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Public transport disruptions

Dubai airport briefly suspends operations after missile interception

Emirates Airline is hoping to operate its full network within the coming days.
Emirates Airline is hoping to operate its full network within the coming days.

Missile fire hinders Middle East rescue flights as airspace edges open

An Emirates flight departing from Dubai lands at Taoyuan International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 5, 2026.
An Emirates flight departing from Dubai lands at Taoyuan International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 5, 2026.

US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens

A check-in desk shows information on a cancelled flight at the London Gatwick Airport on Feb 28, 2026.
A check-in desk shows information on a cancelled flight at the London Gatwick Airport on Feb 28, 2026.

Germans face travel chaos as transport workers prepare to strike

It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.
It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn hit by cyberattack

A distributed denial of service attack  against Germany’s state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn briefly disrupted ticketing systems and timetable information services this week.
A distributed denial of service attack  against Germany’s state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn briefly disrupted ticketing systems and timetable information services this week.

Rail task force’s proposals will help strengthen S’pore’s MRT network ‘over next decades’: Experts

Commuters at Kovan MRT Station on the North-East Line.
Commuters at Kovan MRT Station on the North-East Line.

Swiss train derails, 5 injured, police say

The authorities added that that the derailment occurred at 7am in Goppenstein and more information would follow as it became available.
The authorities added that that the derailment occurred at 7am in Goppenstein and more information would follow as it became available.

Commuters will soon see real-time MRT disruption delays on Google Maps

At present, Google Maps does not immediately display alerts on rail breakdowns in real time.
At present, Google Maps does not immediately display alerts on rail breakdowns in real time.

NEL power system to be upgraded; rail task force proposals to be rolled out over coming years

The disruption affecting the North East Line on Aug 12, 2025 lasted three hours, with the incident being one of at least 15 that plagued the MRT and LRT systems from July to September 2025.
The disruption affecting the North East Line on Aug 12, 2025 lasted three hours, with the incident being one of at least 15 that plagued the MRT and LRT systems from July to September 2025.

Overall MRT reliability up in January; train punctuality dips across network

Commuters at Bishan Circle Line MRT station Dec 7, 2025.
Commuters at Bishan Circle Line MRT station Dec 7, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.