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...

Madrid has top wages

Residents of Madrid are the most expensive workers in Spain after those in the Basque country, earning on average € 2056.41 per month, according to figures released by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) for the third quarter of...

Madrid transport fare rises

Public transport prices in Madrid are to rise by up to 21.7 per cent in 2010 despite the widespread expectation that the Índice de Precios de Consumo (IPC) will continue to fall to a negative position in 2010. The Consejo...