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Revealed: A cost-benefit analysis for Wellington’s long tunnel: Cost: Would be extremely complex and expensive. Benefit: Would provide a vital boost for the ...
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Quarrels over amendment to the law: Wissing threatens weekend driving bans: In order to achieve the greenhouse gas emission targets, the traffic light government ...
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Quick Glance: Dispute over Climate Protection Measures in Traffic Sector
- The Environment Agency opposes drastic measures in the transport sector.
- Reform of the Climate Protection Act and potential driving bans spark controversy.
- Ampel parties argue over climate goals and blame games.
- DUH feels vindicated in lawsuit against Transport Minister and calls for new measures.
Russia is trying to sabotage European railways, warns Prague: Czech transport minister tells FT of ‘thousands’ of attempts to interfere with train networks and ...
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Transport sector has clearly missed its 2023 climate target: The transport sector has missed its climate target for the third year in a row ...
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Tauranga's speed limit proposal met with warning from minister: The council is currently consulting on a proposed blanket speed reduction to 30 km/h in the city ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514231/tauranga-s-speed-limit-proposal-met-with-warning-from-minister
Senior Labour MP ordered to take down ‘gross’ social media posts: Peeni Henare has deleted cartoons he reposted ridiculing government ministers David Seymour and ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/514182/senior-labour-mp-ordered-to-take-down-gross-social-media-posts
Government investigates 4km tunnel under Wellington: The massive tunnel would run under a chunk of the city and a series of suburbs.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/514270/government-investigates-4km-tunnel-under-wellington
Deutschlandticket: Transport ministers discuss the future: Almost a year ago, the Deutschlandticket put an end to the tariff jungle in public transport ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/verkehrsminister-beraten-muenster-deutschlandticket-100.html
Māori wards ultimatum for councils as coalition government imposes referendums: Councils that brought in Māori wards without polling residents will need to hold ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513401/maori-wards-ultimatum-for-councils-as-coalition-government-imposes-referendums
Māori ward referendum 'an expense we don't need' – Masterton mayor: Masterton's mayor says holding a referendum for an already established Māori ward is an ...
rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/513557/maori-ward-referendum-an-expense-we-don-t-need-masterton-mayor
Toll debacle and persistent criticism: Former Transport Minister Scheuer resigns from the Bundestag
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Labour defends roadside drug testing legislation: There are growing calls for random roadside drug testing after seven people were killed in crashes over the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513225/labour-defends-roadside-drug-testing-legislation
Russian hackers are said to have attacked Europe's rail network: The Czech Transport Minister accuses Russia of large-scale hacker attacks on railway companies ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/russland-krieg-eisenbahn-infrastruktur-eu-100.html
Stalled drive transition: number of newly registered electric cars is falling significantly
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Councils label Māori wards reversal 'complete overreach' by government: Reversing councils' ability to decide on Māori wards is "complete overreach by central ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513443/councils-label-maori-wards-reversal-complete-overreach-by-government
Wissing rejects speed limit on freeways: "People don't want it": A speed limit of 120 on freeways, 80 on country roads and 30 in urban areas is good for safety ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100376344/wissing-erteilt-tempolimit-auf-autobahnen-absage-wollen-die-leute-nicht-.html
After Riedbahn renovation: Long-distance trains should be on time again for Christmas
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New job for Andreas Scheuer: German politics has a corruption problem: Andreas Scheuer's switch to business makes it clear once again that the rules for ...
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Bernreiter criticizes Berlin's 29-euro ticket: Extra offer “financed with Bavarian money”
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/politik/bernreiter-kritisiert-berliner-29-euro-ticket-gesamtrabatt-mit-bayerischem-geld-finanziert-15863100
Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get': The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/protesters-use-20mph-convoys-bid-29002761
‘Ireland can only support so many airports’ - Eamon Ryan on Arklow proposal: Transport minister said proposals for new international airport in Wicklow would ...
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Gearing up for more EV charging stations nationwide: KUALA LUMPUR: Private sector companies are encouraged to invest towards providing more electric vehicle (EV) ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/17/gearing-up-for-more-ev-charging-stations-nationwide
Conference of Transport Ministers in Münster: A large demonstration moves through the city center
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Rail: Bavaria's transport minister sees 49-euro ticket in danger: Once again, the financing of the 49-euro ticket is shaky. But that's not the only problem for ...
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Schleswig-Holstein: State wants to thin out rail services: There is no more money from the federal government, the state has none, now Transport Minister Claus ...
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Traffic lights break driving license promise: "It has proven its worth": The Ampel wanted to introduce new driving license rules in Germany - but failed to do so ...
