On your bike! Paris commuters take to two wheels to beat strike
Paris, FranceReuters Paris commuters took advantage of the capital’s newly expanded network of bicycle lanes on Thursday to pedal into town and bypass a public transport system severely disrupted by nationwide strikes against pension reform plans. Workers across France walked off their jobs, leaving almost no local or regional trains running and wreaking havoc on […]
Wow!: How India’s non-profit buses are a lifeline to jobs for villagers
ROLI SRIVASTAVA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how non-profit bus lines are helping workers get back to their jobs…
From Paris to Singapore, cities put the brakes on e-scooters
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Singapore became the latest city to target electronic scooters on Tuesday, when a ban on riding the devices loved by commuters but loathed by pedestrians took effect. E-scooters have become a common sight on city streets from Berlin to Paris, but they have been blamed for accidents including the death […]
STRANGESIGHTS: NO SWEET SMELLS FOR VIENNA’S COMMUTERS; THE ‘REAL’ SNOW WHITE’S GRAVESTONE ON SHOW; AND, REMEMBER WHERE YOUR MONEY IS…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
New app shows US and Canadian commuters the cleanest, greenest route home
Thomson Reuters Foundation A mobile application launched in dozens of US and Canadian cities on Monday measures the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions of inner-city travel, its creators said, letting concerned commuters map their so-called carbon footprints. Mapping app Cowlines can suggest the most efficient route as well which uses the least fuel, combining modes of transport such […]