#public-transport

#public-transport

There is one noise, however, that seems to irritate people more than most others: the sound of other people's phones on public transport. Whether it's the entirety of Justin Bieber's new album, the screams and eery songs from the latest episode of Squid Game, five second TikTok videos or their handy man on speaker phone - being subject to someone else's phone activity can be enough to drive anyone over the edge.

"Three fire engines along with senior officers are on scene at a fire at George's Dock near the IFSC," Dublin Fire Brigade said in a post on X.

The 60+ Oyster card resulted in Transport for London facing an estimated £84 million in lost revenue for the financial year 2023/24. This represented a significant increase from previous years, with losses of £71 million and £51 million.

Detroit stands out as the most accessible U.S. city based on a combination of key factors, despite its relatively small size. Detroit earned a perfect record on ADA compliance for public rail stations, with zero percent of stations being inaccessible, indicating full access for individuals with mobility challenges. Additionally, the city has 5.53 public transport stations per 100,000 people, providing decent transit options to its residents.

The increase in overseas earnings reflects our focus on pursuing profitable international growth. The international Public Transport business continues to do well, underpinned by our ability to collaborate effectively with our clients to deliver valued services to support their transport goals.

Under-22s in England should be given free bus travel to improve access to work and training and encourage long-term public transport use, MPs have urged.

"Everything has to be assessed on its merits, and the merit that we are measuring these projects by is whether or not they deliver for working class New Yorkers who are currently taking the slowest buses in the country."

Londoners are currently dealing with significant travel disruption during lunchtime due to a points failure affecting four Underground lines. The Circle and Hammersmith & City lines have been completely suspended because of this issue at Edgware Road station. Additionally, the Metropolitan line is facing severe delays, and the District line is partially suspended. Transport for London, TfL, has announced that tickets are being accepted on local buses to mitigate this disruption.

"It feels like we're only fixing things after the fact instead of discovering things that need fixing ahead of time, which is scary."

A large awning made of concrete and steel collapsed onto the sidewalk in front of a Brooklyn subway station Sunday morning, showing signs of poor maintenance.

The wrapped designs reflect the distinctive style of TfL's year-long anniversary poster campaign and feature the words 'Making every journey matter for 25 years' as a nod to TfL's ethos and the milestone anniversary.

The DLR will be entirely shut on Friday, July 25, necessitating alternative travel arrangements into East London, with buses and the Jubilee line as options.

The exhibition, Next Stop, at the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives, showcases the evolution of transport in East London over 900 years.

It is awful and unacceptable that 10 people were murdered in the subway system in 2024. Convert that to the standard way of measuring mortality risk, deaths per 100,000 population, and the risk for someone who rode the subway 500 times in 2024 is 0.4 in 100,000. The risk of being murdered underground is ... orders of magnitude less than the risk of dying from a traffic accident elsewhere in the U.S.

Polish city of Białystok has placed an order for 30 Yutong U12 electric buses through Busnex Poland, the local distributor. This follows the delivery of 20 Yutong E12 electric buses in 2023, which are currently in service on the city's public transport network.

Dublin Bus has confirmed all services are operating normally despite the heavy rain in the area, advising commuters to allow extra time for their journeys.

The direct trainline between Eastbourne and London Bridge Station will return on December 15, after being withdrawn in 2020 due to reduced usage during the pandemic.

NJ Transit moved 153,154 people to and from the East Rutherford venue during the nine Club World Cup games held at MetLife, with 61,261 fans using the transit system.

The BOP G5/Hypervision platform is designed for operational monitoring across urban and intercity transport fleets by enabling both real-time and retrospective video tracking.

South Western Railway services to London Waterloo via the Staines area will be cancelled and replaced by buses this weekend due to engineering work.

Bastille Day is celebrated across France with large parades, particularly the main event on Champs-Elysées in Paris, along with fireworks in smaller towns, making it a national festive occasion.

The 84B Potters Bar to Barnet service will be renamed the 243 and expanded to run to Hatfield, funded initially by Hertsmere Borough Council's Community Infrastructure Levy.

Sarah Gayton, street access campaign coordinator at the National Federation of the Blind of the UK, emphasized the need for new solutions, stating it is time to "go back to the drawing board and get better solutions for blind, visually impaired people, all bus passengers and cyclists." This highlights the potential dangers faced by vulnerable road users at floating bus stops.

A woman reported that she was sexually assaulted by a man on a Victoria Line Underground train on Thursday 26 June.

Every euro invested in public transport generates a five-to-one economic return. The sector supports over 3 million jobs.