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Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes until this evening to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began in earnest. London Waterloo station is busy today as many passengers take trains home for Christmas Christmas getaway traffic was increasing in volume on the A282 Dartford crossing approach in Kent Travellers on the …

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Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

Daily Mail

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes for six hours from 1pm today to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began. Airports - Busiest day for departures on Sunday Meanwhile travel trade organisation Abta said an estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and New Year …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win

ABC

At the last election, WA Labor redefined the idea of a landslide by obliterating the already wounded opposition. Fast facts: More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list Perth is now considered to be the least affordable capital city in Australia Perth is now …

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1 week ago

'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States

Live Law

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union and States on a public interest litigation seeking pan-India guidelines for safety of women. The PIL prays inter-alia for regulation of social behavior in public transport, ban on free online pornographic material and castration of persons convicted for sex offenses.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal. The PIL prays inter-alia …

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1 week ago

Plea To Use CSR Funds Of Oil Companies On Public Transport: Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Make Representations

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for the public and private sector oil companies to contribute under Corporate Social Responsibility under the Indian Companies Act, 2013 to public transport services for a few heavily polluted cities to restore and compensate environmental damages occurring due to these companies'. The Supreme Court on Friday disposed …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Amsterdam extends free public transport for kids to 2027

NL Times

Children in Amsterdam from the ages of four to 11 can travel by bus, tram, and subway for free for a year and a half from the summer holidays. The free public transport scheme can be used from July 12, 2025, until January 3, 2027. According to alderwoman for Traffic and Transport, Melanie van der Horst, it is likely that …

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1 month ago

NS train tickets and subscriptions set for price increase of over 6 percent

NL Times

The price of a train ticket and subscription at the national railway company NS will increase by an average of 6.18 percent from January 1. It was already announced by the Cabinet on Budget Day that NS’s train tickets would become six percent more expensive, while earlier estimations had anticipated a 12 percent increase. A spokesperson for the NS explained …

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1 month ago

Maharashtra Elections 2024: What’s open and closed on polling day | Check complete list

India TV News

Maharashtra Elections 2024: Maharashtra goes to the polls on Wednesday, as voters cast their ballots for all 288 Assembly seats. Here's a guide on what's open and closed: What’s closed Banks: All public and private banks in Maharashtra will remain closed as per the Reserve Bank of India's holiday list on November 20 due to the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. …

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1 month ago

Plan for new high-rise apartments in Melbourne’s suburbs sparks backlash

ABC

ELIAS CLURE, REPORTER: The grand vision for the skyline of Melbourne. ELIAS CLURE: As part of the Government’s ambitious commitment to deliver 800,000 homes in a decade, it’s now paving the way for residential towers up to 20 storeys high to be built in suburban hubs close to public transport known as activity centres. MICHAEL BUXTON, PLANNING EXPERT: Why would …

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1 month ago

GRAP-4 enforced in Delhi-NCR as air quality reaches ‘severe plus’. What’s allowed, what’s not?

Firstpost

On Monday morning, the Air Quality Index in Delhi and surrounding areas surged to the season’s highest level, reaching a staggering 484 in the ‘severe plus’ category. On Monday morning, the Air Quality Index in the national capital and surrounding areas surged to the season's highest level, reaching a staggering 484 in the 'severe plus' category. On Monday morning, the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Activists urge Delhi Metro to offer 'Clean Air Concession' amid severe pollution concerns

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Given the life-threatening level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, civil society organisations and environment activists urged Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to provide a “clean air concession” to riders during the severe air pollution period in Delhi-NCR. The concession will encourage daily commuters to choose affordable option of public transport during periods of severe pollution to commute to the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Traffic Police collect ₹30.57 lakh in fines from delivery riders in crackdown: Report

Hindustan Times

In a major enforcement drive, the Bengaluru Traffic Police registered nearly 6,000 cases against e-commerce delivery personnel on Monday for violating traffic rules. Other notable offenses included 1,260 instances of vehicles parked in no-parking zones, 671 cases of no-entry zone violations, and 523 riders without helmets. ‘Embrace public transport’ Recently, Bengaluru Traffic police urged citizens to embrace public transport as …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Amid freebies and accusations, development issues take backseat in election campaign

Hindustan Times

Pune: The development issues crucial to Pune and its surrounding rural areas are conspicuously absent from the current election campaign. The city faces numerous challenges, including delayed projects like the Ring Road, new international airport at Purandar, and long-standing law and order concerns related to the koyta gang and road rage, traffic discipline, frequent jams, inadequate public transport, expansion of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru cops urge IT employees to use public transport at least once a week: Report

Hindustan Times

The Bengaluru Traffic police urged citizens to embrace public transport as a means to reduce traffic congestion, lower emissions, and foster a greener city for future generations. On World Transport Day, the police specifically called on IT employees to use public transport at least once a week, the report added. In a city-wide initiative, the traffic police also invited the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cops urge Bengaluru techies to use public transport at least once a week

