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Man arrested over suspected railway sabotage in Wanawasala derailment
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (140+ words) A man has been arrested by police on suspicion of removing iron components from the railway track at the site of the recent train derailment in Wanawasala. The arrest was made following a complaint lodged by the Railway Department with…...
LIRR Strike out! Suffolk man shelled out $200 for Uber to MSG for trip that would cost $13. 50
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (230+ words) A Suffolk County man says Uber charged him and two others a whopping $200 Saturday for a one-way trip from Long Island to Madison Square Garden on the first day of the LIRR strike " a jaunt that would normally cost $13. 50 by…...
Rodalies staff demand reinstatement of conductors on all trains after spate of attacks
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (482+ words) russpain. com In Catalonia, the UGT and CCOO unions have announced a strike on Rodalies rail transport for May 27 and June 5. The decision is linked to a severe shortage of train inspectors and, as a result, a decline in safety…...
The lack of ticket inspectors on trains clashes with triple the assaults in Catalunya
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) UGT and CCOO are preparing a strike on Rodalies to denounce the lack of staff and security on trains in Catalonia, a protest they will formalize this Friday and which could take place on Wednesday, May 27, or between June 4 and…...
Lac-M'gantic: Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (232+ words) MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-M'gantic, Que. , train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013. Several parties, including the victims and their families, were attempting to sue the rail carrier for its role in…...
Takoradi: Railway workers protest GRDA's shuttle service operations
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (22+ words) Workers of the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) have protested against the Ghana Railway Development Authority's (GRDA) operation of passenger rail...
Strike on the S'o Paulo Metro: find out which lines are operating normally and where to use buses and CPTM trains to complete your route
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (374+ words) A meeting scheduled for 6 p. m. will determine whether the subway workers" strike will take place tomorrow; the union denounces the lack of civil service exams and a crisis in health insurance plans." S'o Paulo subway workers have announced a strike set…...
London Transit Paralyzed as Sadiq Khan Demands Strike Resolution
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (486+ words) An impending transit strike by the RMT union threatens to sever London's economic arteries, prompting Mayor Sadiq Khan to demand immediate negotiations. Millions of London commuters face severe disruption this week as the RMT union prepares to execute two aggressive…...
French rail unions announce joint strike action on June 10
1+ week, 5+ day ago (733+ words) Groups declare "state of emergency" on French rail network A major strike is set to impact French rail services on June 10, as four leading unions urge workers to walk out." The one-day strike is backed by the CGT-Cheminots, Sud-Rail, Unsa-Ferroviaire…...
French railway workers to strike June 10 over reforms, working conditions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) France's four main SNCF railway unions have jointly called for a nationwide strike on June 10, protesting against ongoing restructuring within the state railway group, which they say is causing severe social and human consequences for workers. "We are seeing an…...