11 Injured After Hong Kong Tram Tips Over

Eleven people were injured when a double-decker tram tipped over in Hong Kong, authorities said Thursday, in a rare accident on the city’s public transport network. The incident happened around midnight (1600 GMT) in the centre of the city, with six males and five females receiving minor injuries, government and police officials said. Some of … Read more

Transport Fares Go Up By 15% From Thursday

The new fares take effect from Thursday, April 6 Road transport fares have been increased by 15 per cent, 3news.com can confirm. The new fares take effect from Thursday, April 6, a release from the Road Transport Operators said on Monday, April 3. This is in line with the administrative instrument on public transport fares, … Read more

Cyclists Display Skills At West Hills Mall

Bicycling isn’t always easy. Busy streets, honking horns, and inadequate city funding for bike lanes and paths can make bicycling an uphill battle. But do you know that bicycling with even light effort (10-12 miles per hour) burns 400-500 calories an hour? Well,you should see how these bike lovers exhibited their skills at the West … Read more

Lyft Rollsout ‘fixed Route’ Carpool Service To Take On Busses

Forget Uber, Lyft has its sights set on a new competitor – buses. The ride-hailing app is introducing a pilot program in San Francisco and Chicago that mirrors the bus service model with fixed routes and flat rates. Called Shuttle, users walk to predetermined pick-up points, rather than meeting the driver at their exact location, … Read more

Ayalolo Hits Adenta-Accra Corridor

Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) Samson Gyamerah on Wednesday, March 22 said the company is working at extending operations onto the Adenta-Accra corridor soon, saying patronage has risen to 110,000 passengers daily, a significant indication of a good out-turn on the new route. Mr Gyamerah explained that Ayalolo – … Read more

Light Rail Fails To Fix Ethiopia’s Traffic Troubles

Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ruled by ramshackle, diesel-spewing buses. But despite government promises, the roads below are still clogged with traffic 14 months after the light rail system’s opening, and for many residents the city’s network of overcrowded minibus … Read more

Two Dead, Others Injured In Accident At Bawjiase

Two people are reported dead in a fatal accident at Awutu Bawjiase in the Central region. The accident involved two motor bikes which were heading in different directions in the town but the loss of control of the motor by one of the riders led to a head-on collision of the two motors bikes leaving … Read more

Shared Bikes Grind Shanghai’s Gears

Shanghai has impounded thousands of brightly coloured bikes placed on city streets by cycle-sharing companies, in the latest sign of impatience with an explosion of the haphazardly-parked two-wheelers. The bike-sharing sector has become one of the fastest-growing industries in the country, with users typically renting the bicycles for short periods by first unlocking them through … Read more

Does Accra Need A Metro Subway?

Every big city has its own peculiar problems when it comes to road traffic and the congestion of road networks.  Accra is experiencing rapid urbanisation largely due to a natural increase and migration of people from rural areas to the main centres of commercial activity. With an estimated population of four (4) million, at some … Read more

DVLA, MTTD Kick Against ‘Okada’

The Driver, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, have kicked against the proposed legalisation of the commercial use of motorbikes known as “Okada” operations. Among other issues, they argued that the open sided nature of motorbikes exposed riders and patrons to danger and … Read more

World Vision Supports 3,000 Pupils With Bicycles

World Vision International Ghana (WVG), in collaboration with World Bicycle Relief, has provided 3,000 school pupils in the Kassena-Nanakana West District of the Upper East Region with Buffalo Bicycles to improve school attendance and learning. The project under the Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP), is aimed at providing relief to school pupils who commute long … Read more

Uber To Pay $20m To ‘misled’ Drivers

Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an hour. In truth, fewer than 10% of drivers in the city actually managed to bring … Read more

Uber To Pay $20m To ‘misled’ Drivers

Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an hour. In truth, fewer than 10% of drivers in the city actually managed to bring … Read more

Tarnishing the Image of Kumasi Asafo Market V.I.P Tour Buses

By Rockson Adofo There are many scarlet-painted huge transport buses with the distinguishing insignia V. I.P marked on their sides that ply the major routes in Ghana, especially, from Kumasi to Accra. Most of these buses have their departure and arrival stations at Kumasi Asafo Market and Accra Circle. I am compelled to report through … Read more

Ticket Touts and Uncouth Baggage Checkers Tarnishing the Image of The Kumasi Asafo Market V.I.P Tour Buses

There are many scarlet-painted huge transport buses with the distinguishing insignia V. I.P marked on their sides that ply the major routes in Ghana, especially, from Kumasi to Accra. Most of these buses have their departure and arrival stations at Kumasi Asafo Market and Accra Circle. I am compelled to report through placing a publication … Read more

China’s Futuristic Train That Floats Above Traffic Now Lies Deserted

It felt pretty awesome to witness the future of transportation unveiled this summer as China’s Transit Elevated Bus Train (TEB) took to the urban streets of Qinhuangdao for testing. One would think that after such an accomplishment the vehicle would be put to use as soon as humanly possible. Unfortunately, that is not what’s happening. … Read more

Four Major Cities Move To Ban Diesel Vehicles By 2025

The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel powered cars and trucks by the middle of the next decade. The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens say they are implementing the ban to improve air quality. They say they will give incentives for alternative vehicle … Read more

10 Jaw Dropping Cars That Will Soon Hit The Market!

Cars are treasures, and when they come in unique makes they give life a new and different definition. Each new day brings with it new models of cars and innovations, and almost everyone loves to get any kind of tech when it is still in vogue. For those who enjoy showing off, it is best done … Read more

Integrity, Fairness Remain Major Principles of COP22

The integrity and fairness should remain the major principles of the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22), a senior Chinese official said on Monday. A shuttle bus at the venue of the conference has the sign of “100% electric, zero emission,” showing the host country and other participating countries’ commitment to cut carbon emissions. [Photo by … Read more

School Children, Others Faced With Transportation Difficulty Get Free Bicycles

Thirty people made up of students, education and health workers faced with transportation challenges have received free made in Ghana bamboo bikes. The donors, African Bicycle Contribution Foundation (ABCF), a US-based non-profit corporation, has made a commitment to finance the free distribution of 2,500 bicycles in its first five years of operation. “I’m happy because … Read more