Polling Day Travel Spikes Demand for SETC Buses From Chennai
Ticket bookings on Tamil Nadu's State Export Transport Corporation (SETC) have surged as Chennai workers prepare to travel to their hometowns for the April 23 election and the ensuing long weekend. Premium night services between Chennai and Trichy are completely sold out, and similar shortages affect routes to Thuraiyur, Musiri, Madurai and Tuticorin. SETC officials say they will deploy additional buses, leveraging postal ballot provisions for drivers and conductors. Meanwhile, travelers are turning to private operators, which are charging higher fares due to the shortfall.
Alstom’s First Multilevel III Railcar Arrives in New Jersey
Alstom has delivered the first Multilevel III double‑decker railcar to NJ Transit, kicking off a major fleet renewal for one of the nation’s busiest commuter networks. The new car will undergo testing before up to 40 additional units join a total...
Top 10 Air Cargo Airports in 2025 Revealed
Air cargo volumes rose 2.9% in 2025 to almost 128.9 million metric tonnes, according to Airports Council International. The top ten airports moved 26% of global cargo, with Hong Kong and Shanghai Pudong retaining the two leading spots and Anchorage climbing...
Russia Orders 2700 Long-Distance Coaches
Transmashholding’s subsidiary TVZ secured a contract exceeding 400 billion roubles ($5.25 billion) to supply more than 2,700 locomotive‑hauled passenger coaches to Russia’s Federal Passenger Company. Deliveries will run from 2026 through 2030, with the first phase providing 449 coaches and 480 units...
Türkiye Rehabilitates Railway Towards Persian Gulf for Freight Operations
Turkey has completed a 350‑kilometre rehabilitation of railway lines along its Syrian border, including a 325‑km Karkamış‑Nusaybin segment and a 25‑km spur to Mardin. The upgraded tracks entered service on 31 March, forming a core segment of the Development Road project...
The Netherlands Plans Parallel and Faster ERTMS Rollout to Combat Too Slow Pace
The Dutch rail authority warns that the nationwide ERTMS upgrade could slip to 2060‑2070, far beyond the original 2056 deadline. To avoid this, the programme directorate proposes a parallel, multi‑region rollout aiming for full implementation by 2040. The first tranche,...
Temsa Delivers 15 Electric Buses in Kaunas, Lithuanian Fleet to Reach 321 Units
Turkish bus maker Temsa has delivered 15 MD9 electriCITY electric buses to UAB Kautra in Kaunas, bringing its Lithuanian presence closer to a total fleet of 321 units slated for 2026. The 9.5‑metre, 250 kW vehicles will join a market where...
Auto Inc Sets New Benchmark in FY26 with Record 28mn Units, Near-Term Outlook Remains Positive
India’s automobile industry posted a seven‑year high in FY 2025‑26, with total domestic sales reaching 28.27 million units, a 10.4% year‑on‑year rise. Passenger‑vehicle sales climbed 7.9% to 4.64 million units, two‑wheelers grew 10.7% to 21.7 million units, and commercial‑vehicle sales rose 12.6% to 10.8 million...
Is Mercedes Set to Source Battery Cells From Samsung SDI Soon?
Samsung SDI is in advanced negotiations with Mercedes‑Benz to supply prismatic battery cells for the automaker’s MMA platform, targeting compact EV models slated for a 2028 market launch. The talks cover a potential multi‑GWh order and the establishment of a...
Beyond Aero Selects Luxaviation as Launch Operator for Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
Beyond Aero, a French hydrogen‑electric aircraft developer, has named Luxaviation Group as the launch operator for its six‑passenger business jet. The partnership will shape mission profiles, assess airport hydrogen infrastructure, and develop safety procedures as the aircraft moves toward certification....
Best Locations to Run an EV Named by E.ON UK
E.ON UK has identified Wakefield in West Yorkshire as the UK’s most EV‑friendly town, scoring 79.74 thanks to 94.97% of homes for sale having off‑street parking, 61.5 public chargers per 100,000 residents and 65.91% of those chargers offering 50 kW+ power....
