South Africa Names New Gautrain Operator for 15 Years
South Africa names a new Gautrain operator for 15 years, promising longer hours and eight new trains on the Johannesburg...
October 2, 2026Topic
Public Transport
Senegal opens Dakar airport train, cutting the trip to 55 minutes
Senegal's new Dakar airport train reaches the main airport in 55 minutes for about US$7, weeks before Africa's first Olympic...
September 29, 2026
Chile Mayors Fight Cut That Stops New Santiago Train Short of the Centre
Chile's state railway shelved the tunnel taking the Santiago-Melipilla train into central Santiago. Eight mayors want it back.
September 28, 2026
Panama’s Casco Antiguo Launches Five Electric Buses with WiFi and Cameras
Panama's Casco Antiguo debuts five 100% electric buses on the C982 route, featuring WiFi, security cameras, and accessibility tools. Fare...
August 6, 2026
Mexico City Metro Heat Cameras Show Crowded Stations Live
Mexico City Metro heat cameras go live at Auditorio station in August, showing real-time crowding via color-coded heat maps online—no...
July 30, 2026
Rio’s Downtown Tram Turns Ten With 180 Million Rides
Rio's VLT Carioca tram turns ten this month, having carried over 180 million passengers, a rare Olympic-legacy project that has...
June 21, 2026
Getting Around Rio: Metro, Buses and Apps, Made Simple
Navigate public transport Rio de Janeiro with our 2026 guide for expats. Get data on fares, safety, RioCard, and key...
March 10, 2026
Bus fares in Argentina rise by 40% due to crisis and inflation
Facing inflation of more than 60 percent and a sharp devaluation of the peso against the dollar, socialist-ruled Argentina will...
July 26, 2022
Rio de Janeiro announces transition from rapid bus transit to light rail
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, has announced a 15-year plan to replace the city's Bus Rapid Transit...
July 19, 2022