Train strikes to hit Spain – travellers warned of severe disruption as hundreds of services cancelled

Strike over but heat keeps train services cut until Friday

This morning’s public transport strikes went ahead in protest against government social security cuts, but stations were mostly deserted as...

Travel chaos as Renfe strike cancels 320 trains across Spain just as summer holiday season gets underway

TRAVEL chaos has swept Spain’s rail network after Renfe cancelled 320 trains, hitting the country as the summer holiday season gets underway. The Sindicato Ferroviario union called the 24-hour strike

Rail services across Germany suspended following glitch

All rail services in Germany were suspended on Tuesday evening following a disruption to train radio communications, reported Xinhua, quoting German newspaper Tagesspiegel. Due to a nationwide disruption of the GSM-R digital rail radio system, all trains are currently being held at stations, German rail operator Deutsche Bahn was quoted by the newspaper as saying. Our technicians are working diligently to resolve the issue, Deutsche Bahn added. Dozens of passengers were stranded at Berlin's Westkreuz S-Bahn station, FOCUS Online reported. A railway employee told passengers that the disruption could take five or six hours, according to a FOCUS Online reporter at the scene. According to Tagesspiegel, the entire Berlin S-Bahn network was also affected, with services suspended on all S-Bahn lines. Passengers were advised to use services operated by BVG, Berlin's public transport operator.

'A new low': Deutsche Bahn passengers livid at nationwide railway paralysis

From Berlin to Frankfurt and everywhere in between, railway passengers across Germany were stuck on trains and in stations on Tuesday night due to an unprecedented communication failure.

Five-day rail shutdown to disrupt Florence high-speed services in July

Passengers will be transferred by bus between Campo di Marte and Santa Maria Novella. The post Five-day rail shutdown to disrupt Florence high-speed services in July appeared first on Florence Daily News.

Trains halted across Germany with glitch

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway network to halt all trains late Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded across the country. Trains were held at stations and would-be travelers stood in long lines at information desks as they tried to figure out how to get to their destinations. The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said shortly before 1 a.m. — nearly 2 1/2 hours after it first reported the outage — that the problem had been resolved and service was resum

‘It was inhumane’: Passengers describe 13-hour train ordeal in 43C heat as Spain’s rail woes continue

What should have been a five-hour train journey became a gruelling 13-hour ordeal for passengers travelling between Madrid and Galicia, []

Trains stopped across Germany over technical glitch

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains late Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded across the country. The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said all trains were being held at stations because of a nationwide problem with the GSM-R digital communication system, which is used for internal communication on the railway network. Deutsche Bahn said in a statement at midnight, 1½ hours after it first announced the problem, that the cause...

How are strikes affecting Milan's public transport on Friday?

Public transport services in the Milan metro area were set to be affected by strikes on Friday, June 26th.

Rail traffic btw Tehran, Mashhad disrupted after US attacks

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Passenger train services between Tehran and Mashhad were suspended on Thursday after a US strike hit part of the railroad line, disrupting transportation as millions of mourners converge on Mashhad.

On Thursday: Incident in Heisdorf causes delays and cancellations on northern rail line

Trains running between Luxembourg City, Ettelbruck, and on to Gouvy and Diekirch were hit by delays and cancellations on Thursday evening, with the CFL yet to disclose the precise nature of the problem.

Disruption continues after Telstra outage

Rail disruption in NSW and Victoria caused by the Telstra outage rolls into day two.

Full list of London trains cancelled amid punishing 34C heatwave

Some train companies are warning customers to travel ‘only if essential’ - while a number of services have been cancelled

Heavy rain throws Western Railway services off track; over 20 long-distance trains stranded

As more than 40 train services were affected by cancellations, diversions and delays, railway authorities scrambled to assist stranded passengers and worked to restore connectivity on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad trunk route

Trains across Germany briefly halted after communication system issue

Trains across Germany briefly halted after communication system issue

‘We were lucky in our misfortune’: Clean up, investigation underway after CN train derailed in Repentigny

