Germany: Union Strikes Cripple Rail Network and Airports
The strikes brought Germany’s entire rail network to a standstill and resulted in more than 90,000 passengers being affected by flight cancellations.
The strikes brought Germany’s entire rail network to a standstill and resulted in more than 90,000 passengers being affected by flight cancellations.
German’s national train operator has announced that all long-distance trains will be cancelled, and the Frankfurt airport has cancelled all regular flights.
Firmly dedicated to expanding its high-speed train network, China has just opened a test facility for the so-called ‘electromagnetic sled,’ a magnetic levitation train capable of reaching speeds of 1,030 kilometers per hour.
Acts of sabotage in two locations brought train traffic in northern Germany to a standstill for hours. Politicians call for better protection of critical infrastructure, while some even speculate it might have been an attack by Russia.
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