Tag: Rail
Rail strike picks up again in the face of inflation
Still no or few trains in the UK. After disrupting the holidays, the transport strikes, which have lasted for six months, resumed with a vengeance on Tuesday. The railway workers…
Munich city memory: photos document 20 years of change – Munich
Open detailed view … since the group of photographers first visited in 2004. (Photo: Martin Reindl) When Werner Resch went out with his photo group in 2003 to stage the…
Transport: UK rail strike: warning of further disruption
Traffic UK rail strike: warning of further disruption In 2022, more than half of the trains departing from the 15 main stations experienced delays or other disruptions. photo © James…
A strike paralyzes rail traffic
No, the French are not the only ones facing a rail strike this holiday season. In Portugal, hundreds of trains have been canceled since Friday due to a strike by…
UK rail strike: standstill on Boxing Day
Status: 12/25/2022 1:45 p.m For many Britons, the journey home after Christmas this year is difficult. A strike paralyzes rail traffic over the holidays – and travelers often need patience…
ICE knife attack: judges sentence perpetrators to 14 years in prison
More than a year after the knife attack on passengers in an ICE, the Munich Higher Regional Court sentenced the accused to 14 years in prison for attempted murder, dangerous…
Torn catenary: restricted rail traffic in Hamburg NDR.de – News
Status: 12/17/2022 10:01 am Due to a torn overhead line on the Elbe bridges in Hamburg, an ICE and metronome remained on the route late on Friday evening. The fire…
Aviation: ban on short-haul flights – travel
Of Marco Voelklein Down with CO₂ emissions – in order to achieve this goal, France is breaking new ground in air traffic: In future, airlines will be prohibited from offering…
How Wissing wants to renovate the railway – economy
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing wants to speed up the renovation of the ailing railway network. “It can’t stay the way it is,” said the FDP politician on Tuesday. Wissing…
Rail Expansion Report: Groundbreaking Proposals for Rail?
Status: 13.12.2022 4:08 p.m The “Rail Acceleration Commission” presented 125 pages of proposals for a modern railway. New points, longer overtaking tracks, more digital networking – the question of when…