Global EV Sales Reach 4 Million in Q1 2026 as Europe Powers Market Recovery
Global electric‑vehicle (EV) sales reached 4 million units in the first quarter of 2026, a modest 3% decline from the same period last year, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Europe emerged as the growth engine, delivering 1.2 million EVs—a 27% year‑on‑year increase...
Commercial Vehicle Growth to Remain Robust Till FY28 on Replacement Demand: Report
A Yes Securities report projects the Indian commercial‑vehicle market to expand at a 6‑8% compound annual growth rate through FY28, with total industry volumes stabilising only by FY31‑32. Replacement demand is fueled by an ageing fleet—about 42% of vehicles are...
CH Robinson Says Air Cargo Capacity Lower than Schedules Indicate
CH Robinson warns that usable air‑cargo capacity is tighter than scheduled figures suggest, as longer routings, fuel‑saving measures and selective cancellations bite into lift, especially on Europe‑bound services from Asia impacted by Middle‑East airspace closures. Global air‑cargo capacity is down...
Norwegian Authority Approves Driverless Karsan E-Atak Operation without Safety Driver
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has authorized Vy and Kolumbus to run Karsan e‑ATAK autonomous buses on regular Stavanger routes without a safety driver. The vehicles use ADASTEC’s autonomous software and Applied Autonomy’s xFlow fleet‑management platform for remote supervision. This...
Will Europe Miss Out on Middle Corridor Opportunities?
The Middle Corridor, stretching from China through Central Asia to Europe, is gaining traction as a standalone market rather than merely a transit route. Beijing and Arab investors are pouring capital into warehouses, terminals, and new intermodal links, while European...
Detroit Aims to Become Center of U.S. Drone Manufacturing
Detroit is positioning itself as the United States' drone manufacturing hub, converting the vacant United Auto Workers training complex into a high‑tech production site. Start‑up Birdstop, which builds drones for infrastructure inspection, relocated from Alabama and California to take advantage...
Who Owns Travel in 2046? Artificial Intelligence, Trust and Power Redraw the Map
At Phocuswright’s inaugural Leadership Exchange in Berlin, senior travel executives explored how artificial intelligence will reshape the industry by 2046. Participants agreed AI will cut friction but also redistribute power, making trust the most valuable asset and shifting value from...
Chery to Expand Its Vehicle Production Capacity in Europe
Chinese automaker Chery announced the launch of its Omoda and Jaecoo brands in France and confirmed plans to expand European production. The company already operates a joint‑venture plant in Barcelona that aims to output 200,000 vehicles a year by 2029....
Cologne S-Bahn Expansion Agreed
The German state of North Rhine‑Westphalia will contribute €305 million (≈$332 million) toward the €836 million (≈$912 million) reconstruction of Cologne’s S‑Bahn Line S11, with the federal government providing the remaining €531 million (≈$579 million) via grant funding. The project’s most costly element is adding two new...
Jet Aviation Completes First Installation of In-House IFE and Cabin Management System
Jet Aviation has installed its first in‑house developed in‑flight entertainment and cabin management system, branded IFX, on a customer narrow‑body aircraft during a refurbishment at its Basel, Switzerland centre. The platform, built on certified hardware, offers a fully customizable interface...
Vietnam Vehicle Market Expands by 20% in March – VAMA
Vietnam’s new‑vehicle market surged 20% in March 2026, reaching 31,351 units versus 26,079 a year earlier. The first quarter expanded 30% to 76,790 units, reflecting the country’s 7.8% GDP growth and a rebound after a holiday‑driven dip in February. Light‑passenger...
East West Rail Presents Revised Plans for Earlier Delivery
East West Railway Company unveiled a revised delivery plan for the Oxford‑Cambridge East West Rail line, accelerating construction phases and boosting service frequency to up to five trains per hour. The new timetable introduces longer five‑car trains, hybrid electric‑battery rolling...
CargoBeamer Launches New Transalpine Intermodal Connection
CargoBeamer has launched a new trans‑Alpine intermodal service linking Stuttgart to Milan, operating four weekly round trips with a plan to increase to five. The route accommodates both craneable and non‑craneable semi‑trailers, including refrigerated and waste‑transport units. It replaces the...
