Sustainable transport

Amsterdam has banned beer bikes amid complaints about rowdy tourists being drunk and disorderly, reported BBC. 

A court ruling on Tuesday allowed officials to prohibit their use in the centre of the Dutch city, calling the contraptions a "public order problem".

The chaos reigning over the introduction of a new electronic ticketing system for public transport in Athens is truly mind-boggling. It is, however, clearly the result of the enormous amount of red tape - requiring that transit pass applicants submit all sorts of forms and certificates - in what really ought to be a simple process.

Since October 30, a service for shared mobility with electric vehicles has begun in Sofia. The service is called Spark and is managed through a mobile application that allows customers to find the nearest electric car, to reserve and rent it.

A tram derailed in Sofia in the morning on 18th of September. Traffic of tram routes 1,6 and 7 was temporarily diverted, the Bulgarian National TV has reported.

The cause of the accident was a mistake of the driver. He had entered the opposite road on which another tram was moving. The driver will be sanctioned, the press center of the Center for Urban Mobility announced.

Tram number 7 derailed this morning on Sofia's Skobelev Boulevard, reports BGNews. There are no injured.

Due to the incident, the traffic on the tram lines 1, 6 and 7 was changed for a short while. The technical problem of the tramway was eliminated, the Sofia Municipality announced.

Cracked rails make the tram 7 trip in parts of Bulgaria Bld into a nightmare, informs BNT.

Buses and trolley buses will offer reduced services on Monday August 14, similar to those normally provided on Saturdays, ahead of the August 15 national holiday, the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) announced on Saturday.

The urban electric railway (ISAP), Athens metro and the tram will also be running less frequent services.

An electric bus will carry passengers between the two terminals of the metropolitan airport today. This was announced on Monday at Sofia Airport. The electric bus replaces the diesel transport and remains free for travelers. The electrics do not emit carbon dioxide, and their use will result in a significant reduction in maintenance costs. The electric bus is for 65 passengers.

Archaeologists in Antwerp have spent the last two weeks excavating parts of a six-metre-high (20-foot) fortified wall that was built around the Belgian city 500 years ago, reported Reuters.

The ruins were exposed during preparations for a massive infrastructure project on a major boulevard, including tunnels and a new tram line.

The citizens and visitors of Burgas will have the opportunity to loan electrical bicycles now. Reports Darik.