Public transport isn't just a way to get from point A to point B—it's a gateway to experiencing a city in its truest, most authentic form. It’s one of the most sustainable and eco-friendly ways to travel, helping reduce congestion, cut down on emissions, and lower your carbon footprint. We have spent many journeys on trains and buses in European cities. Let's see how European cities compare in prices, to each other, with inclusions from the Levante.

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Slow, romantic train itineraries around Norway for Valentine's Day.

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Egypt is getting better trains and so is Saudi Arabia. And an Israeli company helps make booking on European trains more streamlined. Turkey, which is has relied on buses for travel between cities, is now building a high-speed railway from Yerköy to Kayseri in Turkey. 

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Travelers usually take a slow boat down the Nile but soon a new luxury slow mode of travel will be available for seeing Egypt's ancient sites and wonders: 

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After the success of Waze, an app that lets you plan your route and avoid traffic in real time, comes Israel’s next big movement app: Moovit. The company just closed a $28 million round of financing and is coming to a bus stop near you! Moovit, which we’ve written about here, is a social transit […]

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And make it electric? Electrifying Israel’s railway system may cause too much electromagnetic radiation experts warn. Israel’s local and national rail services have often been featured on Green Prophet ever since Jerusalem’s light rail service was completed in 2010, and another light rail line proposed for the coastal city of Tel Aviv .Its national rail service, […]

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At least there is public transport in Dubai. Don’t get too comfy though. You’ll get fined for falling asleep. We’ve all heard stories of a friend of a friend who was in some remote country: the friend did something perfectly normal in his home country, like walk on the grass, only to be fined by […]

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Istanbul – a major hub for train travel across the Middle East Survey results published this week reveal that the majority of international travelers would prefer to take trains instead of aeroplanes, if they had the opportunity. The poll of 300 consumers, conducted for train technology company Silverrail, showed that 79% would choose trains over […]

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There is a serious chance you can die in Israel from taking the train, riding the bus or driving a bike. Electric bikes are mowing down people left, right and center but even the train is a risk. It’s official. Using any form of responsible or public transportation in Israel can get you killed: three […]

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