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CPT brushes off queues for bus passes as ‘small step towards better future’

Antigoni PittaSeptember 14, 2021September 15, 2021

By Antigoni PittaSeptember 14, 2021September 15, 202101676

Amid complaints from parents, Nicosia and Larnaca bus operator Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) on Tuesday assured that inconveniences with issuing and renewing student bus passes...

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Coronavirus: Safepass will be needed to use the bus

Katy TurnerMay 9, 2021

By Katy TurnerMay 9, 202109602

People using public transport as of Monday will have to have had a negative result from PCR or rapid test, have been vaccinated with at...

Cyprus

Coronavirus: woman charged for not wearing mask, attacking police

George PsyllidesFebruary 9, 2021

By George PsyllidesFebruary 9, 202104403

A woman was charged in Limassol after she refused to wear a mask on a bus and allegedly assaulted a police officer, reports said on...

Cyprus

Bus gutted by fire in Limassol

Staff ReporterSeptember 23, 2020

By Staff ReporterSeptember 23, 20200629

A bus belonging to the Limassol transport company Emel was gutted by fire in the early hours of Wednesday. Arson has not been ruled out....

Cyprus

Nicosia bus strike continues on Thursday, Larnaca drivers back at work (updated)

Annette ChrysostomouSeptember 2, 2020September 2, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouSeptember 2, 2020September 2, 20200895

Nicosia bus drivers will remain on strike on Thursday as mediation efforts by the labour ministry continue. Larnaca drivers went back to work on Wednesday....

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Runaway bus crashes on busy Nicosia street, no injuries (updated)

George PsyllidesAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

By George PsyllidesAugust 6, 2020August 6, 202006607

A runaway bus crashed into several vehicles on Thursday morning in a busy Nicosia street, but no one was injured. The incident took place at...

Cyprus

Coronavirus: From Monday buses back up to 50% of passengers

Katy TurnerMay 3, 2020

By Katy TurnerMay 3, 202001764

From Monday all means of public transport will be able to operate with 50 per cent of seats taken, the ministry of transport announced on...

Cyprus

Coronavius: Buses allowed to carry 30% capacity, no service on Sundays

Jonathan ShkurkoMarch 19, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoMarch 19, 202002119

Buses are from now only allowed to carry 30 per cent of their capacity as the Ministry of Transport upped safety measures as previously it...

Cyprus

Arson and court cases stymie bus system overhaul

Andria KadesDecember 15, 2019December 15, 2019

By Andria KadesDecember 15, 2019December 15, 201901404

By Andria Kades Plans for an overhaul of the bus system have been put on hold as those who lost out in the tender process...

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Transport minister orders school bus inspections

George PsyllidesDecember 13, 2019

By George PsyllidesDecember 13, 20190536

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos ordered inspections in all school buses on Friday after personally checking a bus and finding a series of safety failures. Karousos...

Cyprus

Police to probe complaint of assault against T/C bus at Larnaca airport

Staff ReporterJuly 11, 2019July 11, 2019

By Staff ReporterJuly 11, 2019July 11, 201902461

The government has instructed police to investigate a reported attack against a Turkish Cypriot bus at Larnaca airport where it was picking up tourists to...

Cyprus

Fire destroys bus carrying students but no one injured

George PsyllidesMarch 2, 2019March 2, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 2, 2019March 2, 20190267

A bus carrying 50 students from Limassol to Nicosia caught fire on the motorway early on Saturday but no one was injured. The bus was...

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Paphos bus torched

Staff ReporterFebruary 1, 2019

By Staff ReporterFebruary 1, 20190168

Police suspect an early morning fire that gutted a bus belonging to the Paphos public transport company Osypa had been set deliberately. The fire was...

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Paphos bus driver is also psychologist and friend to passengers

Bejay BrowneJanuary 6, 2019January 6, 2019

By Bejay BrowneJanuary 6, 2019January 6, 20190343

An unassuming Cypriot father of two from Marathounda in Paphos is a rare creature: a bus driver who’s much loved by all of his passengers....

Cyprus

Limassol bus strike postponed (Updated)

Annette ChrysostomouJanuary 31, 2018January 31, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouJanuary 31, 2018January 31, 20183 383

A planned strike by Limassol bus company Emel for Thursday has been postponed until next Tuesday. Before that, a general assembly will be held and...

Cyprus

Paphos bus drivers strike over salary delay

Staff ReporterDecember 1, 2017

By Staff ReporterDecember 1, 20173 205

Paphos public bus drivers held a three-hour strike on Friday to protest the delay in receiving their salaries. The 11am to 2pm strike action was...

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Paphos buses running normally

Staff ReporterNovember 4, 2017

By Staff ReporterNovember 4, 20172 198

Paphos public bus services were operating normally on Saturday, a day after drivers staged a strike over pay issues. Some 18,000 passengers, including tourists, were...

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Marine archaeology bus to tour Cyprus

Annette ChrysostomouApril 26, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 26, 20173 334

A touring marine archaeology bus will give children and adults the chance to learn about diving, excavation and methods of shipbuilding next month. The specially-equipped...