The Local France

How 800 electric buses will help clear Paris' smog problem

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:38:36 +0200

Paris' public transport operator on Tuesday said it had ordered up to 800 electric buses to take to the streets of the French capital to replace diesel versions and fight smog in the build up to the 2024 Olympics.

Passenger saves French tourist bus from plunging into ravine in Austrian Alps

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:13:00 +0200

The quick reflexes of a French tourist saved a coach carrying 22 French visitors from lunging into a ravine in the Austrian Alps, police said on Sunday.

Paris unveils new bus network map for first time in 70 years

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:37:51 +0200

The Paris bus routes are being updated for the first time in nearly 70 years with the aim of better linking the French capital to its surrounding suburbs. The update includes four new bus lines.

€5 to the coast? Ouibus rolls out new summer lines

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:37:19 +0200

Budget bus network Ouibus has added 15 new destinations to its network to get sun-seekers to French beaches this summer, and for cheap.

Parisians spend total of 23 days a year on transport

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:59:48 +0200

A new study shows Parisians spend on average around half an hour longer on public transport each day than their compatriots in other cities around France.

New bus service to link CDG airport to Paris

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:18:37 +0200

Passengers travelling between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and the centre of the city will no longer have to rely on the city’s public transport system or pricey taxi services, with a new low-cost shuttle service set to launch later this spring.

Are Paris commuters becoming more polite?

Mon, 12 May 2014 17:17:00 +0200

Parisians have long suffered from a reputation for rudeness, but a new survey about etiquette on the capital’s vast public transport network suggests that commuting residents are actually becoming more polite.

French bus drivers to strike over tight trousers

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:19:00 +0200

Bus drivers in the crime-stricken city of Marseille have announced on Friday they are to take strike action over restricted working conditions. Their grievance? They don’t like “the quality, the colour or the fit” of their new pants.

Mont-St-Michel mayor fined over bus route

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:36:00 +0100

The mayor of the famous French landmark Mont-Saint-Michel has been hit with a €30,000 fine for using his position of power to make sure bus services shuttling the 2.5 million annual visitors to the site left from outside his businesses.

France's iconic Mont-St-Michel hit by mayor row

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0100

The mayor of famous French landmark Mont-Saint-Michel faces conviction and a hefty fine for allegedly redirecting shuttle services so the 2.5 million annual visitors would depart from outside his businesses.

Bus driver 'dragged' cyclist down Paris street

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:18:00 +0200

A Paris bus driver has been accused of dragging a man whose bike was caught in the wheels of his vehicle 100 metres, leaving him badly hurt.

Thirteen firemen detained in gang rape inquiry

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:53 +0200

Thirteen firefighters have been detained after a younger recruit alleges he was raped by colleagues in a packed bus.