Train travelers will pay more for tickets this summer. Prices of train tickets are set to increase by 11% as of June. Bus operators say they are also considering raising fares. In May, passengers still pay their usual fares for train tickets. But for example, a train ride from Vilnius to Siauliai will cost 1.40…
The management of Estonia’s Transport Administration has decided to establish a fund worth nearly EUR 1 million to help bus carriers cope with the sharp rise in fuel prices. The fund was launched as a one-time measure to cover the first half of 2022; in the second half of the year, contractual indexations are slated…
Ukraine shortly plans to accede to the Convention on the Common Transit Procedure, or the so-called “customs visa-free”. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced during a government meeting on May 24. “This document is the basis for the movement of goods between EU member states. We are already using the appropriate computerized NCTS system and are…
Lithuanian cities will be able to introduce cycle streets from June 1. The special streets, marked with a new road sign, will be dedicated to mixed traffic of bicycles and cars. “The opening of cycle streets is a new step in promoting sustainable mobility in cities. These are streets where cyclists will be able to…
Ukraine is among top-5 largest exporters of wheat, corn and barley. The share of export amounted to 70-73% in three recent seasons. 99% of the foreign supplies were transported through the seaports that are currently blocked due to the Russian military aggression. Ukraine has exported 18.1 million tons of wheat since the start of 2021-2022…
In the first four months of this year, Warsaw’s Chopin Airport handled more than 2,968,000 passengers, the airport announced in a press statement on May 18. According to the Chopin Airport communique, Poland’s largest airport is seeing “a growing interest in air travel and a gradual restoration in air traffic.” The Q1 results are 28%…
Over 100 trolleybuses out of a total of 330 issued daily on the capital’s lines are equipped with air conditioning, which is about 30%. Head of the Chisinau Electric Transport Authority (RTEC) Dorin Ciornii provided the data. RTEC management noted that since 2019, the institution had purchased only trolleybuses that were equipped with air conditioning…