Hong Kong Celebrates Its Recognition as World’s Busiest Cargo Airport
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) confirmed it handled 5.07 million tonnes of freight in 2024, retaining its title as the world’s busiest cargo hub for the ninth time since 2010. The Airport Authority Hong Kong highlighted ongoing capacity upgrades, including UPS’s...
Mercedes-Benz Lays Claim to Longest Range EV with Upgraded EQS and Vehicle to Grid
Mercedes‑Benz unveiled an upgraded EQS that now claims a WLTP‑tested range of 925 km, the longest for any production EV. The boost comes from a larger 122 kWh battery pack using silicon‑oxide‑graphite anodes, delivering 19.5–16.2 kWh per 100 km. The model supports...
Munich Airport Officially Opens New Terminal 1 Expansion
Munich Airport inaugurated a new 95,000‑square‑metre pier in Terminal 1, attended by Bavarian and federal officials. The privately funded expansion adds capacity for up to six million extra passengers annually and can accommodate twelve short‑ and medium‑haul aircraft or six wide‑body jets...
Rail Baltica Enters a Key Phase in Kaunas
Lithuanian rail manager LTG Infra has launched design work on the Kaunas Node, a pivotal and technically demanding segment of the Rail Baltica corridor linking Poland to Latvia. The project must reconcile the European standard gauge (1,435 mm) with the legacy Baltic...
US-Sanctioned Tanker Tests Trump Blockade With Hormuz Exit
A US‑sanctioned tanker, the Rich Starry, successfully navigated out of the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman, directly testing President Donald Trump’s newly announced naval blockade. The vessel, previously blacklisted for aiding Iran’s evasion of energy sanctions, altered...
ACS Helps Get Huskies to Alaska Sled Race
Air Charter Service (ACS) arranged a nonstop charter flight from Oslo to Anchorage, transporting 36 husky dogs and their handlers for the Iditarod sled race. The company selected a Boeing 757‑200F to keep the payload under two tons and avoid...
New Sections of the Franz-Josefs Line Enter the Modernization Phase
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has begun a phased modernization of the historic Franz‑Josefs Line between Vienna and Gmünd, suspending service on key sections from April 2026. The first phase covers the northern stretch from České Velenice to Sigmundsherberg, followed by...
Algeciras-Bobadilla Line Closed ‘at Least Until August’
The Algeciras‑Bobadilla rail corridor, the sole rail link to Spain’s largest container port, has been out of service since February after severe storm damage. The line’s collapse isolates the port from the national network, forcing cargo to shift to trucks...
MSC Hits 1,000 Boxships
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) became the first container carrier to operate 1,000 ships after the delivery of the 11,480‑teu MSC Migsan. The privately held line now runs a 7.3 million‑TEU fleet that is 57% larger than Maersk, the nearest rival, and roughly...
The Spike in Diesel Prices Is Quietly Costing You Billions
Diesel prices have surged 54% since the Iran‑Israel conflict began on Feb. 28, outpacing gasoline’s 38% rise and adding roughly $9.4 billion in extra costs for U.S. households—about half of the $19 billion total fuel burden. The spike stems from the Strait of...
KTMB to Offer 30% Discount on ETS and ERT Tickets From April 15, Says Transport Minister Anthony Loke
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTMB) will apply a 30% discount on Electric Train Service (ETS) and Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) tickets for weekday travel starting April 15, 2026. The reduction, which does not cover...
France Plans Third Social Leasing Scheme and New EV Incentives
France will launch the third wave of its social‑leasing programme in June 2026, offering 50,000 low‑cost electric‑vehicle contracts to low‑income households. A parallel subsidy for middle‑income, high‑mileage drivers will add another 50,000 EVs from 2026, though funding details are pending....
Hull Assembly Starts for Asso.subsea’s New Cable Layer as Keel Is Laid
China Merchants Heavy Industry held the keel‑laying ceremony for Asso.subsea’s new shallow‑water cable‑laying vessel, Althea, on April 9 in Shenzhen, marking the start of hull assembly. The 12,000‑ton ship features up to three carousel cable divisions, a hybrid diesel‑battery power plant,...
Forget the Fifth Wheel: How Satellites Changed Road Testing for Good
Modern road‑testing has shifted from cumbersome mechanical rigs to lightweight satellite telemetry, allowing testers to capture 0‑60 mph times to two‑decimal precision for a few hundred pounds (£≈$380). Multi‑GNSS kits like VBox Touch combine GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou, delivering real‑time...
