Near Leipzig: Fatalities in an accident involving a coach on the A9: A coach crashed on the A9 near Leipzig this morning. At least five people were killed.
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/a9-unfall-reisebus-leipzig-tote-100.html
Quick Glance: Serious Flixbus Accident on A9 near Leipzig
- A Flixbus crashes on A9 near Wiedemar, Leipzig. One fatality and multiple injuries.
- The accident occurred towards Nuremberg between Wiedemar and Schkeuditz junction.
- Hospitals in Schkeuditz and Leipzig are preparing for numerous injuries.
- Over 100 emergency responders, including rescue helicopters, are on site. Highway closed.
Breaking! South Africa bus crash leaves dozens dead. The bus went over a cliff in the northern South African province of Limpopo ... Show more
Quick Glance: South Africa Bus Tragedy: 45 Dead, 8-Year-Old Sole Survivor
- A bus plunged 165 feet into a ravine, resulting in 45 fatalities, with only an 8-year-old girl surviving.
- The girl received medical attention after the crash on the way to an Easter pilgrimage in South Africa.
- The incident occurred on a scenic, mountainous road near Moria, a pilgrimage site.
- South Africa had over 12,400 road fatalities in 2022, highlighting road safety concerns.
Before the planned legalization of cannabis: Transport Minister Wissing wants to abolish the THC limit of 0.0 in road traffic
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/cannabis-volker-wissing-moechte-thc-grenzwert-von-0-0-im-strassenverkehr-aufheben-a-2d109f8f-e315-4317-b658-e7bbbcfae84b
FBI on bridge collapse: There are "no indications of links to terrorism": After the bridge collapse in Baltimore, various authorities comment on the incident in ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Gibt-keine-Hinweise-auf-Verbindungen-zum-Terrorismus-article24833331.html
Former transport minister Iswaran surrenders passport after returning to Singapore: AGC
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/former-transport-minister-iswaran-surrenders-passport-after-returning-to-singapore-agc
Local authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia are now allowed to temporarily close roads in the immediate vicinity of schools to counteract parent cabs ... Show more
Bridge collapse in Baltimore affects "entire US economy": Supply chain problems are already being prepared for because of the importance of the port behind it ...
diepresse.com/18314194/brueckeneinsturz-in-baltimore-betrifft-gesamte-us-wirtschaft
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
Wage agreement with GDL: Transport Minister Wissing expects higher rail ticket prices
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/service/bahn-volker-wissing-rechnet-nach-einigung-mit-gdl-mit-hoeheren-ticketpreisen-a-bc0612d6-b387-409c-89b6-6952d381be21
Quick Glance: Tariff Dispute Resolved: Deutsche Bahn & GDL Reach Agreement
- The lengthy tariff dispute between Deutsche Bahn and the GDL union was resolved after more than four months.
- The core of the agreement is the reduction of working hours to a 35-hour week with a range of 35 to 40 hours until 2029.
- In addition to the working hour arrangement, a salary increase of 420 euros in two stages was agreed upon, along with an inflation compensation premium.
- The negotiations were marked by strikes and bargaining phases, ultimately leading to an agreement, avoiding strikes until the end of February 2026.
Cannabis while driving: ADAC recommends increasing THC levels - but not for everyone
ovb-online.de/weltspiegel/verbraucher/verkehr-auto-cannabis-beim-autofahren-adac-empfiehlt-erhoehung-thc-wert-zr-92913191.html
Singapore Ex-Minister Iswaran’s New Corruption Charges: Whisky, Golf, Brompton: Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran had another eight charges filed ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/singapore-ex-minister-iswaran-s-new-corruption-charges-whisky-golf-brompton
Paid articlePaid
Quick Glance: Iswaran Faces 8 New Charges for Receiving S$19,000 Worth of Valuables from Construction Firm Boss
- Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran appeared in court to face eight fresh charges, following his initial corruption charge two months earlier.
- The new charges allege that Iswaran received valuable items from an individual connected to him in an official capacity.
- Items received included whisky bottles, golf clubs, and a Brompton bicycle from Lum Kok Seng, the managing director of Lum Chang Holdings.
- The charges pertain to a period between November 2021 and November 2022, with Iswaran being aware of Mr. Lum's business ties to his ministerial role during this time.
