The Finnish capital Helsinki went a whole year without a traffic fatality. Data-driven city planning helped.
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Sweden forced to deal with 747 that used to be a hotel it doesn't want
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New train route to link Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen from 2026 in another boost for European travel
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Sweden and Denmark's Öresund bridge turns 25 – while Copenhagen's fortunes grow alongside rise in commuters, benefits for Malmö are proving less obvious
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Inside Denmark's super-efficient S-tog rail system
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Heathrow Airport shutdown causes flight chaos and leaves thousands stranded
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Waymo plans robotaxi launch in Washington, D.C. in 2026
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport closed after a military helicopter collides with a landing regional jet
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The world's northernmost metro system – Helsinki Metro (Helsingin Metro)
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Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination
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How Madrid built its metro cheaply
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In Northeast D.C., a rancorous post-election fight erupts — over bike lanes
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Scrapped policy to charge London’s drivers by the mile
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Police in Norway say four people were injured when a tram jumped the rails and crashed into an electronic device store in central Oslo
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New international airport set to open in Greenland's capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time – paving the way for direct flights from US and Europe
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The rapidly growing tram system of Helsinki – taking a look at the network's history, lines, technical details, tram fleet, ridership, and the future
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Where has the best metro system in Europe? Oslo came top of the rankings, with an index score of 8.06 out of 10.
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Helsinki's incredibly well executed Jokeri light rail project – finished way ahead of schedule and costs lower than initially budgeted
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How did Helsinki make transit work in the suburbs?
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The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use
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European Commission approves creation of an environmental zone in the city centre of Stockholm, where petrol and diesel cars will be banned entirely from 2025
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Tokyo starts ride-hailing service — but it may not be what you expect
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Mexico City’s metro system is sinking fast
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French revolution: Cyclists now outnumber motorists in Paris
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The cheeky hidden features on Stockholm's metro trains
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Transport for London’s AI Tube station experiment
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Is it realistic to operate a fleet of electric buses in countries like Norway? Tackling challenges with the range of buses being shorter in cold weather.
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Amsterdam to cut speed limits 40% to improve road safety
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Helsinki Airport clears runway snow in just eleven minutes – why do some airports cope better with snow than others?
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‘A bus is open to everyone regardless of class’: riding the world’s biggest network
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A high-tech ferry in Sweden could soon set a new standard – Candela says its hydrofoil technology reduces the energy per passenger-kilometer by 95%
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'We are really struggling with space': Amsterdam pushes more cars off its streets but is it enough?
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London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions
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Paris reveals a new cable car for commuters that could be running by 2025
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Self-driving electric commuter ferry takes to the water on its maiden voyage in Stockholm
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Is Oslo the next great cycling city?
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What went wrong with the London Tube map? | Unfinished London
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In 2017, I made an unofficial transit diagram covering the Oslo region in Norway – now, five years later, it's time for a revisit
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Oslo Metro | Transit Explained
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Today, Brussels breaks up with the car
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World's fastest electric ship will set sail in Stockholm next year – Candela P-12 is a thirty-passenger 'flying ferry' that will reach speeds of thirty knots
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Why are there no bridges in East London? | Unfinished London
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What happened to Old London Bridge? | Unfinished London
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Why Tokyo is insanely well designed
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How to quickly build a cycling city: Paris
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Understanding how urban design makes Tokyo work
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Copenhagen Metro | Transit Explained
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How one little boat (and me) held up miles of London traffic at Tower Bridge
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Tokyo's subway system
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Lies on the London Underground
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