Transports
Europe gets back to business
Large investigation
Tuesday 09 June 2020 |
Antonio Hernández Carmen Torrecillas
David Cabo
Miguel Ángel Gavilanes
| Civio
Lisbon and Stockholm have opted for opposing mobility models – with and without restrictions. However the epidemic's impact on their borders has not been in line with their neighbours, but rather, like those at the other side of the European continent.
European mobility in times of coronavirus
Large investigation
Thursday 23 April 2020 |
Civio You can explore the pedestrian occupation, road traffic and flights of European capitals in this data visualization, which shows the current percentage of occupation compared to the normal levels before the coronavirus lockdown.
The coronavirus opens another gap in Europe
Large investigation
Thursday 23 April 2020 |
Eva Belmonte David Cabo
Carmen Torrecillas
Antonio Hernández
| Civio
The south slows down and the north carries on. On Friday, April 17, the number of people on the streets in Europe rose again to over 40% for the first time in the last month
Road deaths in the EU are still way off target
Monday 30 December 2019 |
Kostas Zafeiropoulos | MIIR
The number of victims of road accidents is decreasing year after year in Europe, but its reduction is slower than anticipated. Every year, about 25,000 people still die in accidents in the EU. More decisive measures are needed, from further lowering alcohol limits to investment in infrastructure.
Greece’s deadly rail tracks
Large investigation
in depth
Monday 30 December 2019 |
Ilias Stathatos Nikos Morfonios
| MIIR
Greece takes the bloody lead in terms of deaths and injuries in rail accidents in the EU, with about 25 victims per year. Problems are mainly caused by unsafe level crossings, poor infrastructure and traffic management systems, and understaffed companies.
‘Flight shame’? Europeans have never flown as frequently
Monday 10 February 2020 |
Florence Schulz | Euractiv
Many people claim they are flying less to protect the environment, but figures from 2018 say otherwise. The aviation industry is doing better than ever and its emissions have more than doubled since 1990.
It is difficult to reach school in Italy's least connected provinces
Large investigation
Monday 24 February 2020 |
Openpolis In certain areas of Italy the distance to the nearest railway station makes this form of transport impractical. Below, we take a look at how well or poorly – and how many – schools in these areas are connected to households' places of residence.
“Warning, No Signal”
Large investigation
in depth
Monday 30 December 2019 |
Nikos Morfonios | MIIR
Only 30 km of the whole rail network in Greece has functioning train traffic lights. The installation of new European Train Control System has derailed in the country because of mismanagement – costing tens of millions of public funds and several fatalities.
Europe is getting warmer, and it’s not looking like it’s going to cool down anytime soon
Large investigation
Monday 24 September 2018 |
Nicolas Kayser-Bril | Journalism++
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BiQdata
OBC Transeuropa
Alternatives Economiques
VoxEurop
Der Spiegel
MobileReporter
An exclusive analysis of over 100 million meteorological data points shows that every major city in Europe is warmer in the 21st century than it was in the 20th. Subarctic regions, Andalusia and southern Romania are most affected.
Railways in Greece: poor service, no competition
Friday 27 December 2019 |
Eleni Stamatoukou | OBC Transeuropa
Passenger train services are heavily subsidised in Greece, taking advantage of loopholes and delays allowed by EU law. A new memorandum signed by the government keeps state aid and TrainOSE’s monopoly in place, despite the fact that many routes are not operated and citizens are not happy with the service they receive.