Soon there will be no toll? What Nitin Gadkari said on new system: ‘We are ending…'
hindustantimes.com/business/toll-system-soon-there-will-be-no-toll-what-nitin-gadkari-said-on-new-system-we-are-ending-101711594444386.html
Controversial funding: Wissing wants 150 million euros for air taxis: Transport Minister Volker Wissing wants to invest millions in an air taxi company ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/volocopter-wissing-will-150-millionen-euro-fuer-flugtaxis-19610407.html
Quick Glance: Transport Minister to Invest Millions in German Flying Taxi Startup
- Transport Minister Volker Wissing plans to invest 150 million euros in Volocopter despite a strict budget cut.
- The investment risks lie with taxpayers, as the funds are solely allocated to Volocopter.
- Auditors warn of the high risks associated with the investment in the flying taxi startup.
- Volocopter aims for a type certification in summer 2024, but doubts exist regarding the ambitious timeline.
New avenue concept: Brandenburg's transport minister defends planned measures against criticism
tagesspiegel.de/potsdam/brandenburg/neues-alleen-konzept-brandenburgs-verkehrsminister-verteidigt-geplante-massnahmen-gegen-kritik-11441798.html
I saw an ad in the paper that led me to become the first Canadian in space. My journey took me to mission control, to space on the Challenger and to Ottawa's ...
thestar.com/entertainment/books/i-saw-an-ad-in-the-paper-that-led-me-to-become-the-first-canadian/article_3aca28e2-ec4f-11ee-9e22-fb9bcc5ad6ee.html
Paid articlePaid
Flight route debate in the Esslingen district - Transport Minister wants to close gaps
esslinger-zeitung.de/inhalt.flugrouten-debatte-im-landkreis-esslingen-verkehrsminister-will-graeben-schliessen.50ff33c8-ff29-4eca-8917-6edfc226131e.html
Paid articlePaid
Crackdown on rogue pedicabs plaguing London backed by Parliament: New bill will allow a licensing system for pedicabs to be set up and run by Transport for ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/pedicabs-london-tourists-rip-off-law-licensing-regime-b1147720.html
Loss of billions: This is the last chance for the railway board: Deutsche Bahn: For the railway board, it's about everything. If he doesn't finally turn things ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/deutsche-bahn-bilanz-verlust-kommentar-1.6476058
Paid articlePaid
‘I’m not hiding,’ ex-transport minister says | eKathimerini.com: The government’s former transport minister, Kostas Karamanlis, dismissed accusations that he is ...
dlvr.it/T4jGs4
Flight route debate in the Esslingen district - Information is the right strategy
esslinger-zeitung.de/inhalt.flugrouten-debatte-im-kreis-esslingen-information-ist-die-richtige-strategie.6840f443-bf2c-4c34-992e-328140684a6f.html
Paid articlePaid
Winfried Hermann promised more transparency in the flight route debate in discussions with local Green politicians. He admitted mistakes ... Show more
New Tedgo flight route: Transport Minister comments on allegations of cheating: At the invitation of Bundestag member Matthias Gastel, Transport Minister ...
ntz.de/nuertingen/artikel_flugroute-tedgo-neu-verkehrsminister-nimmt-stellung-zu-mauschelei-vorwuerfen.html
Paid articlePaid
According to US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the collapse of the car bridge in Baltimore also has economic consequences ... Show more
Disabled Devon woman abused for using e-scooter: Ella Wakley, 19, is campaigning to change the law
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/disabled-devon-woman-abused-using-9186812
Welsh Government ministers driven 278,000 miles in two years: Welsh ministers have been accused of “hypocrisy” after racking up enough mileage through the ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24213143.welsh-government-ministers-driven-278-000-miles-two-years/
Lower Saxony: Floods cause road damage worth millions: The winter and the flood situation have taken a toll on the roads in Lower Saxony ...
tah.de/der-norden/niedersachsen-hochwasser-verursacht-strassenschaeden-in-millionenhoehe-HLDILZOA5VEF3JRR3532IYEU4E.html
Paid articlePaid
No A8 noise protection for Hötzing despite Scheuer promise - Steep template for a lawsuit?
ovb-online.de/rosenheim/chiemgau/gemeinderat-bernau-klage-gegen-fehlenden-laermschutz-an-a8-92912514.html
Controversial air cab funding: Volker Wissing takes off: Despite tough austerity measures, the FDP transport minister wants to spend millions on air cabs ...
