Spat in Limassol after bus station demolished
Limassol bus company, Emel, on Monday is looking to file a complaint with police and take legal action against the municipality, who they said suddenly demolished a structure without warning ...
More than 36,000 using buses every day
Celebrating four years of innovation and growth in Cyprus, bus company Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) on Tuesday said its 600 employees oversee the transport of over 36,000 passengers a day.
CEO Julio ...
Charges to be introduced for park and ride
Charges are to be introduced for people using park and ride services, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday.
The service, which was free at the point of use when ...
‘State of the Republic’ speech ticks all EU boxes
President announces digital app among more than 80 policies
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday announced plans to create a “digital citizen” mobile application, on which people can access government services.
The ...
Bus crackdown after problem vehicles still on the road
The transport ministry announced on Monday 40 Intercity buses will undergo technical inspections, after revelations that problematic buses were repeatedly put on the road.
Head of the public transport unit Andreas ...
Buses back to normal by early next week says minister (Updated)
Buses will be running back to normal by Monday or Wednesday the latest, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday, while students complained that the government has failed to properly ...
500 buses back on roads after transport chaos (updated)
Around 500 of the 570 buses which were taken off the road on Monday are now back in service, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the education ministry said the ...
Commuting public trapped in their cars
The only way to lower emissions is to see more use of public transport says minister
By Nick Theodoulou
Public transport must be seriously improved if more cars are to ...
‘This is Cyprus. We need our cars!’
September 22 is World Car-Free Day. But can anyone on this island manage without their vehicle for 24 hours asks Alix Norman
The average Greek walks roughly 2.8 kilometres per day. People in ...
Four MPs ride the bus
Four MPs on Friday evaluated the new park and ride bus route from GSP stadium into Nicosia by trying out the route for themselves.
House Education Committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas, ...
France’s Macron wants German-style public transport subscription
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he wants to see a German-style system of low-cost monthly subscriptions for regional trains in France.
Asked by HugoDecrypte, a YouTube channel geared ...
First day of Nicosia’s new park and ride an ‘absolute success’
The new bus lane and park and ride system that began operating on Monday to ease traffic congestion into Nicosia is proving a great success, according to a Cyprus Public ...
New bus lane into Nicosia to service park and ride at GSP
A new bus lane will begin operating on the highway into Nicosia starting September 4, to ease traffic congestion in the capital with the creation of a park and ride in ...
Nicosia fares worst in bus users’ complaints
There were 3,761 passenger complaints filed across the island’s public transport sector last year – ten a day – compared with 2021 when 2,268 complaints were submitted, it was revealed on Thursday.
The figures, ...
Call for more buses in Paphos
More buses are needed to link Paphos city and the airport with rural areas such as Polis Chrysochous and Coral Bay, one regional tourism official said on Tuesday.
Head of ...
Public transport determined to win hearts and minds
A US visitor to Cyprus negotiates the bus system
By Malia Chung
Since my arrival in Nicosia two weeks ago, I’ve tried to avoid Cyprus Public Transport (CPT).
In ...
Minister urges Cypriots to switch to public transport
Cypriots should stop driving to work and other daily tasks and instead switch to public transport to reduce traffic congestion, Transport Minister Alexis Vafiades said on Saturday.
The traffic problem ...
Free buses on Saturday marking Earth Hour (Updated)
All public transport will be offered for free this Saturday as part of a campaign marking Earth Hour 2023.
According to the government press office, routes for all buses will follow ...
Fighting inflation: innovation, connectivity, renewables, public transport
The Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council on Friday published a report outlining a number of recommendations that seek to provide both medium and long-term solutions to the ongoing issue of ...
Our View: We need quick solutions not empty promises for public transport
Minister Yiannis Karousos is promising significant improvements in the public transport sphere in the coming year with more and better roads and smart technology, according to an interview published on ...
The Nicosia traffic jam
Around two months ago I wrote an article about the traffic problem that exists coming into Nicosia from the highway, which is getting worse over time.
In addition to the ...
Waiting, waiting, waiting for the buses
Workers suffering as Nicosia buses fail to stick to their schedules
Despite municipalities and the government pushing people to ditch their cars and make use of public transport, bus users ...
Our View: More action needed if people are to take the bus
For anyone who can remember traffic on Ledra Street in the 1980s and Makarios Avenue prior to the changes recently completed, it was welcome news that cars would be prohibited ...
UK railway workers to strike again next month, train company says
UK railway workers will stage further strikes early next month, the head of a British train operating company said on Thursday, after initial walkouts over a long-running pay dispute were ...