The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20200908/why-a-court-says-berlins-new-pop-up-bikes-lanes-must-be-scrapped Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:09:19 +0200 why-a-court-says-berlins-new-pop-up-bikes-lanes-must-be-scrapped 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20200214/german-e-scooter-companies-band-together-over-proposed-restrictions Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:07:09 +0100 german-e-scooter-companies-band-together-over-proposed-restrictions 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/in-rural-germany-mobile-banking-means-a-bank-on-a-truck Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:15:37 +0100 in-rural-germany-mobile-banking-means-a-bank-on-a-truck 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20160427/e-car-buyers-to-receive-4000-in-green-transport-push Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:17:10 +0200 e-car-buyers-to-receive-4000-in-green-transport-push 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20150302/munichs-new-tram-alarm-upsets-traditionalists Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:58:57 +0100 munichs-new-tram-alarm-upsets-traditionalists 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20150128/no-room-for-scooters-on-the-bus-courts Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:41:27 +0100 no-room-for-scooters-on-the-bus-courts