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/volker-wissing-der-fdp-verkehrsminister-will-flugtaxis-foerdern-a-78c110f9-a820-45bb-9117-a6a3d92ee05c
Paid articlePaid
"Infrastructure fund": Wissing wants a sustainable solution for financing infrastructure
handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/infrastrukturfonds-wissing-will-nachhaltige-loesung-zur-finanzierung-der-infrastruktur/100027607.html
+++ Staffbase +++ Volocopter +++ Supplements +++ Fretello +++ House of Change +++ - deutsche-startups.de
deutsche-startups.de/2024/03/25/startupticker-staffbase-volocopter-supplements/
At the invitation of the city - Transport Minister comes to Münchberg: The city is hoping for support from Christian Bernreiter. A city councilor finds clear ...
frankenpost.de/inhalt.auf-einladung-der-stadt-verkehrsminister-kommt-nach-muenchberg.9092dc8b-3134-46ce-a893-0c29f97ea28c.html
Paid articlePaid
Constance secures Gilmore candidacy for federal election: Former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance has won preselection for the South Coast seat of Gilmore ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/constance-secures-gilmore-candidacy-for-federal-election-20240323-p5fep7.html
Why Hereford's bypass shouldn't - and won't - be built: party leaders: Leaders of Herefordshire’s former coalition partners which cancelled the Hereford bypass ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24203418.herefords-bypass-shouldnt---wont---built-party-leaders/
Infrastructure fund: This is how Wissing wants to save the German infrastructure: Transport Minister Wissing wants an infrastructure fund and even has Christian ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/bahn-fonds-strasse-wissing-verkehr-lindner-1.6479094
Paid articlePaid
TPass price to remain unchanged despite electricity rates increasing - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/society/202403220012
Driving license check: Does the transport minister have the wrong numbers?: Accident researcher Kirstin Zeidler on driving license medical checks for old people: ...
noz.de/deutschland-welt/politik/artikel/fuehrerschein-check-hat-der-verkehrsminister-die-falschen-zahlen-46684933
Paid articlePaid
Construction of the cycle path in Nachrodt? Absolutely not: The council and administration have had enough. They don't want to accept any further traffic drama ...
come-on.de/lennetal/nachrodt-wiblingwerde/bau-des-radweges-in-nachrodt-auf-keinen-fall-92900869.html
Former SYRIZA transport minister seeks lifting of his own immunity over rail crash
ekathimerini.com/news/1234532/former-syriza-transport-minister-seeks-lifting-of-his-own-immunity-over-rail-crash/
Administrative court: Passau CSU members criticize Plattlinger's proposal and Free Voters
pnp.de/lokales/stadt-und-landkreis-passau/passauer-csu-landtagsabgeordnete-und-lokalpolitiker-kritisieren-plattlinger-vorschlag-und-freie-waehler-15697963
Green light for Freyung police training center: The Budget Committee of the Bavarian State Parliament has approved the purchase of the “Klinik Bavaria” area on ...
pnp.de/lokales/landkreis-freyung-grafenau/gruenes-licht-fuer-freyunger-polizei-fortbildungszentrum-15696844
Failed clarification of the hydrogen affair: Volker Wissing's ministry is in danger of slipping away
spiegel.de/politik/wasserstoff-affaere-im-verkehrsministerium-missgluecktes-aufraeumen-a-ec43d4ab-ca42-42da-b55a-669c837f7bd2
Paid articlePaid
Has the planned Marchfeld S8 expressway now been dealt the death blow?: The hearing at the Federal Administrative Court on the Marchfeld expressway S8 came to an ...
noen.at/gaenserndorf/juengstes-gericht-kam-jetzt-der-todesstoss-fuer-die-geplante-marchfeld-schnellstrasse-s8-414394725
Von Berg: That's why seniors are dangerous in traffic: Should seniors be allowed to keep their driver's license for life? Green Party politician Stefanie von ...
noz.de/lebenswelten/rente/artikel/von-berg-darum-sind-senioren-im-strassenverkehr-gefaehrlich-46672650
Paid articlePaid
Strikes over the holidays?: Transport Minister Wissing hopes for a solution to the rail tariff conflict before Easter
rundschau-online.de/wirtschaft/deutsche-bahn-verkehrsminister-wissing-hofft-auf-loesung-im-tarifkonflikt-vor-ostern-761033
Survey: Would you buy an electric car now?: Transport Minister Wissing wants to have 44 new charging stations built at rest areas in SH ...
