Tag: traffic

The number of cars on the streets of the capital of North Macedonia is spiraling up and, consequently, so is the lack of parking spots. People from different parts of Skopje are complaining every day that they are cruising for 10 minutes before they can find a free parking spot, and this problem is most evident in the central...

From 350,762 registered vehicles in 2012 up to 500,633 vehicles with North Macedonia registry plates last year! In less than a decade, the number of vehicles traversing North Macedonia's roads has increased by 150,000. What is causing a great concern is that these are mostly older vehicles which are heavy polluters. The national data provided by the State Statistical Office...

Car usage in North Macedonia is on constant rise, while people's interest in using public transportation in urban settings is in huge decline, causing decline of numbers of passengers in the intercity trains and buses. The rate of the motorization in 2019 has reached 205.2 passenger vehicles to 1.000 citizens, even though in the previous decade, over 80% ...

The air pollution in Skopje was far lower during spring this year, during the  lockdown, compared to this autumn. The movement restrictions that limited the traffic in Skopje and the industrial production have contributed to cleaner air during March and April compared to October and November 2020, show the data of the air quality from the monitoring stations in...

The lifting of restrictive measures which were imposed to limit the movement of citizens due to the coronavirus has begun. By slowing all human activities that are damaging the environment, the air pollution decreased. This is evident from the latest data that indicate a lower presence of PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles and the nitric duoxide in the...

“Meta.mk” continues with the investigation of the influence of the traffic on the air quality in Skopje. The coronavirus outbreak in the past few months has helped prove that the decreased frequency of vehicles throughout Skopje’s streets has led to decrease of the PM 2.5 and PM10 particles and the nitric oxide in the Skopje's air during April 2020. PE...

Even though it had been previously announced that it was possible because of Pope Francis's visit to Skopje, May 7 be declared a non-working day, this will not happen and the day will be working say, government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski stated. During his visit to Skopje, after he travel from Bulgaria, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, in addition...

Pupils in Tetovo and Gostivar are traveling to schools using overcrowded vans that are driven by drivers without licenses, informs the Sector for Interior during its traffic controls. -Yesterday, between 6 and 9 o'clock in Gostivar, police inspections were carried out on 35 vans used for public transportation. It was determined that nine of the vans were overcrowded, eight drivers...

With the opening of the 28.2 kilometers highway from Demir Kapija-Smokvica, we added the part of Corridor 10 that was missing in the country, said the European Commission's Director-General for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Christian Danielsson. He added that this highway will facilitate the movement, will encourage economic development and provide sustainable and safer travel. The new highway section from...

Citizens who protest and are part of the "Colourful revolution" and civil initiative "I protest" at 12:00 noon, blocked several crossroads in Skopje. The crossroads at “Bit Pazaar”, the Red Cross and Saint Clement of Ohrid, (the main Macedonian Orthodox Church in Skopje) were blocked by people carrying Macedonian flags and several vehicles with signs that read, "#I protest". "This...

International trains which travel from Skopje-Belgrade and vice- versa, starting from tomorrow at 18:00 until June 18 the line won’t be running, announced “Macedonian Railway – Transport”. The company has reported that there is going to be a two month interruption of the circulation of trains due to construction work on the railway in Serbia, more specifically a section in Nis – Presevo – the state border of...

The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) have increased all security measures in their jurisdiction to cover the upcoming New Year and Christmas holiday celebrations, a traditionally busy time for public travel and gatherings, extra security will provide added cover for public meetings to go smoothly "The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) would like to inform the public that for the...

The section of the road from Gradsko to Negotino will be closed today from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm to traffic due to the filming of the French film, "The Fund". The latest developments in today's traffic in that area, is that certain lanes are wet on the main roads. AUMM (Auto-mobile Union of Macedonian Motorists) recommends people drive carefully...

Today in Parliament the Law on Safety and Traffic on the roads, was finally passed, where it states that it is compulsory to have your head lights on while driving from dusk to dawn and during the day if visibility is poor. Motorcycle lights are required to be on during the day and night, and cyclists must have the appropriate...

Border crossings Bajakovo and Tovarnik are now open to traffic without any restrictions, states the Government of Croatia on their 'Twitter' profile on the social network. Biljana Muratovska from the Association of Carriers "Macao-trans" confirmed that the Macedonian truckers are already crossing the border. "Yes, I received direct information from our neighbours that slowly trucks are passing through the border. I...