Greeks finally get Thessaloniki metro after two-decade wait
Thessaloniki (Greece) (AFP) - Greece's second city Thessaloniki will unveil its new subway system more than a decade late on ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in Nigeria
Lagos (AFP) - Car mechanic Adebola Omotosho has to drive eight kilometres across Nigeria's bustling commercial hub Lagos to fill ...
New York to revive driver congestion charge plan, drawing Trump ire
New York (AFP) - New York said Thursday it will revive a controversial scheme to charge drivers entering parts of ...
Tokyo Metro shares rocket on debut
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, soared almost 50 percent on its debut ...
Tokyo Metro: Asia’s oldest subway goes public
Tokyo (AFP) - Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly ...
US regulator finalizes air taxi rules
New York (AFP) - US regulators on Tuesday finalized regulations for "powered lift" vehicles, opening the door for commercial air ...
Outdated rules, limited metro collide for ‘unbearable’ Athens gridlock
Athens (AFP) - Straining to squeeze his taxi between two hulking trucks blocking an Athens street, 66-year-old cabbie Damianos says he's ...
On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides
Havana (AFP) - Brand new Mercedes, state-of-the-art 4x4s, even Teslas: high-end, modern cars have started appearing in Havana, a city ...
First step for Europe’s hyperloop vehicles with test launch
Veendam (Netherlands) (AFP) - The dream of hurtling between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometres per hour ...
China’s Hellobike looks to say hello to Europe
Paris (AFP) - Chinese bicycle-sharing giant Hellobike plans to expand to Europe, its management said Monday, with its point of ...
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