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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…

20/08/2016

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.

13/07/2016

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…

01/06/2016

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.

27/05/2016

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

10/05/2016

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

25/04/2016

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

23/04/2016

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

08/04/2016

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

17/03/2016

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

20/01/2016

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

13/01/2016

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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

07/01/2016

Turkey

Blast at Istanbul metro station

Five people have been injured by an explosion at an Istanbul metro station. According to latest reports, the blast was reportedly triggered by a

01/12/2015

Haiti

Public transport strike brings Haiti to a halt

Main roads in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince were virtually empty on Monday (November 9)as a two-day public transport strike got underway against

09/11/2015

World News

Tiny, automated bus experiment begins in Greece

Four tiny, driverless buses are on trial in the Greek city of Trikala, the first of five European cities to introduce the automated transportation

03/10/2015

United Kingdom

Londoners fume over Tube strike

London Underground staff have gone on strike over pay and conditions linked to a new nighttime service. Here are some of the reactions from social

06/08/2015

Israel

Netanyahu kills bill to throw Palestinians off Jewish buses

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in to quash a law only hours after it went into effect on Wednesday as it threatened to blow up

20/05/2015

Germany

Germany's GDL union promises long train drivers' strike

German trains are at a near standstill today after another strike called by the GDL union began. It warns it could be longer than the last, which

20/05/2015

Germany

German train drivers begin open-ended strike

German train drivers have announced their ninth strike in 10 months due to an ongoing dispute with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. Freight trains shut

19/05/2015

United Kingdom

London Night Tube will lose £19.6m in first year, say unions

It’s not yet up and running but London's 24-hour night tube is already proving controversial with trade unions. They say plans to have the

02/02/2015