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Qatar Tribune
8 hours ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Transport ministry delegation visits Bahrain to enhance bilateral cooperation
DOHA: A delegation from the Ministry of Transport, headed by Dr Saleh Mohsen Fetais Al Marri, Assistant Undersecretary for Maritime Transport Affairs, has visited the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications in the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain. During the visit, the Ministry's delegation met with Bader Hood Al Mahmoud, Undersecretary of Ports and Maritime Navigation at the Bahraini Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications. The meeting addressed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of transportation infrastructure and the exchange of technical expertise, in a manner that serves common interests and aligns with sustainable development paths.
Iraqi News
2 days ago
- Business
- Iraqi News
MOT: Iraqi Airspace Has Become a Major Air Corridor for European and Asian Companies
Baghdad - INA The Ministry of Transport confirmed on Thursday that Iraqi airspace has become a major air corridor for Asian and European companies. While noting that overflights boost financial revenues and support infrastructure development, it also noted plans to modernize takeoff and landing systems and expand the use of airspace. Ministry of Transport spokesperson Maitham Al-Safi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The increase in the number of aircraft overflighting Iraqi airspace is a natural result of the development of the country's air navigation infrastructure. In addition, Iraq's distinguished geographical location has led Asian and European airlines, including those from Singapore, Malaysia, and Bangladesh, to use Iraqi airspace as a major air corridor for their international flights, and the numbers are increasing." He added, "Iraqi airspace has witnessed active air traffic in recent days, amid a growing trend by international airlines to take advantage of Iraq's strategic geographic location and the shortened flight times and reduced fuel consumption it offers." He noted that "the Iraqi General Air Navigation Company has dealt efficiently with the increase in the number of flights by implementing a series of regulatory measures, including increasing the number of technical staff, opening new control sections, and introducing an advanced system for dividing air sectors according to the volume of traffic. This has contributed to ensuring smooth transit and enhancing air safety. Furthermore, a number of European airlines, most notably Air France, have begun to use Iraqi airspace as a primary corridor for their routes." Al-Safi explained that 'the Ministry, through air navigation, continues to implement its plans to develop services in coordination with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), by modernizing take-off and landing systems at most Iraqi airports, and expanding the scope of use of civil airspace, which enhances the operational attractiveness of Iraqi airspace for international airlines.' He indicated that 'there is a direct proportionality, as the more flights, the more revenues, and the more revenues, the greater the opportunities to develop infrastructure more and more according to sustainable plans and programs to achieve integration, in addition to maximizing state revenues through financial returns.'
Scoop
3 days ago
- Scoop
Local Community Unites Against Speed Limit Increase On Killer Stretch Of SH1
Press Release – Ngati Tukorehe Kuku, Horowhenua — Local iwi, whānau, and residents from Kuku and Manakau are standing in strong opposition to the decision to raise the speed limit from 80 km/h to 100 km/h on a hazardous section of State Highway 1. This stretch runs directly past Ngāti Wehi Wehi Marae, Ngāti Tukorehe Marae, a Kōhanga Reo, and sacred urupā. The decision, made without meaningful consultation with mana whenua or the local community, has sparked widespread concern for the safety of tamariki, kaumātua, and all who travel this road daily. 'This is not just a road — it's part of our whakapapa,' said Catherine Manning, a local resident and whānau member of Ngāti Tukorehe Marae. 'Our marae are sacred. Our children walk this road to learn and grow. Increasing the speed here is reckless and disrespectful.' Community members have voiced their fears: 'I've seen too many close calls outside the Kōhanga,' said Whaea Paddy Jacobs. 'Cars already fly past — and now they want to make it legal to go even faster? It's terrifying.' 'We've buried people because of this road,' said Whaea Yvonne Wehipeihana Wilson, a long-time Kuku resident. 'We don't want to bury any more. This decision puts lives at risk.' 'We hear the screech of brakes almost every week,' added Catherine Manning. 'We teach our tamariki to be careful — but who's teaching the drivers to slow down?' According to the Ministry of Transport, 94 deaths in 2023 were linked to speed-related crashes across Aotearoa. The Horowhenua District — including the Kuku to Manakau corridor — has been identified as a high-risk area for serious and fatal crashes, particularly on rural state highways. Residents report that this section of SH1 is poorly lit, lacks safe pedestrian crossings, and is heavily used by tamariki and kaumātua accessing the marae and Kōhanga Reo. The community is calling on Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and local authorities to: • Immediately reverse the decision to increase the speed limit • Engage in genuine consultation with mana whenua and local residents. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency recently held a survey with the wider New Zealand public which guaranteed local voices were silenced and local impacts were ignored. Public Protest Planned A peaceful protest will be held on Monday, 2 June 2025, on the section of State Highway 1 between Ngāti Tukorehe Marae and Ngāti Wehi Wehi Marae.
