Transport

The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 percent between 2019 and 2023 and will keep rising unless the ultra-luxury industry is regulated, according to a new research.

Carbon dioxide emissions from private aviation peaked over the European summer and around major global events like the World Cup, Cannes Film Festival and U.N. climate summits, the study found.

A number of crucial rail projects that will change the transport map in northern Greece are coming into the implementation phase as ERGOSE proceeds with work to upgrade 370 kilometers of railway tracks.

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras outlined the progress of key projects at the 7th Infrastructure and Transport Conference - ITC 2024 at the Athens Concert Hall on Tuesday, which ends Wednesday.

A 33-year-old woman was struck by a car outside Chanioti in the northern Halkidiki region on Saturday night.

She was taken to the hospital with her condition not considered life-threatening.

The 36-year-old driver, a Ukrainian national, was arrested and remains in custody. He faces charges including negligent bodily harm, reckless driving and traffic violations.

The Turkish ports of Ambarlı, Kocaeli, Mersin and Tekirdağ ranked in the Lloyd's 100 ports lists, Transport Minister Abdülkadir Uraloğlu has said.

Ambarlı Port climbed in the ranking from the 74th spot to the 64th spot, the minister said in a statement.

At this moment, the railway transport of goods is a fast and more reliable alternative to sea transport

The largest share of world trade is carried out by sea transport. It is this type of transport that has been subjected to a number of challenges since 2020 - the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of equipment and the congestion of the Suez Canal.

Air fresheners intended for the salons and toilets of recently imported passenger railroad cars from Germany were reported stolen upon their arrival at a Bulgarian depot, according to Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeikov in an interview with bTV. The minister expressed dismay over the incident, describing it as tragic rather than humorous.

Walking in Athens is a risk you take at your own peril. It involves balancing on impossibly narrow pavements, while avoiding broken paving stones and sundry unexpected hurdles. When it comes to parents pushing baby strollers, people in wheelchairs or anyone else with mobility or sight issues, then walking in the Greek capital becomes an obstacle course.

Residents of central Athens districts have long complained that bars and restaurants have taken over their sidewalks and the vehicles of visitors their parking spaces. As several of them told Kathimerini, the situation keeps getting worse.

A new section that provides information on key aspects of e-mobility is now available on the website of the Greek Infrastructure and Transport Ministry, it was announced on Wednesday.