EU Transport Commissioner in Cyprus for maritime conference
EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean will be in Cyprus on Sunday to attend the opening of the Maritime Cyprus conference in Limassol. The conference officially kicks off Sunday night with a reception...
View ArticleThe Nicosia traffic jam
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 increase in vehicular traffic,...
View ArticleTransport ministry calls on airport employees to respect regulations (Updated)
The transport ministry on Thursday called on airport employees and companies to respect the relevant decrees and regulations, a day after an unlawful work stoppage caused travel chaos at Paphos...
View ArticleBusinesses on Makarios Ave ‘desperate’ over road changes, officials says ‘tough’
Businesses and residents of the Lykavitos area in Nicosia voiced ‘desperation’ on Thursday over the restricting of a section of upper Makarios Avenue to one-way traffic, saying the change had adversely...
View Article391% passenger increase in October for Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways saw a 169 per cent increase in flights during October compared to the same period last year, the company announced on Wednesday. In total, the airline carried out 310 flights with 36,991...
View ArticleCommunities say efforts to improve Limassol rural roads at a standstill since...
Efforts to improve Limassol’s road network to rural areas have been at a standstill since 2005, leaders of nine communities said on Thursday during a House transport committee meeting. Responding to...
View ArticleMandatory road-safety messages to be included in ads for cars and alcohol
The transport ministry on Saturday announced that the House plenum has approved an amendment to the Road Safety Act 2022, allowing it to regulate advertisements and other such activities that concern...
View ArticleTender being launched for smart traffic lights in coming days
The transport ministry will in the coming days launch a tender process to secure 125 smart traffic lights that will be deployed at key spots in Nicosia and Limassol to ease traffic flows, minister...
View ArticleContract signed for study into urban mobility in Paphos
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Thursday signed a contract for the provision of services to the development of a sustainable urban mobility plan in the Paphos district. The preparation of the...
View ArticleTransport minister pledges to create more bike paths
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Sunday join hundreds of members of the diplomatic core and citizens on a 13km bike ride into the centre of Nicosia to promote moving around on two wheels, pledging...
View ArticleCyprus ‘must embrace’ far-reaching green targets
Cyprus must fully embrace the ‘Fit for 55’ package, a set of proposals aimed at revising and updating laws within EU member states to bring policies in line with a of climate goals that will have-fear...
View ArticleNew modern bus stops to be rolled out in January
Modern bus stops will be operational throughout Cyprus from next January, offering adequate cover and timetables, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. Speaking to Trito on Saturday, he...
View ArticleScooters causing havoc in Paphos
Electric scooters are causing problems in Paphos, police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou said on Tuesday, since local authorities have not made provision for their conditions of use. In the past year,...
View ArticleTourism: Cyprus must stave off negative image
The 2023 tourist season is set to surpass the record-breaking year of 2019 in terms of the number of foreign tourists. The numbers have been confirmed by the arrivals at our airports, as well as by the...
View ArticleOur View: Pulling buses from roads a total over-reaction
Public outrage, understandably, greeted the news that a school bus full of children had caught fire while in motion. Nobody was hurt, but the fire could not be dismissed as a one-off because this was...
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All hail the electric scooter revolution
A few quirks, but with the buses in disarray at present, scooters are a viable alternative I am one of a small minority on this island not to own a car, and as a result I often find myself walking....
View ArticleChange of plans for Limassol’s Park & Ride
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday said it was worth reconsidering if a Park & Ride would be beneficial in Limassol’s Ayios Athanasios industrial area, after a meeting with stakeholders...
View ArticleCyprus ranks 20th in EU for renewable energy use in transport
Cyprus ranked 20th out of 27 EU countries for the use of renewable energy in transport in 2023, reaching 7.28 per cent compared to 7.22 per cent in 2022, Eurostat reported on Friday. Across the EU, the...
View ArticleCyprus promotes role as regional transport hub at EU conference
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades will introduce Cyprus as a “hub for humanitarian aid and transportation in the broader region” at the international conference on European transport on Thursday....
View ArticleCyprus to open traffic offender school after 7 years of delay
Government confirmed on Monday that Cyprus’ long-awaited driver rehabilitation school is finally becoming a reality, with plans to open in Nicosia and Limassol this September. Seven years after the...
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