AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Safety, Road: Türkiye’s Eid return rush turned deadly as an intercity bus crash and fire in Denizli killed 8, including a 9-month-old, while highways around Istanbul and key routes crawled. Public Safety, Bus: In India, an APSRTC super-luxury bus hit a stationary coal-lorry near Visakhapatnam, killing 3 and injuring 7; in the Philippines, a downhill brake-failure crash between two buses in Benguet left 67 injured. Rail Policy, UK: Britain’s biggest rail operator, Govia Thameslink Railway, moved into public ownership, with promises of higher frequency and tougher measures against anti-social behaviour. Cross-Border Rail, EU: The European Commission unveiled “one journey, one ticket” rules to simplify multi-country train bookings across the EU by 2029. Transit Reliability, Malaysia: KLIA’s Aerotrain at Terminal 1 will run 24 hours again from June 1 after a comprehensive action plan and testing. Digital Payments, India: Bengaluru bus riders face UPI/QR ticketing failures on KSRTC and BMTC services, forcing cash workarounds. Security, Rail: Malaysia is weighing monitoring tech and tougher laws to curb railway cable theft. Urban Planning, Central Asia: Bishkek plans dedicated bus lanes on major streets to cut congestion for public transport and utility vehicles.
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