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Bavaria: CSU threatens to abolish Deutschlandticket: The Deutschlandticket, with an introductory price of 49 euros, is a success in many respects. However ...
infranken.de/bayern/bayern-csu-droht-deutschlandticket-abzuschaffen-art-5857590
Climate column: Wissing's dream of an air taxi: Transport Minister Volker Wissing not only warns against driving bans. He also dreams of flying through the city ...
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New hope for express bus line from Nürtingen to Stuttgart: The three express bus lines that connect the state capital with the surrounding area, d
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Sorry about e-tolls, we could have done better: transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-10-sorry-about-e-tolls-we-could-have-done-better-transport-minister-sindisiwe-chikunga/
Debate about driving bans on weekends - Wissing just wants to distract?: Andreas Jung, deputy CDU chairman, criticizes the attitude of Transport Minister Volker ...
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Questionable investment in high-tech belt: Scheuer relies on gut feeling: Former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has invested in an up-and-coming start-up ...
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B 248 in Brome with a tight curve: traffic jams, trucks, annoyed residents: Tricky in Brome: It doesn't work with the through town and neither does it work with ...
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Bernreiter on the Brenner north inlet, block handling and the railway renovation: Bavaria's Transport Minister Bernreiter says in an OVB interview how he ...
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Germany ticket too cheap - Transport Minister plans cuts in rail transport: The price of the Germany ticket could increase in the next few years. Otherwise ...
az-online.de/verbraucher/schienenverkehr-deutschlandticket-guenstig-verkehrsminister-kuerzungen-zr-93009227.html
Debate about driving bans: The necessary warning shot from the transport minister
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/auto-verkehr/debatte-um-fahrverbote-wissings-notwendiger-warnschuss-19649916.html
Marschbahn: This is how Minister Madsen wants to make Sylt trains more punctual: During his visit to Sylt, Transport Minister Claus Ruhe Madsen (CDU) explained ...
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German transport minister gets flak after threatening weekend driving ban: The minister’s proposed measure is aimed at abiding with climate protection laws
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/business/2024-04-14-german-transport-minister-gets-flak-after-threatening-weekend-driving-ban/
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Transport Minister makes it clear: speed limit not enough - AUTO BILD: Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing warns: Without climate protection reform ...
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Driving bans at the weekend? Truck drivers reply to the traffic light government: Driving bans at weekends in Germany? Transport Minister Wissing has encountered ...
berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/fahrverbote-am-wochenende-lkw-fahrer-in-deutschland-sind-wuetend-li.2205428
Japan launches ride-hailing services in Tokyo, other areas to follow - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2g/00m/0bu/018000c
Comment: Driving ban: Wissing's threat is an expression of his helplessness: Transport Minister Volker Wissing reacts to his own failure with drastic statements ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/kommentar-ohne-not-fahrverbot-id70417986.html
German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends: The ruling coalition has been fighting over legislation that sets out binding climate targets.
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Local transport in Stuttgart - New hope for express buses: The express bus lines that connect Stuttgart with the surrounding area are at risk of running out of ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.nahverkehr-in-stuttgart-neue-hoffnung-fuer-die-expressbusse.c88466e9-a02d-47a3-812c-b778b6b2b0d4.html
Transport Minister Wissing replaces important department heads in the house: Transport Minister Volker Wissing is restructuring his ministry again. Now ...
businessinsider.de/politik/deutschland/verkehrsminister-wissing-tauscht-wichtigen-abteilungsleiter-im-haus-aus/
Transit dispute with Italy: Austria and Tyrol are in good spirits after oral proceedings | Tyrolean daily newspaper online
tt.com/artikel/30880002/transit-streit-mit-italien-oesterreich-und-tirol-nach-muendlicher-verhandlung-guter-dinge
Ireland should receive more EU funding for major transport projects – Jack Chambers
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Former B.C. lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo dies at 91: She was B.C.'s lieutenant-governor from 2001 to 2007.
timescolonist.com/local-news/former-bc-lieutenant-governor-iona-campagnolo-dies-at-91-8562601
Proceedings against Scheuer regarding the toll disaster probably shortly before a decision - Years in prison possible
fr.de/politik/ermittlungsverfahren-verfahren-andreas-scheuer-entscheidung-pkw-maut-92989003.html
Cabaret artist Lars Reichow about Söder and Scheuer from the CSU and Greens bashing
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Jack Chambers joins aviation sector in criticisms of ‘piecemeal’ European Sky deal
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The NRW Transport Minister is responsible for NRW: NRZ editor-in-chief Ralf Kubbernuss comments.
nrz.de/region/niederrhein/article242036234/Der-NRW-Verkehrsminister-ist-fuer-NRW-zustaendig.html
Energy transition: Lower Saxony calls for a reduction in electricity prices: Lower Saxony's Transport Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) demands that the costs of network ...
