Cyprus 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...
View ArticleEmployers urge halt to planned transport strike over driver shortage
Cyprus’ leading business group has sounded the alarm over a planned strike by Class A transport workers, warning that the walkout could disrupt supply chains and damage the fragile economy. The strike...
View ArticleTransport drivers give minister 30-day ultimatum over tachograph concerns
A 30-day deadline and a warning of further mobilisations were issued on Friday to the labour minister by the national assembly of Category A transport drivers and the artisans and shopkeepers’...
View ArticleNew park and ride facility offers free parking in Limassol
The transport ministry on Thursday announced the signing of an agreement with the Olympia athletics club (GSO) to launch a new park and ride service at Tsirio stadium in Limassol. The agreement...
View Article‘Safe System’ could save lives on Cyprus roads, says expert
Cyprus must act fast to tackle a worrying rise in road deaths, especially among young men, motorcyclists and elderly pedestrians, transport engineer Neophytos Zavrides has said. Zavrides explained that...
View ArticleTransport businesses must upload tachograph data regularly
Transport businesses and self-employed drivers using digital or smart tachographs must upload the data recorded on the devices and driver cards every 90 and 28 days, respectively. This requirement was...
View ArticleTransport minister defends suspension of major infrastructure contracts
The ministry of transport has defended its decision to suspend contracts for the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road and the development of Larnaca port and marina. Minister Alexis Vafeades said the ministry...
View ArticleWork continues on Nicosia-Palaichori highway despite minor delays
The construction of the Nicosia-Palaichori highway is progressing, said Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Tuesday. Speaking at the site, Vafeades said that while the project has experienced a minor...
View ArticleVafeades grilled over delayed projects
MPs on Friday questioned Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades over frequent delays in implementing projects, after he said the government was juggling projects worth over €1.6 billion aimed at improving...
View ArticleMPs question legality of being served traffic camera fines at airports
The company operating traffic cameras across Cyprus gets paid a fixed, pre-agreed rate that does not depend on the number of recorded traffic violations, the transport ministry said on Tuesday, after...
View ArticleCyprus to drive EU transport agenda, says Vafeades
Cyprus is ready to steer the European transport agenda in the coming months, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday. Arriving in Brussels, Vafeades underlined that Cyprus is assuming the...
View ArticleParliament raises scooter age limit to 17 as ban proposals rejected
Parliament voted on Thursday to raise the minimum age for the use of electric scooters to 17, approving a series of legislative changes while rejecting proposals to ban their use outright. The House...
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Vafeades calls for more EU funding for transport in remote regions
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday called on the European Union to provide more funding for transport systems in remote areas of Europe, while addressing the day’s trans-European transport...
View ArticleTwo bids submitted for €125m Paphos–Polis highway project
The Transport Ministry confirmed on Friday that two bids have been submitted for the design and construction of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous highway section from Ayia Marinouda to Stroumbi, Cyfield...
View ArticleTransport critical for security, Vafeades tells EU meeting
Transport infrastructure is no longer neutral, but a “cornerstone of Europe’s security, resilience and sovereignty”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. “The choices we make today...
View ArticleEnergy talks focus on EU fuel security and supply resilience
Jet fuel availability, oil supply pressures and wider energy security concerns dominated discussions on Wednesday as European transport ministers and officials met in Nicosia. European sustainable...
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Public transport must earn trust, says Vafeades
From traffic congestion and road safety to electric vehicles and Cyprus’ ambitions as a regional transport hub, the challenges facing the transport sector are wide-ranging. In an interview with the...
View ArticleVafeades bows out, hands over to new minister Evie Tsolaki
Outgoing transport minister Alexis Vafeades said he was leaving office “only with feelings of gratitude” on Thursday, rejecting suggestions he felt bitter over criticism surrounding the Takata airbag...
View ArticleNew Larnaca Dhekelia road opens after 26 year wait
The new Larnaca Dhekelia road has opened to traffic after some 26 years of planning, with authorities on Thursday heralding the €14.8 million project as a major upgrade for accessibility and tourism in...
View ArticleLimassol tram proposal ‘very promising’ but may cost ‘hundreds of millions’
Transport Minister Evanthia Tsolaki has described the prospect of a tram system in Limassol as “very promising”, as a multidisciplinary team examining the city’s future transport network studies more...
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