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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

USA

Funeral held for US Naval officer killed in Philadelphia train tragedy

The first funeral has been held for one of those killed in the train that derailed in the US state of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Justin

USA

Investigation into cause of deadly Philadelphia train crash

At least seven people are now known to have died and scores of others injured in the derailment

USA

At least five dead and dozens hurt in Philadelphia train crash

An investigation has been launched in the US after an Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

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Germany

German rail's longest train stoppage strands and angers millions

Rail passengers in Germany face one week of disruption after train drivers’ union GDL called a seven-day strike. It wants more pay and shorter hours

Germany

German train drivers start week-long strike

Railway stations across Germany were silent and all but empty as the country faced its longest strike. The walkout by drivers threatens chaos and

Germany

Trains paralysed in Germany by week-long GDL strike

Germany’s GDL Train drivers union has begun its biggest strike yet as it continues a dispute with Deutsche Bahn over pay and negotiating rights. The

Germany

Transport misery in Germany as rail union calls week-long strike

Rail passengers in Germany face a week of disruption following a call by GDL train drivers for a a seven-day strike. The union is in dispute with

Japan

Recordbreaker! Japan bullet train goes like a ... well it's fast!

The fastest bullet train in the world has broken its own speed record during a test run. Japan’s maglev train reached a record speed of 603

Japan

New Japan bullet train route links Tokyo with Kanazawa

Japan has launched a new bullet train service linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

United Kingdom

UK to sell stake in Eurostar

Britain is selling its 40 percent stake in Eurostar for 804 million euros. Its part of a national plan to sell off publically owned assets in a bid

France

Lyon-Turin railway back on track

It’s back on track. The long-disputed Lyon – Turin railway line will be constructed by 2020, French President François Hollande has announced. “We

World News

Green light for Channel Tunnel after fire on lorry forced closure

Firefighters give all-clear for Channel Tunnel after a lorry fire saw trains cancelled

Ukraine

Visa and MasterCard quit Crimea over US sanctions

Visa and MasterCard said they can no longer support their payment cards being used in Crimea. The move by the world's biggest payment card companies follows the latest round of US sanctions imposed

Ukraine

'Security concerns' halt trains between Ukraine and Crimea

Trains between Ukraine and Crimea are being suspended because of unspecified security concerns. Ukraine’s state rail company Ukrzaliznytsia said

Spain

Trains run on time despite 23-hour Spanish rail strike

Spanish rail travel has been running mostly on schedule. That’s despite a 23-hour rail strike called by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT)

Italy

Italy trains delayed after 'arson attack' along Milan-Bologna line

Italian train services have suffered severe disruptions following an arson attack along the Milan-Bologna line. Though no group has claimed

Europe News

Belgium gripped by travel chaos as strike takes hold

A national strike has brought much of Belgium to a standstill , with airports, train stations and local transport services being shut down as the

Belgium

Belgium hit by national strike

Passengers are having to cope with a national strike in Belgium with planes, trains and buses all hit by a stoppage over the new government’s

Belgium

Belgium: Train strike gives passengers a taste of things to come

A 24 hour strike has been causing severe disruption to train services across Belgium as drivers take industrial action in a pay dispute. And