Sustainable transport

The new Greek traffic code proposes a 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas to enhance road safety, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists, reduce noise and improve air quality. The idea, inspired by the Stockholm Declaration on Global Road Safety (2020), is supported by the UN, WHO and global campaigns like #Love30.

Starting from December 17 and running through December 25, Sofia Municipality is operating a festive retro Christmas tram. The tram will be running daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with departures every hour from Vazrazhdane Square. It will make stops at several key locations, including Macedonia Square, Garibaldi Square, Slaveykov Square, Vasil Levski Blvd., UACEG, and Journalist Square.

This winter, Sofia is set to become even more festive with six specially decorated Christmas trams, which will bring holiday cheer to both residents and visitors. Four of the trams are decorated by Sofia Electric Transport, while the other two have been sponsored by various partners. These trams will travel through the capital, spreading the magic of Christmas to passengers.

The requirement for taxis to be equipped with emergency buttons, along with vehicle tracking and monitoring systems, has come to the fore once more following the publication of a regulation amending the highway traffic law in the Official Gazette.

A car collided with a tram in Sofia on the evening of November 26, causing the tram to derail. The incident occurred at the intersection of Alexander Pushkin and Tsar Boris III boulevards, according to the Emergency Medical Care Center, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio. The crash took place around 7:30 p.m. in the Pavlovo district, near the tram tracks.

The number of electric vehicles on Türkiye's roads increased significantly in the past 10 months, reaching more than 150,000 as of the end of October.

The fast expansion of the EV market was mostly due to domestically produced Togg, which delivered more than 40,000 vehicles in the last one and a half year.

Olympia Group subsidiary Sunlight Group has completed the acquisition of the entire set of shares of the French subsidiary of Triathlon, by securing the remaining 45%, meaning that the group that specializes in the creation of innovative industrial electric mobility solutions controls 100% of the company in Europe's second-largest industrial battery market.

Athens' 45-year-old road space rationing system (daktylios), which limits entry to the center based on whether license plates end with an odd or even number, is now seen as a major contributor to the city's worsening traffic congestion, with experts calling for a comprehensive review. 

Cyprus has officially launched its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for Limassol and Larnaca, taking a significant step in the transition towards greener, more accessible cities.

Traffic restrictions aimed at reducing congestion and pollution in downtown Athens will resume on Monday after the summer break. The "daktylios" system limits entry based on license plate numbers: Cars with even-numbered plates can enter on even days, while odd-numbered plates are allowed in on odd days.