shz.de/deutschland-welt/schleswig-holstein/artikel/umfrage-wuerden-sie-sich-jetzt-ein-e-auto-kaufen-46671266
Paid articlePaid
Where new fast-charging stations are to be installed on highways in SH: In future, the federal government also wants to build stations for fast charging electric ...
shz.de/deutschland-welt/schleswig-holstein/artikel/wo-an-autobahnen-in-sh-neue-schnellladesaeulen-kommen-sollen-46657132
Paid articlePaid
Administrative court location: Bernreiter wants to stand up for Plattling: Lower Bavaria is the only administrative district without an administrative court ...
pnp.de/lokales/landkreis-deggendorf/verwaltungsgericht-standort-bernreiter-will-sich-fuer-plattling-einsetzen-15686938
Study on the transport sector in Germany: As if it were 2016: Far too much CO₂ is emitted on German roads. Criticism is now also coming from Austria.
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/verkehr-co2-studie-klima-emissionen-1.6466028
Paid articlePaid
New Tedgo flight route: This is what Transport Minister Winfried Hermann says: The FDP member of the state parliament, Dennis Birnstock, has once again made a ...
ntz.de/nuertingen/artikel_flugroute-tedgo-neu-das-sagt-verkehrsminister-winfried-hermann.html
Paid articlePaid
Immunity hangs over rail crash case: A man injured in the Tempe train crash which killed 57 people on February 28, 2023, has sued then-transport minister Kostas ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1234217/immunity-hangs-over-rail-crash-case/
Loke denies attending 'gang dinner': DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said the event was hosted by an association registered under the Registrar of Societies ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/13/loke-denies-attending-gang-dinner/
Transport Minister Hermann wants to postpone the start of S21: Transport Minister Hermann wants a later start for S21 to allow time for testing ...
swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/stuttgart/s21-hermann-fuer-verschiebung-100.html
Transport Minister wants to present measures to reduce cycling accidents: 75 cyclists died in accidents in the southwest in 2022. Many accidents could be ...
bnn.de/nachrichten/baden-wuerttemberg/verkehrsminister-hermann-will-massnahmen-fuer-weniger-radunfaelle-vorlegen
Anger over Weselsky: Transport Minister Wissing wants to examine changes to the right to strike
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/wut-ueber-weselsky-verkehrsminister-wissing-will-aenderung-des-streikrechts-pruefen-li.2195678
Traffic on the Filders - FDP: Hermann delays B27 expansion: Because traffic on the B27 between Aichtal and the A 8 continues to build up, the six-lane expansion ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.verkehr-auf-den-fildern-fdp-hermann-verzoegert-b27-ausbau.7db8924e-1bb9-4bcf-979b-c6bfd95a49f9.html
Paid articlePaid
Stagecoach East urged to rethink plans to axe vital bus services: Last week, Perth and Kinross Council unanimously called on the bus operator to reconsider ...
news.stv.tv/north/stagecoach-east-urged-to-rethink-plans-to-axe-vital-bus-services
No plans for new airport to replace KKIA, says Loke: Transport minister Loke Siew Fook previously said Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd had long-term plans to ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/11/no-plans-for-new-airport-to-replace-kkia-says-loke/
Flashing instead of hand signals: Bicycles should also have flashing lights: Transport Minister Volker Wissing wants to increase the safety of cyclists on the ...
bnn.de/nachrichten/baden-wuerttemberg/blinken-statt-handzeichen-auch-an-fahrraedern-soll-ein-blinklicht-erlaubt-sein
Paid articlePaid
The train drivers' strike at Deutsche Bahn is attracting increasing criticism. In an interview with ARD-Hauptstadtstudio, Transport Minister Wissing explained ... Show more
Malaysia may renew search for MH370 nearly 10 years after it disappeared: Malaysia may renew the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ...
cnn.com/2024/03/04/asia/malaysia-renew-search-missing-plane-mh370-intl/
Quick Glance: Families Advocate New Search for Malaysia Plane
- Relatives of the victims of the mysteriously vanished Malaysia Airlines flight from 10 years ago are calling for a new search.
- Despite the plane never being found, about 500 family members and supporters gathered for remembrance.
- Calls for justice and continued search efforts were made by the relatives and the Chinese community.
- Past search operations were unsuccessful, but the Malaysian government expresses ongoing commitment.
