Metro
Drula: Only law enforcement authorities can clear metro tracks from these illegals
Law enforcement authorities must restore order in the metro traffic, because only such authorities "can clear the tracks from these illegals," Transport and Infrastructure Minister Catalin Drula said on Friday. "I urge the authorities responsible for law enforcement to restore order and resume metro traffic.
Minister Bode: Those who assumed to participate in metro protest will pay before law
Interior Minister Lucian Bode said on Friday, during his visit to Bihor County, that those people who assumed the participation in the metro protest, even as a spontaneous labor conflict, will pay before the law because the provisions in force oblige to ensuring at least one third of the transport capacity. "The law is law for everyone.
Subway traffic blocked Friday morning due to spontaneous union protest
The flow of metro trains was disrupted on Friday morning by a spontaneous protest of several representatives of the USLM (Metro Free Union) in the Unirii Square station, the protesters going down in the tunnel, on the rail road, and preventing passenger trains from starting on time, according to normal hours, Metrorex informs.
Women revolutionizing Istanbul’s public transportation
Women are putting their mark on Istanbul's public transportation, as the number of women drivers working at the Istanbul Metro has risen to 99 out of the total 772.
Carrying commuters all day and working underground in different shifts, women metro drivers strictly oppose being called "vatman," a word of French origin, which means tram drivers, representing male workers.
Metro employee attacked by anti-maskers
A station manager of the Athens metro was beaten up by two men who refused to wear their mask on the train, the public company responsible for managing the metro, tram and electric railway, Urban Rail Transport (STASY), said on Wednesday.
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Part of the Third Line of the Sofia Subway to be Put into Exploitation in the Summer
Part of the newly constructed third subway line will be released in late July or early August. This was announced by Mayor Yordanka Fandakova after an inspection at the Hadzhi Dimitar metro station.
It was decided for all 8 metro stations from Vladimir Vazov Boulevard to Zhitnitsa Street to be put into exploitation.
Anti-abortion posters taken down from Athens metro
Anti-abortion posters were taken down from metro stations in Athens Monday after an intervention by the Transport Ministry which deemed them an affront to women's rights.
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Abandoned fawn finds new mother in goat at Istanbul zoo
A new-born fawn, which was abandoned at the Istanbul zoo, has found a new mother in a goat that gave birth on the same day.
Gov't makes executive changes at STASY
The new government has replaced several high-ranking executives at the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY).
The replacements came after a number of problems became apparent in the operations of the metro, especially as regards the frequency of trains.
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Police to help crack down on crime on public transport
In a bid to curb a spate of public transport attacks and vandalism over the past few months, the Greek Police (ELAS) is to position officers at bus stops where vehicles have been targeted as well as beefing up security at metro stations in the capital and even intervening in instances of ticket inspectors facing harassment.