EU Commissioners' electric cars need charging stops on Strasbourg runs
Electric vehicles introduced under a 2022 green initiative are straining commissioners' patience on the long Brussels–Strasbourg road trip.
Pierre Dubois · 25d ago
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Four Dead After Minibus Drives Through Closed Barriers and Hits Train in Belgium
A minibus carrying nine people collided with a train during the morning rush hour after crossing closed level-crossing barriers.
Pierre Dubois · 25d ago
Train strikes school bus at Belgian level crossing, several injured
The collision occurred in Buggenhout, 30 kilometres north of Brussels, according to local press reports.
Pierre Dubois · 25d ago
Tourist Bus Overturns in Çanakkale, Injuring 46
Traffic accident in the Biga area of Çanakkale province, northwestern Turkey, leaves 46 people injured
Yusuf Al-Saadi · 28d ago
EU to simplify cross-border train bookings
Commission proposes new rules allowing passengers to book European rail journeys through their domestic operator's app.
Pierre Dubois · 38d ago
EU pushes single ticket for cross-border train travel
Commission aims to simplify international rail journeys and strengthen passenger rights to make trains competitive with flights.
Pierre Dubois · 38d ago
Brussels pushes rail operators to open ticket sales to third-party platforms
European Commission wants national railways to allow competitors like Booking to sell train tickets, aiming to boost rail ridership.
Pierre Dubois · 39d ago
NS trials free train passes for low-income Dutch residents
National rail operator will offer 1,000 Amersfoort residents six months of free travel from July.
Pierre Dubois · 40d ago
German cruise ship passengers airlifted after hantavirus outbreak
Hondius evacuation underway as infectious disease spreads aboard vessel; passengers en route to Netherlands.
Pierre Dubois · 41d ago
Hantavirus cruise ship docks in Canary Islands for evacuation
MV Hondius arrives in Spain's archipelago with infected passengers who will be flown home on repatriation flights.
Pierre Dubois · 42d ago
Berlin-Oslo Direct Train Link Planned for Summer 2028
Germany's Deutsche Bahn will launch one of Europe's longest rail routes, connecting Berlin to Norway without transfers via Copenhagen and Gothenburg.
Pierre Dubois · 42d ago
Europe faces summer flight disruptions as kerosene supplies tighten across airports
Declining jet fuel stocks and reduced EU passenger protection rules threaten holiday travel as airlines warn of potential cancellations without compensation guarantees.
Pierre Dubois · 43d ago
Spanish port clears hantavirus cruise ship to disembark
Spain allows 150+ passengers from MV Hondius to leave vessel in Canary Islands after WHO agreement, sparking local concern.
Pierre Dubois · 43d ago