Japan: Osaka Subway Line Suspended After Battery Fire on Train

On Saturday, August 8, a mobile battery caught fire aboard a train stopped at Nakatsu Station on Osaka Metro's Midosuji Line, filling the station with smoke. Passengers were evacuated from the train to the platform, and a station employee put out the fire with an extinguisher. One woman was taken to the hospital, and train service was suspended across the entire line as a safety precaution.

Chile: Train Fire at Santa Isabel Station Forces Evacuations

A fire broke out around 5:20 PM on Monday, July 27, in a stopped train at Santa Isabel station on Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of passengers and a partial line closure.

Spain: Fire in Barcelona Metro Tunnel Seen From Glories Station

A fire broke out in the Barcelona metro's Line 1 tunnel between El Clot and Glories stations during evening rush hour on Monday, July 27, filling a train carrying around 300 passengers with thick smoke and prompting some to evacuate through the tunnel. Medical services treated 137 people for injuries. Authorities have not yet officially confirmed it. This video shows the fire seen from Glories station with smoke filling the tunnel and coming into the platform.

Spain: Passengers Evacuate Station as Fire Breaks Out on Barcelona Metro

A fire broke out in the Barcelona metro's Line 1 tunnel between El Clot and Glories stations during evening rush hour on Monday, July 27, filling a train carrying around 300 passengers with thick smoke and prompting some to evacuate through the tunnel. Medical services treated 137 people for injuries. Authorities have not yet officially confirmed it.

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations Open - Rome

Colosseum and Porta Metronia Stations part of the Metro C line in Rome. Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexico: Short Circuit Causes Smoke, Prompts Evacuation at CDMX Metro Station

A cloud of smoke was reported late Wednesday, December 17, at Merced station on Mexico City’s Metro Line 1, prompting the evacuation of a train and the station. Transit officials said the smoke was caused by a short circuit, likely triggered by a metal object on the tracks, and denied reports of an explosion, adding that service later resumed normally.

Tour Of The A321 Assembly Line - Toulouse

Tour Of The A321 Assembly Line - Toulouse

The Airbus logo on a building. Tour of the A321 assembly line. Francois Durovray, France s Minister Delegate for Transport, to Haute-Garonne to highlight the efforts of French aeronautics manufacturers to decarbonize air transport, and to discover the progress made on metro line C to simplify everyday transportation. France, Toulouse on October 24, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

Villejuif - Gustave Roussy Metro Station Illustrations - Paris

This photo shows the Villejuif - Gustave Roussy metro station on Line 14 of the Paris Metro, operated by the RATP, which is in the running to become the most beautiful metro station in the world, on November 27, 2025 in Villejuif near Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

Illustration Villejuif Station - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94). VILLEJUIF. THE VILLEJUIF GUSTAVE ROUSSY METRO STATION (ARCHITECT DOMINIQUE PERRAULT) ON LINE 14. A 50-METRE SKYLIGHT AND 32 ESCALATORS. SERVED BY LINE 15 IN 2026, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAIN TRANSFER STATIONS FOR THE GRAND PARIS EXPRESS, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AROUND PARIS.