Tag: Train
Train Derailment in Russia Leaves 140 Injured
The passengers were heading to the seaside town of Adler, one of the most popular holiday destinations on the Black Sea coast. On Monday, about 140 people were injured after nine passenger train cars derailed following a collision with a truck in Russia’s Volgograd region. RELATED: US Nuclear Deployment in Southeast Asia Will Lead to […]
July 30, 2024
Train Drivers in Britain Begin Strike Over Pay Dispute
On Friday, train drivers at 16 rail companies in Britain began a new wave of strikes, amid a long-running dispute over pay. RELATED: Hospital Waiting Times Caused 14,000 Excess Deaths in the UK Members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), a trade union of train drivers in England, Scotland and Wales, […]
April 5, 2024
Greek Government Faces No-Confidence Motion Over Train Accident
On Thursday, the administration of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will face a vote of no confidence related to the train accident that took place on February 28, 2023, when a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train, resulting in the deaths of 57 people. RELATED: Greece Gripped by Strikes on 1st Anniversary of Train Crash Previously, […]
March 27, 2024
Greece Gripped by Strikes on 1st Anniversary of Train Crash
On Wednesday, Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. RELATED: Greek Farmers Protest Over High Production Costs in Athens In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched to mark the first anniversary of the […]