Local France
3 days ago
- Health
- Local France
‘Angry' French taxi drivers plan to continue protests
Taxi drivers have mobilised for a week against an agreement that changes their pay for transporting patients to and from hospitals, which represents a significant part of their income for some of them, particularly in rural areas. The new pricing structure, due to come into force on October 1st, provides for a €13 charge to be covered by health insurance, followed by a kilometre rate. The government's aim is to limit the growth of healthcare transport costs. On Tuesday, meetings at the Ministry of Transport and at the Ministry of Health, broke up with no solutions in sight. Increased checks have been promised to limit the number of unlicenced drivers and the 'hailing' of private hire vehicles such as Uber (known as VTCs, or Voitures de Transport avec Chauffeur , in France), and technical meetings are planned, but union representatives denounced the lack of 'significant progress.' Advertisement In Paris, the rallying point on Boulevard Raspail, where taxi drivers have been staging nightly protests for nine days, punctuated by firecrackers and smoke bombs, was 'partly empty last night,' according to Emmanuelle Cordier, president of the National Taxi Federation, but gatherings could pick up again from Wednesday. 'Most members have decided to continue the movement. They are very angry.' However, Cordier warned that future action will be 'more sporadic and less organised by the federations.' In Pau, where Prime Minister François Bayrou is MP, around 200 taxis took part in a go-slow operation on Tuesday afternoon, taxis from several departments are expected to arrive, and farmers' union Coordination rurale has said it would to join the protest, Ms. Cordier said. No action was planned on Wednesday around Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, in Parisian train stations, or around the Roland-Garros stadium, where the French Open tennis tournament is currently taking place. Find the latest info on strike and protest-related disruption in our strike section HERE
Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Qatar Tribune
MoT conducts campaigns on violating passenger transportation companies
DOHA: The Ministry of Transport (MoT), in collaboration with the relevant departments of the Ministry of Interior, is conducting campaigns to make sure that passenger transportation companies have obtained the required licences from the MoT and are following the requirements as per Law No. 8 of 2019 Regulating Road Transport and its Implementing Regulations issued by the Minister of Transport's Decision No 13 of 2024. The MoT's campaigns have found out that the company TaxiF is violating the laws by offering the service of passenger transportation via electronic applications without prior MoT licence. The campaigns also registered 11 violations for drivers of licensed limousine companies and 13 violations for drivers transporting passengers using private cars without a license, in violation of the abovementioned law and its regulations. The campaigns during Q1 of 2025 reported 66 violations for licensed limousine companies that do the business of passenger transportation via electronic applications. With such drives, the MoT continues to make sure the companies that perform that business follow all required safety standards and the requirements of the law in effect to make sure the companies provide the highest quality of service in a fair competitive environment. The MoT will continue cracking down on the unlicensed companies. The MoT will apply the applicable laws and regulations on the violating companies. It urges the companies to follow the laws in force and obtain the necessary licenses to be able to do the business legally.
