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Hack means San Francisco travels for free

Commuters in the San Francisco Bay area were able to travel for free after hackers hit the network.

United Kingdom

At least 7 dead in London tram accident

Seven people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a tram overturned in south London. Passengers were trapped inside the wreckage of the carriages.

Cameroon

Train crash in Cameroon kills more than 50 people

Fifty-five dead and 575 injured are the provisional casualty figures following a train derailment in Cameroon.

Mexico

Mexico launches "Mexicable" a cable car service with a difference

Mexico has launched its first cable car service as part of a wider public transport system.

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China: World's highest bridge nears completion

The two sides of the 565-meter-high Beipanjiang Bridge, the world’s highest cable-stayed bridge, across southwest China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces were connected Saturday…

China

World's highest bridge nears completion

It is 565 metres above the ground - but where is it?

Cult

Opera goes underground in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires’ subway commuters broke their daily routine in mid-August when an opera company took to Las Heras station’s main hall to perform an 18th century…

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Night tube starts in London

The London Underground began its first overnight service in the early hours of Saturday morning, a move city leaders hope will make the British capital a 24-hour city and bolster the local…

United Kingdom

London gets first 24-hour tube service

London has taken the first step towards realsing its ambition to become a truly 24-hour city by opening two tube lines for an all-night service, with plans to extend to more lines if it is a…

Business Series

Uber quits Hungary over new law

There has been another setback for Uber which is to stop all operations in Hungary saying a new law makes it impossible to run the ride-hailing service there.

France

Hollande digs heels in as strikes begin on railways

Workers of France’s state-owned railway, SNCF, have gone on strike over controversial new labour reforms as well as issues over working hours and…

China

China's bus that drives over cars

Part subway, part bus, a mass transporter known in Chinese as the “bus-way” has gone on show in Beijing.

Germany

One dead in 'terror' knife attack on passengers at German station

Reports from scene suggest attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during rampage at Grafing near Munich

Europe News

Bombed Brussels metro station reopens one month after terror attacks

The metro station in Brussels targeted by suicide bombers last month has finally reopened. A bomb was detonated at the Maelbeek metro station just

Belgium

Brussels airport won't re-open fully before summer holidays

One month on from the terrorist attacks in Brussels, reconstruction work on the airport continues. Authorities say they aim to have it back to

Chile

Santiago, Chile comes to standstill in taxi protest against Uber

Taxi drivers in Chile have been protesting against private car companies like Uber and Cabify. Thousands of taxis lined up in the centre of the

USA

Washington DC subway reopens after day-long shutdown

Washington DC’s subway system is to reopen after a day-long shutdown for emergency safety checks. The aim was to give safety crews time to inspect

Italy

Seventy injured in Sardinia metro collision

Dozens of passengers have been injured in a metro train collision in the Sardinian regional capital of Cagliari. At around 8 am local time two

Brazil

Sao Paulo police clash with protesters over transport fares hike

Sao Paulo police in Brazil have been accused by protesters of being heavy handed in breaking up a demonstration against a hike in public transport

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North Korea: new subway train a source of national pride

Why such crowds in the Pyongyang Metro? According to these images filmed by the official news agency, inhabitants of the North Korean capital took to