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Transport·from Oct 5·upd. 6d ago
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Nigerian Air Force confirms 25 dead after ATR-42 transport plane crashes in Ondo State

A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying military personnel and family members crashed near Igbokoda during a flight from Benin City to Lagos, leaving no survivors and prompting three days of national mourning.

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Transport·from Oct 3·upd. Oct 5
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Coast Guard suspends search for six on crashed medical aircraft off Massachusetts

The US Coast Guard has called off its 66-hour search for six people aboard a Latitude Air Ambulance jet that crashed off Nantucket Island during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.

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Transport·3d ago
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Virgin unveils cross-Channel train plan to rival Eurostar from 2030

Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its planned cross-Channel train, with 13 daily London-Paris round trips targeted from 2030. The group has ordered 12 Alstom trains and secured regulatory approval and depot access in the UK.

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Transport·3d ago
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Cologne court strikes down order forcing Deutsche Bahn to free rail capacity for Italo

The Cologne Administrative Court ruled on Thursday that a Bundesnetzagentur order on competitor capacity is unlawful, and the decision cannot be appealed. The order had been meant to ease Italo's planned entry into German long-distance rail in 2028.

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Transport·5d ago
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Germany blocks Chinese state shipping line Cosco from buying 80% stake in logistics firm Zippel

The German federal cabinet prohibited Chinese state-owned carrier Cosco from acquiring an 80% stake in Hamburg-based freight operator Zippel, citing supply chain resilience and national security concerns.

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Transport·5d ago
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Germany and France agree to lower EU 2035 car emissions reduction target to 80%

Berlin and Paris agreed on a joint proposal allowing more combustion vehicles after 2035 in exchange for stricter Made in EU subsidy rules.

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Transport·from Oct 7·upd. 4d ago
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Catalan rail service halts as train drivers demand safety checks after storms

Commuter rail traffic across Catalonia ground to a standstill on Wednesday after drivers represented by union Semaf refused to operate without infrastructure safety reports following heavy rains.

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Transport·from Oct 5·upd. 6d ago
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British Airways flight to Chicago drops 28,000 feet over Ireland and returns to Heathrow

A British Airways Boeing 777 bound for Chicago dropped 28,000 feet in seven minutes over Ireland before circling for hours to burn fuel and landing safely back at Heathrow.

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Transport·5d ago

German parliamentary committee approves new Hamburg-Hannover rail line alongside 250 million euro track upgrade

The Bundestag transport committee voted on Wednesday to advance plans for a new rail link between Hamburg and Hannover, allocating 250 million euros for upgrades to existing tracks through Celle and Lüneburg by 2034.

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Transport·5d ago
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Eight vehicles collide on Poland's DK78 bypass near Poręba after truck fire

A multi-vehicle crash involving four trucks and four passenger cars closed the DK78 bypass near Poręba in southern Poland on Wednesday after smoke from a burning trailer obscured the roadway.

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Transport·2d ago
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Nine hurt as Avianca flight from Medellín hits severe turbulence, diverts to Miami

Nine people were hurt early Friday when an Avianca Airbus A320 bound for New York's Kennedy Airport hit turbulence and landed at Miami International Airport instead.

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Transport·3d ago
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Milan metro lines M1, M2 and M3 shut as Atm public transport strike begins

Metro lines M1, M2 and M3 closed at 8:45 on Friday 9 October, while M4 and M5 stayed open. Surface vehicles kept running, though waiting times could be longer.

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