POP! Suez Canal unblocked after six days with huge bottleneck of cargo ships waiting to go through
As businesses and authorities worldwide breathe a collective sigh of relief, port managers are now struggling to make up for lost time.
MORE CARS THAN PEOPLE: Four Valencian towns among list of 25 ‘car tax havens’ in Spain
FOUR towns in the Valencia region have become tax havens for car registration. Serratella (Castellon) has a total population of 95, but more than 10,000 vehicles were registered in 2019 alone. These
Car use in Spain back up to nearly 50% of the levels it was before lockdown
CAR use in Spain has already risen back up to nearly 50% of the levels it was prior to the state of emergency.
Woman stopped by police after riding electric scooter on motorway in Spain
The 36-year-old was soon approached by two members of the Guardia Civil and stopped.
Easter travel chaos in Spain avoided after pilot strike called off
But technical difficulties mean the hundreds of flights that were cancelled ahead of expected walkouts will remain so
REVEALED: Over half Spain’s 66 most dangerous bridges in Andalucia government says
OVER half of Spain’s 66 bridges with ‘serious safety problems’ are in Andalucia, government data has revealed. The 66 bridges represent 0.29% of the 23,000 structures managed by the state, including underpasses, overpasses
Buses in Mallorca must now have WiFi to boost connectivity
NEW buses in Palma must now have WiFi on-board and access to a USB for charging mobiles in an attempt to increase business productivity on the go. The rules are set to be
Balearic transport system overwhelmed after 40% private car increase
POOR train routes and inconvenient bus routes have caused traffic to increase over 40% in the last decade in the Balearics, while it has dropped by six percent in Spain overall. The
Junta drafts up plans to overhaul transport network along Costa del Sol
The draft plan called Plan de Ordenación del Territorio (POT), is part of a 20-year scheme to ease mobility along the coast and is more than 200 pages long.
Fuengirola to Marbella train line extension described as ‘urgent’
Construction company Seopan has placed designated construction as high priority
Spain’s service sector sees fastest growth in eight years
The Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of the country’s service companies grew by 4 points in April, up to 60.3
Plummeting oil prices drive 2015 tourist boost for Spain
Some airfares already slashed by half
Young entrepreneurs’ van set alight in taxi warfare
The five young people set up a members-only minivan app
Spain’s hauliers on the Guardia Civil hit list
February push focuses on freight transport
Spanish women can be charged more to learn to drive
A judge has ruled a driving school was within its rights to charge female learners more because it was proven 'men were better drivers'
Restrictions on pet transport back to UK finally removed
From January pets travelling within the EU will no longer need a blood test and will only have to wait 21 days from the date of the rabies vaccination before travelling
Spain to spend big to beat recession
Prime Minister Zapatero unveils extensive investment plans
Catalan snowmaggedon
Snow in northern Spain has wreaked havoc on transport services
Jerez shuts down
Storm causes city to become isolated as transport comes to a standstill