Back to drawing board for public transport
CYPRUS will be issuing a call for tenders in the coming days, as it seeks to put a new, improved, public transport system in place...
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Government to make school buses safer
A government committee decided on further safety measures to be taken on buses on Tuesday, after reports emerged a 14-year-old girl was hit on the...
China-Cyprus air links on the table
TRANSPORT Minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou said on Friday that the government had submitted to Chinese authorities a draft proposal on air links between Cyprus and China....
Efforts underway to boost air connectivity, reduce fares
The government and tourist businesses decided on Friday to launch efforts to boost competition in a bid to cut air fares. In abroad meeting at...
Transport the focus of govt draft plan on climate and energy
Progress in the transport sector will determine whether Cyprus will achieve its new goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis...
Limassol driving examiners protest against understaffing
Limassol driving examiners gathered for two hours outside the road transport department offices on Friday to protest over the lack of staff. In statements outside...
House to vote this week on emissions tax
THE House will this week be voting on two government bills that aim to introduce emissions-based taxes on passenger cars and vans. Legislators have wrapped...
Paphos again without buses on Friday
By Lizzy Ioannidou Renewed indefinite strike measures were launched on Friday by Paphos public transport company (Osypa) employees, after the company’s failure to pay November...
Air traffic growth in Cyprus double the EU average
Air traffic to and from Cyprus increased by 14.3 per cent from 2016 to 2017, nearly double the EU average of 7.3 per cent, a...
Bus company disputes claim it owes money to the state
By Evie Andreou The Larnaca public transport company Zenon, not only does not owe money to the state from overpayments made in the past but...
Nicosia mayor hails mini-bus success but wants more people to get on board
By Annette Chrysostomou Since it started operating in May 2017, the number of passengers using the Nicosia mini-bus service, which operates in and around the...
Thousands lost in tax over minibus import irregularities
SIXTY-FIVE mini buses were imported into Cyprus and improperly registered as public use minibuses, depriving the state of thousands of euros in tax revenues, an...
Bus and taxi drivers claimed disability benefits, report says
A number of bus, taxi and truck drivers were simultaneously receiving disability benefits while still working, a report by the auditor general published on Wednesday...
Kapnos airport shuttle extends service to Ayia Napa
Kapnos airport shuttle has extended its service to include buses from Paralimni, Protaras and Ayia Napa to Larnaca and Paphos airports on a daily basis,...
Highway re-opened after accident
The Larnaca to Nicosia highway near Koshi was re-opened to traffic after being closed for around three hours on Monday afternoon due to an accident....
French rail unions in showdown with Macron (Updated)
French railway services were decimated on Tuesday, the first day of rolling strikes which are due to run for months in a serious test for...
Pupils left without transport over bus company dispute
Around 200 pupils but also people living in rural areas of Larnaca were forced to seek other ways of getting to school and work on...
Limassol bus strike ends, but threat of further action
Although the 48-hour bus strike came in Limassol came to a close on Wednesday, drivers have not ruled out escalating their measures, even with an...
Extra EU cash for Limassol-Paphos road
Over €25 million in additional cash from the EU cohesion fund will be given to Cyprus towards finishing the works on a key motorway linking Limassol...
Tougher penalties planned for driving offences
Acting on a study prepared in 2016, the government is poised to approve legislation introducing stricter penalties for traffic offences, which could include on-the-spot suspension...