Madrid bars diesel vehicles

Madrid mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón has announced that new diesel-fuelled taxis and buses are to be barred from the city’s fleet, also confirming that the city’s public transport operator Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) will no longer buy any diesel-fuelled vehicles....

Madrid gets tough on hoardings

One third of Madrid’s advertising hoardings are being removed because they are ‘ugly’, according to Madrid city council. Under the Ordenanza de Publicidad Exterior passed by the council a year ago, which places strict restrictions on size, location and aesthetics,...

Madrid's metro considers free fares for bikes and pets

Madrid’s metro network is said to looking at the possibility of allowing passengers to carry bicycles and pets freely on its trains. A proposal currently being discussed would allow for unrestricted access for bikes and animals, which are currently only...

Madrid’s pollution causes high death toll

Pollution and poor air quality contribute to more deaths in Madrid every year than road traffic accidents, according to a report produced for Ecologistas en Acción. The report estimates that there are up to 2,000 premature deaths every year in...

Madrid claims best pedestrian crossing

The pedestrian crossing on Alcalá Gran Via is the best in Madrid, according to the Real Automóvil del Automóvil Club de España (RACE) in a recent report on 30 crossings in Spain’s major cities. The research was carried out as...