Renault 4 and 5 E-Tech Earn Top Green NCAP Rating
Renault’s rebooted 4 E‑Tech and 5 E‑Tech have earned the highest five‑star rating from Green NCAP, reflecting minimal lifecycle emissions and strong real‑world efficiency. The 4 posted a 9.4 Clean Air Index while the 5 recorded 9.1 for clean air and 9.3 for...
Nissan Reveals Long-Term “Mobility Intelligence” Vision Focused on AI, EVs and Smarter Mobility
Nissan unveiled its long‑term "Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life" strategy, centering on AI‑defined vehicles, a broader electrified portfolio, and a slimmer global lineup. The AI Drive platform will eventually equip 90% of models, with the new Elgrand debuting AI features...
MV Transportation Joins Global Fleet Safety Initiative
MV Transportation, North America’s largest privately owned passenger‑transport contractor, has joined the international safety NGO Together for Safer Roads (TSR). The move brings the company’s five‑decade‑long experience managing fleets across hundreds of cities into a global forum that pools data,...
‘Silver Tsunami’ Drives Surge in Shipping Claims
The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers' 2025 NoMIS report shows ocean hull claim costs are 33% above pre‑pandemic levels, marking a third year of rising losses. An ageing global fleet—dubbed a ‘silver tsunami’—is driving a surge in machinery and fire...
CARS24 Signs MS Dhoni as Goodwill Ambassador for National Road Safety Movement
CARS24 has appointed former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni as goodwill ambassador for Crashfree India, a nationwide road‑safety movement. The partnership aims to shift driver behaviour from mere rule‑following to a shared social responsibility, tackling India’s alarming 2024 road‑fatality toll of...
Electric Minibus Taxis: The Challenges And Gains Facing Cape Town’s Transition
Cape Town will launch its first electric minibus taxi routes in 2026, marking a pivotal step toward decarbonising a sector that moves 830,000 daily passengers across 1,466 routes. Engineering research shows the transition is technically feasible but complex: on South...
Dubai Police, RTA Reveal Campaign Urging People to ‘Drive Like Their Mum’s Watching’
Dubai Police and the Roads & Transport Authority have launched a light‑hearted "drive like your mum’s watching" campaign to curb everyday risky driving habits such as tailgating, sudden braking, distracted driving and unnecessary lane changes. The initiative uses a mother‑voice...
Record 2025 for Global Airports — But Is 2026 Already at Risk?
Global aviation posted a record 2025, with 9.8 billion passengers—3.6 % higher than 2024 and 7.3 % above pre‑pandemic levels. Atlanta, Dubai and Tokyo Haneda led traffic, together handling over 300 million travelers, while the top ten airports accounted for 9 % of worldwide passenger...
Demgy Presents Solutions for Next-Generation Aircraft Interiors
Demgy Group, a Tier 1 supplier to Airbus and Boeing, is rolling out next‑generation aircraft interior solutions focused on weight reduction, functional integration, and scalable manufacturing. Its portfolio spans lightweight cabin partitions, modular curtain dividers, additive‑manufactured components, and certified safety signage...
Prayagraj Schools Race to Meet April 15 Deadline for Uploading Transport Details on Safety Portal
Around 70% of schools in Prayagraj have uploaded their transport details to the Uttar Pradesh Integrated School Vehicle Monitoring Portal (UPISVMP) ahead of the April 15 deadline. The portal requires schools with fleets—1,655 institutions operating 5,050 buses—to submit registration, driver records,...
Hong Kong Tram Operator Launches Real-Time App, Pledges No Fare Rise This Year
Hong Kong Tramways unveiled a new mobile app that delivers real‑time arrival information for the next three trams at any stop, leveraging more than 400 RFID sensors across its 30‑km network. The app also pushes service alerts and will later...
Diana Turns up Heat on Genco with Shareholder Offensive
Diana Shipping has escalated its bid for Genco Shipping & Trading to a direct shareholder appeal, offering $23.50 per share – a 31% premium to the undisturbed price – backed by $1.433 bn of committed financing. The Greek owner accuses Genco’s...