Financial Tribune - Social distancing is almost impossible in a crowded city like Tehran, unless more buses and taxis are added to the public transportation fleet, Tehran City Council chief says. During a Sunday meeting with urban managers and TCC councilors, Mohsen Hashemi expressed concerns that citizens would not be able to observe social ...

Financial Tribune - A nationwide scheme has been launched to convert 1.5 million gasoline-powered public transport vehicles to compressed natural gas hybrids. Started by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company on Thursday, the scheme offers subsidized conversion services to drivers of public transportation vehicles. The drivers ...

Financial Tribune - Air pollution has become a source of serious concern to the Iranian capitals residents in the absence of workable solutions, Tehrans Mayor Pirouz Hanachi said while detailing plans to curb the all-pervasive smog. Speaking on Friday, Hanachi emphasized that the burning of fossil fuels, excessive use of private cars and the growing ...

Financial Tribune - Since the government rationed and raised the price of gasoline on Nov. 15, the public transportation fleet in Tehran has served 20% more passengers, Tehran City Council Chairman Mohsen Hashemi said. Hashemi also told ISNA that the recent fuel price jump has compelled a large number of commuters to opt for taxi, bus or subway ...

Financial Tribune -From adding new vehicles to the public bus fleet to purchasing new wagons for the subway, urban managers across Iran are taking measures for tackling air pollution and facilitating the daily commute of citizens. The capital Tehran and its neighboring cities of Qom and Karaj have recently been at the forefront of upgrading urban ...