Tag: Sustainable Transport
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UK Electric Car Charger Rollout Slows as Investors Worry Over EV Adoption Pace
Introduction: A Slower Path to an All-Electric Future The United Kingdom’s progress in building a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging network faced renewed pressure in 2025, with investor concerns mounting about how quickly drivers will switch to cleaner battery-powered cars. New data indicate that while thousands of chargers are still being installed, the rate of…
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Riga-Liepāja Railway Renovation Gathers Pace as Tracks Upgrade
Renewed Focus on Latvia’s Core Rail Corridor The Riga-Liepāja railway line, a vital spine of Latvia’s transport network, is entering a new phase of renovation. After decades of aging infrastructure, parts of the route have forced trains to crawl at 60 kilometers per hour, hampering travel times and reliability. The current project aims to replace…
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Onboard the World’s Largest Sailing Cargo Ship: Is This the Future of Travel and Transport?
Setting Sail into a New Era On a calm evening at sea, eight travelers sit around a table on a deck that creaks softly with every roll of the ocean. Plates of spaghetti carbonara glide toward the edge as the ship leans starboard, the wind singing through rigging. They’re not merely passengers but observers of…
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Rivian Spinoff Unveils TM-B E-Bike with $3,500 Start Price
Rivian’s E-Mobility Spinoff Steps into the Electric Bicycles Market Rivian, known for its electric vehicles and adventure-ready EVs, is expanding into two-wheeled mobility through a spinoff that unveiled its first e-bike, the TM-B. The announcement signals the company’s broader strategy to diversify beyond cars and trucks into a complete electric mobility ecosystem. The TM-B is…
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Riga Maps Out a Modern Public Transit Upgrade: Trams and Trolleybuses on the Horizon
Riga, Latvia is signaling a bold step toward modernizing its public transit network with a focused expansion of both trams and trolleybuses. The city’s planners are evaluating a package that would bring 24 trams and 100 trolleybuses into service, aiming to improve accessibility, capacity, and reliability across routes that currently rely on aging rolling stock.…
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Riga Eyes Modern Fleet: New Trams and Trolleybuses on the Horizon
Riga’s Vision for a Modernized Public Transit Network City authorities in Riga, Latvia, are evaluating a bold step forward for public transport: a new fleet of low-floor trams and trolleybuses designed to improve accessibility, capacity, and reliability. The plan, described in a market study, contemplates the procurement of up to 24 trams and 100 trolleybuses.…
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COP30 in Brazil: The World’s Climate Gap and What Needs to Change
COP30 Faces a Stark Reality: The Emissions Gap Widens The COP30 summit in Brazil arrives at a troubling moment for climate policy. Despite years of negotiations, the world is still far from reducing heat-trapping emissions fast enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. As governments gather, experts warn that current pledges aren’t sufficient…
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Australia’s EV Boom: Electric and Hybrid Share Reaches New High as ICE Falls Below 70% for the First Time
Australia’s EV and Hybrid Momentum Gathers Pace Australia is witnessing a notable shift in its automotive landscape, with electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids gaining ground while traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars lose a larger slice of the market. The latest quarterly sales data from the peak motoring body show that ICE vehicles have fallen…
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Australia’s EV Boom: Hybrid Surge Pushes Internal Combustion Below 70% Market Share
Australia’s EV and Hybrid Surge Reshapes the Market Electric and hybrid vehicles are steering Australia toward a new era of cleaner transport. Fresh quarterly sales data from the nation’s peak motoring body shows a pivotal milestone: the market share for traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles has fallen below 70% for the first time in…
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Why the Fiscal Risks Report Says We Should Tax Electric Cars by Mileage
Introduction: The fiscal horizon and the case for road-user charging The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) biennial Fiscal Risks and Sustainability report is a thorn in the side of complacency. It looks beyond the current budget cycle to appraise long-term risks—from demographics and productivity to public debt and the funding of essential services. In this…