Environment

Why a court says Berlin's new pop-up bike lanes must be scrapped

Cyclists suffered a setback in a battle over the streets of Berlin on Monday when a court ordered the city to remove eight new bike paths that had been put in place during the corona pandemic.

Environment

German e-scooter startups band together over proposed restrictions

Up until now, there has not been a consensus in the e-scooter industry; everyone is fighting for themselves in a competitive market.

Money

In rural Germany, 'mobile banking' means a bank on a truck

With high-street bank branches vanishing from regions across Germany such as northern Bavaria, banks have been forced to rethink their business models.

Transport

Germany greens streets with €4,000 discount on every e-car

Germany will subsidise electric car purchases to give a jolt to sluggish growth in the sector and help meet national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, the government said Wednesday.

public transport

Munich's new tram bell upsets traditionalists

On the busy streets of central Munich, where the distinction between foot zone and tram line is often rather fluid, tram drivers sound a bell reminding pedestrians it would be in their best interest to move out of the way. But a high-tech new system has set alarm bells ringing among public transport purists.

transportation

No room for scooters on the bus: Court

A court in North-Rhine Westphalia found on Wednesday that there is no obligation for buses or trains to make room for mobility scooters - and that it's actually dangerous to bring them aboard.