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Ireland should receive more EU funding for major transport projects – Jack Chambers
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Scheuer's consulting company: "Contacts are not an advisory skill"
wiwo.de/erfolg/beruf/scheuers-consulting-unternehmen-kontakte-sind-keine-beraterfaehigkeit/29739226.html
France on track to launch €49 rail pass this summer: France is set to launch its €49-a-month rail pass - modelled on Germany's successful €49 ticket - this ...
thelocal.fr/20240404/france-on-track-to-launch-e49-rail-pass-this-summer
Delhi excise policy case: AAP minister Kailash Gahlot arrives at ED office for questioning
deccanherald.com/india/delhi/delhi-excise-policy-case-aap-minister-kailash-gahlot-arrives-at-ed-office-for-questioning-2958416
Month-end Easter long weekend led to increased drinking, drunk driving: transport minister
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-04-01-month-end-easter-long-weekend-led-to-increased-drinking-drunk-driving-transport-minister/
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Italy: Salvini survives motion of no confidence: The controversial Lega politician Matteo Salvini remains transport minister and deputy to Prime Minister Giorgia ...
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The situation in the evening: Now is the time for good advice Scheuer: Former transport minister Andreas Scheuer is set to become a management consultant ...
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Harriett Baldwin MP optimistic about Worcester rail link plans: Harriett Baldwin MP has voiced her optimism about a project enhancing the county's rail links.
malverngazette.co.uk/news/24225403.harriett-baldwin-mp-optimistic-worcester-rail-link-plans/
Letter: M48 link road hope with Ken Skates as Wales transport minister: Comments from new transport secretary Ken Skates (Argus March 26), raise hopes that ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24214115.letter-m48-link-road-hope-ken-skates-wales-transport-minister/
What about Auckland? Council pushes back on new Govt transport plan : Councillors in Auckland are hoping a submission supporting some and opposing other aspects ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/28/what-about-auckland-council-on-new-govt-transport-plan/
Natasha Asghar 'brimming with ideas' after Tokyo train visit: Shadow transport minister Natasha Asghar says she is “brimming with ideas” after a fact-finding ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24219092.natasha-asghar-brimming-ideas-tokyo-train-visit/
We have Wayne Brown’s texts to the boss of AT. They’re exactly what you’d expect: 'WTF is this?' wrote Wayne Brown on September 14 last year ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-03-2024/we-have-wayne-browns-texts-to-the-boss-of-at-theyre-exactly-what-youd-expect
Brynderwyn Hills motorway to reopen for Easter weekend: The gateway to the north will reopen this weekend - but visitors will have to get in quick.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512686/brynderwyn-hills-motorway-to-reopen-for-easter-weekend
What about Auckland? Council pushes back on new Govt transport plan : Councillors in Auckland are hoping a submission supporting some and opposing other aspects ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/28/what-about-auckland-council-on-new-govt-transport-plan/
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
Auckland Transport to be stripped of planning powers: The transport minister says he will work with Auckland Council to give it the power to set its own ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512444/auckland-transport-to-be-stripped-of-planning-powers
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
Girl, 8, Thought to Be Sole Survivor After Bus Goes Over Cliff: A bus went over a cliff in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo ...
allafrica.com/stories/202403290012.html
Quick Glance: Child (8) Sole Survivor in South Africa Bus Crash Tragedy
- A bus crash in South Africa resulted in the death of 45 people after the vehicle plunged off a bridge and caught fire upon impact with the ground.
- An eight-year-old child, the only survivor, is currently receiving medical treatment at a nearby hospital.
- The tragic incident occurred near Mamatlakala in the Limpopo province, where the driver lost control, crashed into barriers on the bridge, and caused the bus to go over the edge and ignite.
- Rescue operations persisted into late hours, with some victims burned beyond recognition and others trapped in debris or scattered at the scene.
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
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
Singapore ex-minister S. Iswaran slapped with fresh corruption charges: ’s former transport minister S. Iswaran was hit with eight fresh charges on Monday amid a ...
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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.
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.
Tory donor’s knighthood is sign Sunak ‘believes he’s on way out’, Labour says: Anneliese Dodds says the honour for Mohamed Mansour appears clearly tied to his ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/29/tory-donor-knighthood-sign-sunak-way-out-labour-mohamed-mansour
Limpopo premier Stan Mathabatha urges caution on roads after bus tragedy: In the wake of the tragic bus accident on Thursday that claimed 45 lives ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-03-29-limpopo-premier-stan-mathabatha-urges-caution-on-roads-after-bus-tragedy/
New Tedgo flight route: Birnstock takes the Minister of Transport seriously into court
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New avenue concept: Brandenburg's transport minister defends planned measures against criticism
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