New EU audit warns major rail and transport projects face steep cost overruns and long delays of 17 years on average, putting the 2030 TEN-T target out of reach. “Europe cannot afford more decade-long delays for critical transport links”
The US Secretary of Transportation and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration have unveiled a wide-ranging organizational reform designed to strengthen safety, accelerate innovation, and advance a new air traffic management system
Heavy snow and temperatures the likes of which are almost unheard of in the United States, in one of the most severe storms to hit North America in recent years. Authorities are reporting widespread power outages and transportation disruptions that could last for days. Air travel disruptions also continue
The OMNY payment system, which will completely replace the MetroCard, will also go live on AirTrain JFK, with an emphasis on contactless payment and a clear recommendation to use public transportation
The Chamber of Commerce of Chania, the second largest city in Crete, met with the Greek Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in light of the malfunction that shut down the country's airspace for hours: "The radio systems were not working, a modern approach radar is critical to our future"
France has launched Cable 1, a first-of-its-kind transportation project that will connect four cities in the Paris suburbs over a 4.5-kilometer stretch. The cable car will provide quiet, accessible, and fast transportation, with a frequency of less than 30 seconds between cars
After numerous emergency evacuations in which passengers disembarked from planes with their luggage, Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General, called the situation very worrying, emphasizing that nothing is more important than passengers' lives
The US Transportation Security Administration wrapped up one of the busiest holidays in its history with approximately 18 million passengers passing through airports in 6 days; one day broke the all-time record
BTP will trial Live Facial Recognition at busy London stations, testing how well it helps identify wanted suspects and how the public responds; on average, over three million daily journeys are made across Great Britain
IATA is requesting clarification and a solution from the government of Venezuela to ensure the continuity and safety of flights between the country and the rest of the world. The U.S. and Spain have issued warnings and suspended flights to the country
