Sustainable Travel

by ITALY | Wed, 01/09/2008 - 05:35
The Italian government on Tuesday named one of Italy's most decorated policemen to tackle the Naples waste crisis.Ex-national police chief Gianni De Gennaro,…
by ITALY | Tue, 01/08/2008 - 05:41
Milan's version of London's congestion tax was put to its first real test on Monday, as most of the city's commuters returned to work after the Christmas break…
by ITALY | Tue, 01/08/2008 - 05:32
Under fire for alleged inaction on the Naples trash emergency, the government vowed on Monday to be ready with a ''radical'' solution within 24 hours.As…
by ITALY | Mon, 01/07/2008 - 08:04
The Naples trash emergency erupted again Monday morning as scores of protesters clashed with police trying to clear a way to a dump at the centre of the crisis…
by ITALY | Sat, 01/05/2008 - 04:02
Naples awoke Friday to the now-familiar smell of smouldering rubbish after a night in which the fire brigade had to put out dozens of fires.Four city buses…
by ITALY | Sat, 01/05/2008 - 03:28
A cold snap hit northwestern Italy on Friday with snowfalls blocking several roads in Liguria and causing the partial closure of the port of Genoa.Snowdrifts…
by ITALY | Fri, 01/04/2008 - 05:52
A Turin fire chief had a fatal heart attack Thursday as he was about to be questioned by prosecutors investigating a steelworks blaze that killed seven workers…
by ITALY | Fri, 01/04/2008 - 05:28
Tensions threatened to explode in the Naples suburb of Pianura on Thursday as authorities struggled to find a temporary solution to the area's umpteenth trash…
by ITALY | Thu, 01/03/2008 - 07:51
The European Commission on Wednesday warned Italy to clear up its trash crisis or face punitive action.Rubbish has been heaped in the streets in and around…
by ITALY | Thu, 01/03/2008 - 07:30
Milan's version of London's congestion charge went into effect on Wednesday, causing few of the feared traffic snarl-ups but prompting fresh claims that the…