A day after a CN freight train derailed in the La Gardeur sector of Repentigny, clean up work and an investigation by federal authorities were underway Monday. The derailment of 45 railcars happened Sunday afternoon in a residential area. Repentigny Mayor Nicolas Dufour said about 200 to 300 people had been evacuated temporarily while police [] The post ‘We were lucky in our misfortune’: Clean up, investigation underway after CN train derailed in Repentigny appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

The deadly sequence of events that put two commuter trains on a collision course, explained down to the last detail by DEEP DIVE

The deadly sequence of events that put two commuter trains on a collision course, explained down to the last detail by DEEP DIVE

Trains halted across Germany because of communication system problem

A problem with a communications system has forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains, leaving passengers stranded across the country.

July 4 events and Amtrak train routes canceled as heat dome smothers parts of US

High humidity is expected to make conditions feel even hotter

Major London station to close within weeks for major £20,000,000 upgrade

Trains that normally call into London Charing Cross and Waterloo East will be forced to divert to other stations during the 22-day closure.

National Rail Strike

If holidaymakers were thinking about taking the train instead of the car to visit their holiday destination, then they had better think again, owing to a coming rail strike. The post National Rail Strike first appeared on Costa Tropical Gazette News.

Iran suspends Tehran–Mashhad trains after US strikes

Passenger train services on Iran's Tehran–Mashhad railway line were suspended after Iranian authorities reported a US strike on part of the route early on Thursday, AzerNEWS reports.

Eurostar delays: Trains in chaos including at London due to Lille emergency

Travellers are facing major delays on large parts of the Eurostar network due to an incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station

Mumbai-Pune train services thrown off track as heavy rains trigger landslides in Karjat-Lonavala section

Train services on the crucial Mumbai-Pune rail corridor came to a standstill early on Monday after heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, disrupting one of the busiest railway routes in Maharashtra. The incident affected all three railway lines in the ghat section, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert, regulate and reschedule several passenger and long-distance trains. Railway officials said restoration work was launched immediately, while passengers were advised to verify the latest train status before leaving for stations.

South Africa braces for anti migrant protests as cities shut down

Businesses closed, public transport services were disrupted and thousands of people stayed indoors across South Africa as authorities prepared for nationwide anti migrant protests amid fears of widespread violence. Many foreign nationals, including documented migrants, avoided public spaces or fled affected areas after demonstrators issued a deadline demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. The [] The post South Africa braces for anti migrant protests as cities shut down appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Trains Halted Across Germany After Radio System Outage

Germany's national railway operator said it halted trains across the country on Tuesday evening because of a problem with a communication system.

June 30 protests: Cosatu says migrant deadline has fuelled chaos and violence

June 30 protests: Cosatu says migrant deadline has fuelled chaos and violence

Public transport strike from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.: No trains, buses, trams, metros running

Public transport throughout the Netherlands is severely disrupted throughout rush hour on Wednesday morning due to strikes against the government’s plans to cut social security benefits.

Bedford train crash: Police issue update as passengers remain in hospital

A major incident was declared after two East Midlands Railway trains collided in Bedfordshire, England on Friday afternoon, with more than 100 people taken to hospital and the driver of one of the trains dying in the crash

After fatal derailment, passenger service on the Interoceanic Train won’t resume until next year

Some 70 kilometers of new track will have to be laid to bypass the most dangerous part of the original route where the accident took place last December, killing 14 and injuring almost 100. The post After fatal derailment, passenger service on the Interoceanic Train won’t resume until next year appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Train traffic at a standstill throughout Germany due to communications system problems

Train traffic at a standstill throughout Germany due to communications system problems

Vaishnaw flags off new trains, boosts connectivity

Vaishnaw flags off new trains, boosts connectivity

Diversions destroyed, locals fear getting stranded

By Radha Luitel, Phidim, July 13: Transportation has been halted since May 19 after a diversion over the Hewa River, whi...

Germany train delays: How communication system outage halted trains nationwide

Passengers were stranded across Germany after trains were held at stations due to a technical malfunction in the communications system on Tuesday.