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A preliminary agreement prevented a total shutdown, but many supply chains still face delays and disruption caused by staff shortages. https://media.wired.com/photos/6322602f74ce5b82a68ef210/master/pass/Looming-US-Rail-Worker-Strike-Business-1423407361.jpg
Federal regulators and the White House have been scrambling to prevent poor service and a possible strike from jamming up a vital but often overlooked network. https://media.wired.com/photos/630d3fff567860ab6c66c658/master/pass/Americas-Crumbling-Railroads-Business-Alamy-2G37YC5.jpg
Published time: 31 Dec, 2018 22:43 Three people, including a police officer, have been injured in a stabbing incident at a tram stop in Manchester, England on New Year’s Eve. The station is closed for a police investigation. The suspect has been arrested. The incident took place around 9 pm local time, according to reporters […]
Brightline A private, Florida-based transportation company said it plans to acquire a long-dormant high-speed rail project designed to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. Brightline Trains plans to take up the XpressWest project in hopes of bringing an electric-powered train to the West Coast. The company currently operates high-speed trains in Florida, connecting Miami, Fort […]
Published time: 22 Jun, 2018 06:43 Edited time: 22 Jun, 2018 06:58 Charing Cross rail terminal in London was evacuated after reports of a man on the tracks who claimed to have an explosive device, the British Transport Police said. The suspect was swiftly detained by officers. The man has now been detained by @BTP […]
Three months of rolling rail strikes have started in France, in protest against reforms by French President Emmanuel Macron. Train services have been severely disrupted across the country. The Tuesday strike is the first day of the planned action, which will see rail stoppages on two days out of every five, until June 28, unless […]
Holidaymakers travelling to France or who are planning to pass through France, are being warned that their plans may be disrupted due to ongoing travel strike action. The strikes are set to disrupt both air travel and rail links heading, to, from or through the France. As of today, Easter Monday, rail workers begin a […]
Easter weekend for many will begin today, as Britons leave the office today in light of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Northern Rail has confirmed that industrial action is to take place today, following on from Monday where a 24-hour walkout occurred following a dispute over train guards. When will the strike take place and […]
An ancient coastline dating back tens of millions of years has been found at the site of a new high-speed rail network in London. The find is said to have been from a time when the area had a subtropical climate. A previously unknown soil sample was unearthed some 33 metres below the surface during […]
UK tourism hit a record high in 2018 and is looking to continue into 2018. Over 39.9 million visits were made to the UK, and this number is expected to exceed 40 million this year. Yet the capital city is seeing fewer visitors, as London tourism reports a decline in tourists visiting the major attractions. […]
