Public transport disruptions

Australia rail services resuming after Telstra outage

Trains stand at a station in Melbourne following the disruption to passenger rail networks on July 8 due to the Telstra network outage.

Tropical storm Maysak hits southern China’s Hainan province; flights and ferries suspended

Waves crashing against the shore as tropical storm Maysak approaches in Boao, Qionghai, Hainan province, on July 3.

Germany trains resume after technical glitch paralyses network

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.

Italy arrests seven over anarchist network linked to Winter Olympics rail sabotage

Passengers wait inside Termini train station after train services in Italy were disrupted during the Olympics, in Rome on Feb 14.

Circle Line train services affected by ‘minor delay’

The delay started at 7.47pm on June 15 and affected train services on the Circle Line between Lorong Chuan and Bishan stations.

Train derails in New Zealand’s capital, six injured: Police

Emergency services were called to Khandallah Station in Wellington’s suburbs at around 7.20 pm, after the train came off the tracks.

London commuters hit by another day of strikes on the tube

Some drivers are opposed to a plan by London's transport regulator to allow drivers to condense their five-day week into four days by working longer shifts.

Call for stricter safety, maintenance checks on ageing trains in Malaysia

There were 25 passengers on board the train which derailed on the morning of May 28, all of whom were safely evacuated.

Not an ‘ordinary service disruption’: Malaysia’s transport minister on LRT derailment in KL

25 passengers were safely evacuated, and crowds of passengers were left stranded at stations along the route.

Qantas flight to Dallas diverted after man bites flight attendant

A Qantas flight from Melbourned to Dallas was forced to make a stop-off in French Polynesia to offload a disruptive passenger.

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