Cyprus to expand card payments on buses and add online bookings
Transport Minister Evi Tsiollaki has acknowledged gaps in public transport, saying timetable displays, card payments and online reservations for intercity buses are being rolled out.
Transport Minister Evi Tsiollaki has acknowledged gaps in public transport, saying timetable displays, card payments and online reservations for intercity buses are being rolled out.
Police will close several central streets and ban parking from midnight October 27 ahead of the parade and the doxology at the Archbishopric.
The Road Transport Department has asked dealers and importers in Cyprus to report whether vehicles and parts named in the EU's Safety Gate alerts for weeks 37–39 of 2026 have reached the local market.
Cyprus wraps up its October 1st independence celebrations with a military parade in Nicosia showcasing Barak MX air defence systems and contingents from Egypt, France, the UK and the US.
A bus and three vehicles collided on the motorway towards Nicosia on Saturday afternoon, closing the road and causing long queues.
Two school bus routes suspended after vandalism are running again, with security guards, conductors and CCTV promised while talks on a long-term fix continue.
A school bus route serving villages in the Larnaca district was suspended after vandals broke seats, with the transport ministry saying the service cannot run safely until those responsible are identified.
Parents in Larnaca say hundreds of pupils have been left without transport as school bus services were repeatedly cancelled, and they are calling on the transport ministry to step in.