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: On the occasion of World Transport Day, city traffic police urged citizens to use public transport. If 50% of IT employees use public transport, as per an estimate, traffic congestion could be reduced by around 20%, as many of them rely on cars and two-wheelers. The city and traffic police called up on the public to take a pledge …

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1 month, 1 week ago

World Public Transport Day 2024: Promoting sustainable mobility for all

India Today

World Public Transport Day, observed annually on November 10, encourages people to embrace public transit options and raise awareness of the significant environmental and social benefits of sustainable transportation. Celebrated globally, this day emphasises the importance of accessible, efficient, and eco-friendly public transport systems for reducing pollution, easing traffic congestion, and enhancing quality of life. In 2024, World Public Transport …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why people with disabilities in Nairobi are looking beyond public transport to navigate busy city

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Caroline Mwikali lost her ability to walk at age 13 after an illness. Mwikali, who now works at a car financing company, said public transport is not designed to accommodate wheelchair users like her. “When I go to the bus station sometimes the public vehicles do not allow me to board,” she said. “When they see my …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi's 10,000-bus goal still unmet, vehicles drive city's pollution: NGO data

India Today

As political debates rage on about stubble burning and Diwali crackers contributing to Delhi's pollution, new data from the Centre for Science and Environment placed a sharper focus on vehicular emissions as the city’s primary polluter. VEHICLES: THE LEADING POLLUTER The CSE report attributes 51.5 per cent of Delhi's locally generated pollution to emissions from private and commercial vehicles, while …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Central Paris begins banning auto traffic

China Daily

By Julian Shea in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-07 22:51 Drivers going through areas around many of the most famous landmarks in the French capital Paris are now subject to traffic restrictions, ahead of a full-scale ban being introduced early next year. Vehicular access will be limited to local residents and workers, emergency services, taxis, public transport, people with …

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Joint action needed for green transport in Asia-Pacific

China Daily

Wetlands are framed by a carriage window on the cross-border tourism train, StarExpress, that connects Kunming, the capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. During the eighth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on Transport held from Nov 5 to 7 in Bangkok, policymakers and leading transport sector experts …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Peak winter pollution levels dipping: Report

Hindustan Times

Average pollution levels in the Capital during the winter months are on a rise year-on-year, a study carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment has revealed. CSE in its analysis looked at PM 2.5 data for Delhi shared by the Central Pollution Control Board for the months October to January over the last five years. However, the data …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia's e-scooter 'Wild West' prompts calls for nationally consistent rules

ABC

New South Wales has embarked on a pathway to legalise the use of private e-scooters as some cities around the world seek to restrict or phase them out. Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece said the e-scooters posed an "unacceptable safety risk" to pedestrians in the busy and densely populated city. Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety Queensland researcher Narelle …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Land of the Free? I'm an American living in the UK - this is why I feel freer in BRITAIN than the USA, from healthcare to religion and jaywalking

Daily Mail

America calls itself 'The Land of the Free'. HEALTHCARE Travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who moved to the UK from Florida, claims that she feels more free in Britain than in the U.S The UK's National Health Service is one of the most significant contributors towards Kalyn feeling freer in Britain than the U.S. She says on the video: 'It's not …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keeping £2 bus fare cap would have cost a tenth of fuel duty freeze, says think tank

The Independent

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Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to

Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win

'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States

Plea To Use CSR Funds Of Oil Companies On Public Transport: Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Make Representations

Amsterdam extends free public transport for kids to 2027

NS train tickets and subscriptions set for price increase of over 6 percent

Maharashtra Elections 2024: What’s open and closed on polling day | Check complete list

Plan for new high-rise apartments in Melbourne’s suburbs sparks backlash

GRAP-4 enforced in Delhi-NCR as air quality reaches ‘severe plus’. What’s allowed, what’s not?

Activists urge Delhi Metro to offer 'Clean Air Concession' amid severe pollution concerns

Bengaluru Traffic Police collect ₹30.57 lakh in fines from delivery riders in crackdown: Report

Amid freebies and accusations, development issues take backseat in election campaign

Bengaluru cops urge IT employees to use public transport at least once a week: Report

Cops urge Bengaluru techies to use public transport at least once a week

World Public Transport Day 2024: Promoting sustainable mobility for all

Why people with disabilities in Nairobi are looking beyond public transport to navigate busy city

Delhi's 10,000-bus goal still unmet, vehicles drive city's pollution: NGO data

Central Paris begins banning auto traffic

Joint action needed for green transport in Asia-Pacific

Peak winter pollution levels dipping: Report

Australia's e-scooter 'Wild West' prompts calls for nationally consistent rules

Land of the Free? I'm an American living in the UK - this is why I feel freer in BRITAIN than the USA, from healthcare to religion and jaywalking

Keeping £2 bus fare cap would have cost a tenth of fuel duty freeze, says think tank