transport

Norwegian Airlines increases its fleet

Published on: December 5, 2021
00:30

Oslo, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Norwegian Airlines reported an increase in its aircraft fleet after signing an agreement to rent two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Moscow finances part of its electric buses with green bonds

Published on: October 7, 2021
11:11

Moscow, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Moscow's Department of Transport on Thursday informed that issuing green bonds allowed financing 25 percent of its electric bus fleet, the largest one in Europe according to local authorities.

ILO calls for investment in urban passenger transport systems

Published on: September 15, 2021
07:29

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) on Tuesday called for sustainable investments in urban passenger transport services and operations (UPT) to help the sector transition towards a green economy with decent jobs.

IATA rejects taxes to reduce emissions in aviation

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:14

Ottawa, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned Thursday that taxes as a solution to reduce emissions from European aviation are counterproductive for sustainable aeronautics.

London to maintain mandatory wear of facemask in public transport

Published on: July 14, 2021
10:12

London, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Wednesday announced that wearing facemask in the capital's public transport will continue to be mandatory when Covid restrictions are lifted in England on Monday, July 19.

Argentina´s inflation jumps to 17.6% in four months

Published on: May 14, 2021
08:19

Buenos Aires, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Argentina´s inflation rate climbed to 4.1% in April, racking up 17.6% so far this year, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INIDEC) reported.

PCR costs could hamper air transport recovery

Published on: May 4, 2021
16:05

Geneva, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday warned that the high costs of PCR tests for Covid-19 could hamper the sector's recovery, and called for them to be affordable, timely, widely available and effective.

FAO joins world initiative against marine litter

Published on: April 10, 2021
00:30

Rome, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported its partnership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the world GloLitter initiative to curb marine litter and clean the oceans.

Cuba’s railways services to be improved in 2021

Published on: April 8, 2021
11:24

Havana, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Railway services are a priority for the transport sector in Cuba, authorities said on Thursday.

Russia plans to cut Northern Sea Route prices

Published on: April 1, 2021
08:54

Moscow, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia plans to reduce the price for freight transport along the Northern Sea Route so that it can compete with the Suez Canal, local press reported on Thursday.

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