TRANSPORT EU studies deem trams and trains “not viable,” but Vafeades insists the projects could ease congestion and cut transport costs. Photo credit: Unsplash Vafeades pushes for high-speed train linking three cities, but EU won’t fund it Newsroom Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Alexis Vafeades, is examining the possibility of connecting Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol through “a type of train, ideally a high-speed train.” READ MORE
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