Cyprus Tables Bill to Cut Traffic Congestion and Promote Sustainable Mobility
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Cyprus has unveiled a new bill introducing five key measures to tackle chronic traffic congestion and promote sustainable mobility. The proposed Road Network Decongestion and Sustainable Mobility Law seeks to reduce peak-hour travel by 20 per cent, boost public transport use by 25 per cent, and halve parking violations in bus lanes and flow zones.
Submitted by Disy MP Fotini Tsiridou, the bill calls for a “comprehensive, realistic and fair approach” that improves quality of life without overburdening citizens. It would create district-level Traffic Management Centres under the Transport Ministry to coordinate traffic lights, oversee priority lanes, manage towing operations and incidents, and publish monthly data on congestion and emissions.
The proposal also includes new school safety zones, multi-passenger car lanes, and ‘flow zones’ where parking will be strictly prohibited during peak hours. Large private firms will be required to submit mobility plans promoting staggered working hours or teleworking. The initiative will be supported by an open-access digital platform, the Open Cyprus Traffic System, offering real-time public data.
Funding will come from the Traffic Management Fund, with contributions from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Cohesion Fund, and the Transport Ministry.