Demand from the Green Youth: Chancellor should make saving local transport a top priority
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/gruene-jugend-olaf-scholz-soll-rettung-des-nahverkehr-zur-chefsache-machen-a-d49702dd-7682-4eb8-8e45-0375f79dc27f
Why is the UK’s Conservative Party facing a firestorm over Islamophobia?: One MP has been suspended for suggesting that London’s mayor was being controlled by ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/28/why-is-the-uks-conservative-party-facing-a-firestorm-over-islamophobia
Greek transport frozen by strikes and protests on train crash anniversary: Government blamed ‘human error’, but protesters point to decades of mismanagement and ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/28/greek-transport-frozen-by-strikes-on-train-crash-anniversary
O’Leary and Ryan remain at loggerheads over passenger cap after meeting : The Ryanair chief executive outlined growth plans for regional airports in his minister ...
businesspost.ie/news/oleary-and-ryan-remain-at-loggerheads-over-passenger-cap-after-meeting/
Paid articlePaid
After 8 years, TS nod for RTC pay revision panel: TSRTCemployees to get 21% fitment from next month
deccanchronicle.com/nation/tsrtc-minister-on-prc-fitment-for-employees-884715
DC Impact: Double-decker Buses to be Back as TSRTC Fleet: Hyderabad: The impact of a February 21 report in Deccan Chronicle headlined ‘Call to bring back popular ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/dc-impact-double-decker-buses-to-be-back-as-tsrtc-fleet-884695
Madsen wants to have these streets in the Pinneberg district renovated: Transport Minister Claus Ruhe Madsen has presented his road construction program for 2024 ...
shz.de/lokales/elmshorn-barmstedt/artikel/diese-strassen-im-kreis-pinneberg-will-madsen-sanieren-lassen-46612129
Paid articlePaid
Singapore Ex-Minister S. Iswaran Discharged From Australia Hospital: ST: Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran, who is facing corruption charges ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/singapore-s-iswaran-released-from-melbourne-hospital-st-reports
Gov’t to release data on road accident deaths daily in a bid to create awareness among Malaysian motorists
paultan.org/2024/03/07/govt-to-release-data-on-road-accident-deaths-daily-in-a-bid-to-create-awareness-among-malaysian-motorists/
JPJ introduces e-testing automated driving test system – sensors, cameras used for evaluation
paultan.org/2024/03/05/jpj-introduces-e-testing-automated-driving-test-system-sensors-cameras-used-for-evaluation/
B207 Lübeck: Berliner Allee between Kronsforder Allee and the university district is being renovated
ln-online.de/lokales/luebeck/b207-luebeck-berliner-allee-zwischen-kronsforder-allee-und-hochschulstadtteil-wird-saniert-KRZM3UD3OZG6TMYQFBJNFN4K5Q.html
RM257 million required to maintain KTMB assets; Phase 1 train track upgrading to be complete Q2 2024
paultan.org/2024/03/08/rm257-million-required-to-maintain-ktmb-assets-phase-1-train-track-upgrading-to-be-complete-q2-2024/
GDL strike - Transport Minister Hermann on the rail strike: “I’m starting to think it’s excessive”
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.gdl-streik-verkehrsminister-hermann-ueber-bahnstreik-finde-es-langsam-masslos.89a97ceb-ad2d-438d-8d76-38a2eaa9f708.html
Singapore’s S. Iswaran, who faces corruption charges, allowed to stay in Australia 16 more days after falling ill
scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3254146/singapores-s-iswaran-who-faces-corruption-charges-allowed-stay-australia-16-more-days-after-falling
RM257mil spent annually on maintenance of KTMB assets: It costs RM114 million to maintain KTMB's rolling stock, such as passenger coaches ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/07/rm257mil-spent-yearly-on-maintenance-of-ktmb-assets/
Innovative bridge construction in Wuppertal aims to solve infrastructure problems...
wuppertal-total.de/stadtleben/innovative-brueckenbauweise-in-wuppertal-soll-infrastrukturprobleme-im-land-loesen/
Ministry panned over Taoyuan flight disruption: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/03/07/2003814575
Transport ministry has no plans to tighten requirements for driving licence renewals – Loke
paultan.org/2024/03/06/transport-ministry-has-no-plans-to-tighten-requirements-for-driving-licence-renewals-loke/
Runway maintenance to end early after severe flight delays: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/03/04/2003814442
New to NewsWall?
Sign up now to get your own personalized news!
Trending topics