New train line to connect two of the UK’s prettiest cities – for the first time in 20 years
A BRAND new train line will connect two of the UK's prettiest cities for the first time in two decades.Travelling between Oxford and Bristol will…
Boeing workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, halting aircraft production | Labour Rights
Union members vote to walk off the job at factories in Seattle and Portland in latest blow to aircraft giant.Boeing’s roughly 33,000 factory workers on…
Kenya airport workers strike over takeover bid by India’s Adani Group | Protests News
Hundreds of staff at Kenya’s main airport have gone on strike over a planned buyout by India’s Adani Group, grounding flights and leaving passengers stranded.…
At least 48 killed as fuel tanker hits truck, causing explosion in Nigeria | Transport News
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state.A fuel tanker has collided with another truck in…
Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers | Coronavirus pandemic News
For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport.Truckers in Colombia have reached a deal with the…
‘Petrified’ BBC pundit forced to hide from rowdy rival fans for FOUR HOURS on packed train
ALAN SHEARER revealed that he was "petrified" after being caught on a train with Sunderland fans.The BBC pundit and retired footballer is beloved in Newcastle…
I went to the tiny English village you can only visit once a year – here’s how to get there
AT first glance, Imber could be any village in the Wiltshire countryside.It has a pretty and well-kept church, and when I visited on Saturday afternoon,…
Pilgrims among dozens killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan | Transport News
Pakistan’s leaders expressed sorrow over the road accidents, frequent occurrences in the country largely due to poor infrastructure.At least 34 people have been killed in…
The shepherd of the sea guiding small boats home to safety in South Africa | Environment
Hondeklip Bay, South Africa – Before day breaks on a cloudy morning in Hondeklip Bay, a small fishing village in South Africa’s semi-arid Namaqualand region,…
CN workers to strike Monday, vow to fight Canada move to end rail shutdown | Labour Rights News
The union representing workers at the Canadian National Railway (CN) says they will strike next week, in a new threat to the economy after promising…
Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute | Transport
Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services.Canada’s government has intervened to end a shutdown of freight rail…
Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq | Transport News
Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.At least 28 pilgrims from Pakistan have been…
Sir Keir Starmer ‘extremely’ disappointed at new wave of rail strikes despite drivers winning huge pay hike
SIR Keir Starmer is “extremely” disappointed that rail passengers face being hit by a new wave of rail strikes - despite train drivers winning a…
BBC wasted £235k of licence payers’ cash on cancelled taxi, train and hotel bookings
THE BBC wasted £235,000 of licence payers’ cash on taxi, train and hotel bookings that were never used.Some 2,511 rail tickets, 324 rooms and 1,581…
Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, all 62 on board killed | Aviation News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decries ‘sad news’ and offers condolences to families of victims.A plane carrying 62 people has…
New train tickets launched that offer unlimited travel to ‘explore the country’s beauty’ – here’s how to get them
INCREDIBLE new train tickets have been launched with passengers being promised unlimited travel around a "beautiful" country.The bargain passes are being launched for the summer…
Why is Japan cracking down on rideable motorised suitcases? | Explainer News
EXPLAINERA growing number of airports are imposing restrictions on these electric suitcases over safety concerns.Rideable motorised suitcases, which emerged almost 10 years ago as something…
Moment Huw Edwards is confronted by stepdad of boy ‘he paid for explicit pics’ after BBC star travelled to meet him
THIS is the moment predator Huw Edwards is filmed at a busy train station by a furious stepfather after he paid his youngster £35,000 for…
French rail network partially restored after Olympic-day ‘sabotage’ | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Probe ongoing into attack on high-speed train network which disrupted busiest lines on Paris Olympics opening day.France’s high-speed TGV rail service is expected to return…
Europe’s biggest train station is also one of the ‘world’s most beautiful’ – with massive shopping centre inside
A TRAIN station in Europe is routinely called one of the most beautiful in the world by visitors. While most passengers simply want to get…