#Public transport

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The tale of fights and bad behaviour at some bus stops is yet another sign of the failure of the island’s public transport system and to say police should ...

The remote Tylliria region of the island will see the operation of regular bus services after a ten-year contract worth €525,000 was signed on Tuesday. “The total duration of the contract ...

The face mask mandate continues to be implemented in private and public means of transport as the limit on the maximum capacity of passengers is lifted, the transport ministry said ...

The transport ministry and Intercity Buses on Wednesday signed a new contract aiming at upgrading and expanding intercity bus services with more regular routes. “The new contract is another step ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Friday he is confident that problems facing Nicosia bus company employees will be resolved at a meeting he, the labour minister and representatives of ...

Low-income pensioners will be able to use public transport for free thanks to a new initiative announced on Monday by the social welfare deputy ministry and the transport ministry. Bus ...

A sixth bus terminal in Nicosia will be available to the public from February 26, as the Cyprus Public Transport company announced that the second phase of upgrading the network is ...

The first phase of the new Nicosia bus network kicked off on Saturday, with the transport ministry saying the second phase is due to begin at the end of February. ...

Commuters in Nicosia and Larnaca will soon be able to use 5G-powered internet in buses and stops, operator Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) announced on Thursday, also presenting an extended network ...

The transport ministry on Tuesday launched a €71.4m tender to supply and install new, modern bus shelters as part of efforts to promote sustainable mobility and green growth. Greater use ...

Three Cypriot companies and one foreign company already active in Cyprus have submitted bids to operate a public bus service in Limassol and Paphos districts, the transport ministry said on ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) announced on Monday it will soon introduce a new network of routes in Nicosia using six bus terminals in various areas of the capital. The company, ...

Drivers and passengers aged over 12 on public transport must be vaccinated, have proof of having recovered from coronavirus or a negative 72-hour PCR or rapid test, the transport ministry has ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis on Thursday officially inaugurated the revamped Kyriacou Matsi avenue, one of the most important, busiest streets in the capital. A statement ...

Drivers and passengers on public transport must present a SafePass starting from Tuesday, the transport ministry has clarified. The ministry issued a written statement with the recent guidelines for public ...