Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-12 · DW

How green is Europe's urban public transport? A data-driven reality check

An electric plug icon on their windows makes them easy to spot in cities like Brussels and Madrid. Quietly navigating the streets, electric buses have become an increasingly common sight on Europe's streets in recent years. Michela Le Pira, assistant professor of transportation at Italy's University of Catania says removing tailpipe emissions — the gases and particles generated when a combustion vehicle is running — might be "the easiest strategy to improve public transport." Most Europeans live in urban settings, and road transport has a negative impact on air quality. In 2023, almost 300,000 deaths across the EU were caused by air pollution levels that exceeded the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended thresholds.

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