Category - Europe

11
Jan

Italy: strike: local transport (countrywide) on Feb 8

Friday, February 8, 2013 Local Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, at different times depending on the specific location (no further details are available). From SmmerInItaly

10
Jan

Switzerland: Train collision: no serious injuries

(CNN) — Two passenger trains collided in a Swiss town Thursday, injuring 17 people, according to police. Nine were taken to a local hospital, but none of the injuries were serious, police spokeswoman Anja Schudel said. The commuter trains ran into each other close to the train station in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, 20 miles north […]

9
Jan

France: Taxi strike: Jan 10

e-Travel alerts: Warning – FRANCE – Countrywide – Taxi strike, Air France coaches, Roissy bus, airport shuttles, Jan 10. All roads and highways around Paris will likely be blocked starting 7am – 5 PM. If travelling inbound or outbound on Jan. 10, you should consider staying at a local airport hotel.

4
Jan

Europe: Heavy snow: AMS

Travelmole: UPDATED: Hundreds of flights cancelled as heavy snow hits Europe Heavy snow across northern and central Europe is causing flight major delays and cancellations. KLM has cancelled all of its European flights – nearly 300 – due to heavy snowfall at its Amsterdam hub. Its flights to and from Heathrow, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, […]

3
Jan

Portugal: Train strike continues to end of January

e-travel alerts: Porto & Lisbon – Employees at rail operator, Comboios de Portugal, extend their strike until Jan 31. Expect travel disruption on regional and inter-regional train lines.

18
Dec

Greece: Dec 19: 24-hr strike

From media reports: Living in Greece is reporting that the latest 24-hour countrywide general strike is expected to affect public transport on 19 December. Both suburban and long-distance trains will be cancelled during the strike, and the metro link between downtown Athens and the airport will also be suspended. Demonstrations are also scheduled for Wednesday, […]