects.

Feb 25 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Transport Authority Invalidates Opinions on Inflatable Lifeboats

The Transport Authority of Iceland has invalidated previous opinions on inflatable lifeboats due to discrepancies found in a recent inspection, affecting 87 lifeboats on 66 vessels.

Feb 24 • 18:09 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

150 Years of Trams in Munich: Into the Anniversary Year in the Historic Tram

The Munich transport authority (MVG) celebrates the 150th anniversary of the city's tram system, highlighting its importance in urban transport.

Feb 24 • 16:03 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Nine Metro Stations Renamed in Delhi, Pitampura Will Now Be Called Madhuban Chowk

The Delhi government has renamed nine metro stations, reflecting local identity and regional significance.

Feb 22 • 16:38 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Public Transport Tickets in Île-de-France: Regulator Forces IDFM to Open Sale of Navigo Passes to SNCF and RATP

The transport regulatory authority has ordered Île-de-France Mobilités to allow SNCF and RATP to sell Navigo passes, enhancing competition and access to digital tickets.

Feb 21 • 10:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

TfL Facebook ad banned for negative stereotype about black men

A TfL advertisement depicting a black teenager harassing a white girl has been banned for reinforcing harmful racial stereotypes, according to the Advertising Standards Authority.

Feb 18 • 07:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

LAMATA unveils award for most PWD-friendly bus operators

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has introduced an award to recognize bus operators that enhance accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in Lagos.

Feb 17 • 17:26 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Humiliating' anti-homeless noise devices under Perth bridge switched off

High-pitched anti-homeless noise devices under a bridge in Perth have been switched off after criticism from the WA government.

Feb 17 • 06:21 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Weather Prevents Opening of Ice Roads to Vormsi and Kihnu

Difficult weather conditions have delayed the opening of the ice road between the islands of Vormsi and Kihnu, with no current date for when it may open provided by the transport authority.

Feb 13 • 10:52 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: NTSA Suspends PSV Driver for Using Pedestrian Walkway

The National Transport and Safety Authority in Kenya has suspended a PSV driver's license for using a pedestrian walkway, sparking public outrage.

Feb 12 • 14:42 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

In two years, half a billion passengers

In 2025, nearly 439 million passengers used rail services in Poland, marking the highest number in 30 years according to the Railway Transport Authority.

Feb 12 • 08:23 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

There Will Be a Correction in the Cracow Clean Transport Zone. What May Change?

Krakow plans to make changes in the functioning of its Clean Transport Zone amid leadership changes in the city's public transport authority.

Feb 11 • 18:16 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Reports: Police have secured evidence at the Traffic Authority

Swedish police have secured evidence in an investigation related to suspected bribery at the Traffic Authority, involving a fifth suspect.

Feb 11 • 13:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Kraków corrects the Clean Transport Zone. The director of ZTP has been dismissed

Kraków has dismissed its Public Transport Authority director, Łukasz Franek, in conjunction with plans to review the Clean Transport Zone regulations.

Feb 11 • 13:31 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

SNCF Réseau wants to offer discounts on tolls to TGV operators that stop in small stations

SNCF Réseau is planning to provide toll discounts to TGV operators who make stops at smaller train stations in France, pending approval from the transport regulatory authority.

Feb 9 • 18:26 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Tragedy in South Australia: Cessna single-engine plane crashed into the ocean, three dead

Three people were killed when a single-engine Cessna plane crashed into the ocean off Long Bay near Gulva South, prompting an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Authority.

Feb 7 • 02:34 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

There is no risk of disruption to passenger ferry traffic in the Gulf of Finland

Passenger ferry traffic between Estonia and Finland can continue safely under current water levels and ice conditions, though the transport authority will impose ice class requirements on cargo ships in coastal ports to prevent them from becoming trapped due to growing ice.

Feb 6 • 02:42 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Crisis Commission's Decision May Allow a Winter Road Between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa

Due to worsening ice and water conditions on the ferry route between Hiiumaa and the mainland, the transport authority has reversed its previous decision against establishing winter roads and is now preparing to open a winter road between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.

Feb 3 • 16:18 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

The Big City Where Car Traffic is Declining

In Hamburg, the number of cyclists is increasing while car traffic is decreasing, which is seen by the transport authority as a sign of sustainable mobility.

Feb 3 • 10:06 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
World

"I am shocked that the Food Authority does not take it more seriously"

The article discusses the concerns of a Danish individual regarding the Food Authority's lack of seriousness about the operations of a discreet facility that handles the transport of Danish piglets.

Feb 2 • 20:02 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Evaluating the possibility of building a railway station in Āgenskalns

The Transport Authority is assessing the potential construction of a railway station in Āgenskalns near the Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital.

Feb 2 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Dimas requests the resignation of the head of the Civil Aviation Authority due to the blackout in the FIR

Minister of Transport Christos Dimas is expected to request the resignation of Civil Aviation Authority head George Saounatsos today after a prolonged blackout in air traffic safety systems.

Jan 14 • 11:05 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Resignation of the head of the Civil Aviation Authority is requested after the report on the blackout in the Athens FIR

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Dimas, is expected to demand the resignation of the head of the Civil Aviation Authority, George Saounatsos, following a prolonged blackout in air traffic security systems.

Jan 14 • 10:16 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Scenarios for the blackout that closed airspace: What the Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry of Transport, and air traffic controllers say

The Civil Aviation Authority attributes the chaos in air transport to communication malfunctions, while air traffic controllers point to outdated equipment as a contributing factor.

Jan 5 • 05:32 UTC

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