Germany rail outage strands passengers overnight
A nationwide communications fault halted trains across Germany, forcing Deutsche Bahn to hand out taxi and hotel vouchers.
Marcus Reeve 3 min read
Transport
Transport stories here cover rails, roads and what comes next. Great British Railways moves closer as the flagship bill clears the Commons, while HS2 prepares to close the M42 and M6 for its biggest motorway works yet this summer. Disruption is a constant: Tube drivers walking out twice over a 'fake four-day week', a German rail outage stranding passengers overnight, and CalMac racing to restore an island lifeline as its ageing fleet returns to service. Looking forward, Uber and WeRide bring Spain's first robotaxi service to Madrid.
Tube drivers' union digs in over four-day week as TfL dispute remains unresolved
London Underground services faced disruption after RMT members walked out over Transport for London's proposed four-day working week, with the union citing fatigue and safety fears and no lasting agreement yet reached.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
HS2 to close the M42 and M6 for biggest motorway works yet this summer
Engineers will lift huge bridge structures over two of the West Midlands' busiest motorways across a series of weekend closures starting in late June.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Great British Railways moves closer as flagship bill clears the Commons
MPs approved the legislation that will fold most train operators and Network Rail into a single public body, sending it on to the House of Lords.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
CalMac races to restore island lifeline as ageing fleet returns to service
Scotland's west coast ferry operator is working through a timeline to bring its major vessels back into service after a third of the fleet was sidelined this spring, leaving island communities facing reduced capacity and renewed questions about the long-term reliability of their lifeline routes.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Tube drivers walk out twice over 'fake four-day week' as ridership slumps
London Underground was thrown into chaos at the start of June as RMT members staged two strikes over a compressed working week, with Tube usage falling sharply on the worst-hit days.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Uber and WeRide to bring Spain's first robotaxi service to Madrid
The ride-hailing firm is teaming up with Chinese autonomous-driving company WeRide and fleet operator AVOMO to launch driverless rides in the Spanish capital later this year.
Rajan Mehta 7 min read