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US Blizzard Snow Totals Surge as Flights Halt and Roads Close Across Northeast
A powerful winter storm dumps heavy snow across the northeastern United States on Monday, with some cities reporting more than 2 feet of accumulation, shutting ...
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Swiss Alps on Alert After Avalanches Derail Train and Skiers Die
Avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall across the Swiss Alps derail a passenger train in the canton of Valais, kill two skiers in southern Switzerland, and ...
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Japan’s 600 km/h Bullet Maglev Train Project: Tokyo to Osaka in About 1 Hour
Japan’s Central Japan Railway Company continues construction of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line using the L0 Series train, a superconducting magnetic levitation system designed to ...
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Germany Public Transport Strike Alert for February as Verdi Targets Major Cities
Trade union Verdi has announced a series of public transport strikes across major German cities in February, set to disrupt buses, trams and U-Bahn services ...
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Spain’s rail strikes begin today after deadly crashes shake confidence in train safety
Train drivers across Spain begin a three-day nationwide strike on Monday following two fatal rail crashes in January that killed at least 47 people and ...
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Madrid – Barcelona trains slowed until December
High-speed train journeys between Madrid and Barcelona are taking 25 minutes longer following a new agreement between infrastructure manager Adif and operators Renfe, Ouigo and ...
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Iberia caps Madrid–Barcelona flights at €99 as rail delays hit travellers
Iberia caps economy-class fares on flights between Madrid and Barcelona at €99, a temporary measure introduced as rail disruptions cause delays and cancellations on Spain’s ...
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Nearly 1,300 flights canceled ahead of winter storm expected to impact 40 states
Airports, highways and rail lines across the United States are bracing for cascading disruptions as a powerful winter storm begins to tighten its grip. Nearly ...
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Madrid to Andalusia Train Services Canceled After Deadly Córdoba Crash
High-speed train services between Madrid and Andalusia have been canceled and suspended following a collision and derailment of two trains near Adamuz in Córdoba province ...
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High-Speed Train Collision in Spain Kills at Least 39, Halts Madrid–Andalusia Rail Services
Two high-speed passenger trains collided and derailed Sunday evening near Adamuz in Córdoba province, southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than ...
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Europe’s winter wake-up call: Storm Elli freezes flights, roads and rail
Storm Elli is sweeping across Germany with heavy snow, freezing rain and gale-force winds, prompting the German Weather Service to warn residents not to leave ...
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Italy’s airports in turmoil as storms and strikes hit holiday travel
Italy’s airports face widespread disruption this week as severe winter weather and rail strikes combine to snarl holiday travel across the country and beyond. Airports ...
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Cologne to Düsseldorf disrupted as rail faults hit busy German routes
Train travel between Cologne and Düsseldorf is disrupted today after multiple rail faults affected busy routes across Germany’s Rhineland region, forcing the introduction of replacement ...
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Train crash on Machu Picchu route kills worker, injures tourists
A collision between two tourist trains on the rail route to Machu Picchu killed a railway worker and injured around 30 passengers on Tuesday, disrupting ...
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Trains cancelled, tunnels closed: how Eurostar disruption hits UK–France travel
Eurostar resumes services on 31 December after suspending all cross-Channel trains a day earlier, following a power supply failure and a separate Le Shuttle incident ...
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Five new European train journeys launching in 2026 that make flying easier to skip
Europe’s rail network is poised for a major renaissance in 2026 with the launch and planning of at least five new train services designed to ...
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New electric train debuts in Malaysia, connecting Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru
A new electric train between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru was launched on 12 December and has been welcomed as a game changer for domestic travel ...
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General strike in Portugal could affect thousands of travellers
Portugal is preparing for widespread travel disruption on 11 December as a nationwide general strike is expected to paralyse major transport networks and halt most ...
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Travelling to Italy on 12 December? Nationwide Strike Could Halt Transport
Italy’s largest trade union, the CGIL, is calling a nationwide general strike on 12 December 2025, raising the prospect of widespread disruption to rail services ...
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Italy Adds New Ski Train Routes for the 2025–26 Season
Italy announces the return of its seasonal “Treni della Neve” services for winter 2025–26, expanding rail connections from Piedmont and Lombardy to major ski destinations ...
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