Editing Transport in Cyprus (section)

== Public Transportation ==
[[Nicosia]]'s residents rely on private cars to go around the city. With more than  658 automobiles per 1,000 people,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-17 |title=Passenger cars per 1 000 inhabitants reached 560 in 2022 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20240117-1 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=ec.europa.eu |language=en-GB}}</ref> Cyprus has one of the highest car ownership rates in the world and the country uses very little public transportation. Only 3% of journeys in the Greater Nicosia urban region are made by public transportation. Cycling is considerably less common at 2%.<ref name=":70">{{Cite web |title=Get on the bus first to make Nicosia tram infrastructure worth the investment |url=https://www.eib.org/en/essays/nicosia-tram-infrastructure |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=European Investment Bank |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trem Global {{!}} Public Transportation in Nicosia |url=https://www.tremglobal.com/articles/public-transportation-in-nicosia |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=www.tremglobal.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sustainable Transport |url=https://www.cea.org.cy/en/viosimi-kinitikotita/ |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=www.cea.org.cy |language=en}}</ref> The government of Cyprus and authorities of Nicosia have developed a public transportation plan to ensure access to more areas and provide more options, apart from private cars.<ref name=":70" />

=== Public Transportation Companies ===
In Cyprus, public transportation by bus is run by different companies based on the district.

<u>'''[[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] and [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]]:'''</u> NPT (Nicosia Public Transport) and LPT (Larnaca Public Transport), operated by Cyprus Public Transport (CPT)

'''<u>[[Limassol District|Limassol]]:</u>''' EMEL (Transport Company for Limassol Commuters)

'''<u>[[Paphos District|Paphos]]:</u>''' OSYPA (Paphos Transport Organisation)

'''<u>[[Famagusta District|Famagusta]]:</u>''' OSEA (Famagusta District Transport Organisation)

'''<u>INTERCITY BUSES:</u>''' Services transport between all major cities[[File:Somolos square Bus station in Nicosia Republic of Cyprus during evening.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[Solomos Square]] bus station]]

===Public Buses===
In 2006, extensive plans were announced to improve and expand bus services and restructure public transport throughout Cyprus, with the financial backing of the European Union Development Bank. In 2010, the new revised and expanded bus network was implemented into the system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyprusbybus.com/setups.aspx|title=Cyprus By Bus - Cyprus Bus stops, bus routes and bus time tables|website=www.cyprusbybus.com|access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref>

In 2020, the transport companies for the districts of [[Nicosia District|Nicosia]] and [[Larnaca District|Larnaca]] were changed from OSEL (Nicosia District Transport Organisation) to NPT (Nicosia Public Transport) and from ZENON Larnaca Buses<ref>{{Cite web |last=24h.com.cy |date=2020-06-23 |title=Απεργιακά μέτρα αρχίζουν εργαζομένων στην εταιρεία «ΖΗΝΩΝ» Λάρνακας – 24h.com.cy |trans-title=Workers at the "Zenon" company in Larnaca begin strike action - 24h.com.cy |url=https://24h.com.cy/apergiaka-metra-archizoyn-ergazomenon-stin-etaireia-zinon-larnakas/ |access-date=2023-09-20 |language=EL}}</ref> to LPT (Larnaca Public Transport) respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ανακοινωθέντα Άρθρο - PIO |trans-title=Announced Article - PIO |url=https://www.pio.gov.cy/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%89%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B8%CF%81%CE%BF.html?id=14575#flat |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.pio.gov.cy |language=EL}}</ref>

In 2022, Cyprus Public Transport made new plans for [[Nicosia]]'s Public Transport by changing route numbers, adding new bus hubs and modernising buses and the all-out feel of the transport system. The plan has been introduced in two phases and is currently completed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-29 |title=First phase of new bus network kicks off in Nicosia {{!}} Cyprus Mail |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/01/29/first-phase-of-new-bus-network-kicks-off-in-nicosia/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=cyprus-mail.com/ |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Rail===
Cyprus currently has no functioning railway systems. The last of the [[Narrow-gauge railways in Cyprus|narrow gauge systems]] in the country closed in 1974. There had been studies and preparatory work done to establish a modern system between the major cities,<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2022 |title=Cyprus ponders building a new railway with EU funding |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/10/10/cyprus-ponders-building-a-new-railway-with-eu-funding/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |publisher= [[Cyprus Mail]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> motivated by worsening traffic issues. Ιn October 2024, a company in England showed their interest to construct a new railway system in Cyprus.

In 2018, [[Nicosia]] municipal authorities requested an opinion on the construction of a tram network in the city to the [[European Investment Bank]]'s JASPERS strategists, who concluded a need for a phased approach.<ref name=":70"/> Relevant studies were also carried out in the past, but no concrete plans has materialised.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2023 |title=Nicosia Mayor urges study, implementation of tram network |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/09/22/nicosia-mayor-urges-study-implementation-of-tram-network/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |publisher= [[Cyprus Mail]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>