UK: Major Rail Disruption After Fire Breaks Out Near Tracks of Peckham Station

Around 15 firefighters tackled a track fire between Queen’s Road Peckham and South Bermondsey on Tuesday night, January 13. While a small section of the track was destroyed, no injuries were reported and the Peckham Station was safely evacuated. The incident caused major disruption to London Overground and Southern services, though normal service has since resumed.

Illustration - Bercy

Illustration - Bercy

FRANCE. PARIS (75) PARIS SUBWAY TRAIN OVERGROUND CROSSING ON BERCY BRIDGE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-COAL INDUSTRY-LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-COAL INDUSTRY-LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- HOHHOT, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Coal is transported to the overground coal storage facility at the Longwanggou Coal Mine of China Datang Corporation Ltd. in Jungar Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 8, 2023. Energy conservation, carbon reduction, and low-carbon development have been integrated throughout various stages of coal mining, transportation, and utilization in Jungar Banner, Inner Mongolia. The smart mine at Longwanggou Coal Mine of China Datang Corporation Ltd. in Jungar Banner has successfully achieved unmanned operations in 18 fixed underground locations. Intelligent frequency modulation is utilized to optimize coal mining operations, effectively reducing energy consumption by 30 percent. By the end of December 2022, a total of 126 intelligent coal mines, similar to this one, have been established in Inner Mongolia. In early 2023, the inauguration of the railway transportation system at Datang Longwanggou Coal Mine marked the debut of the first elect

London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs

STORY: London commuters face chaos as Underground workers strike over pensions, jobs DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of closed tube stations and strike notes in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHANA, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EHSAN, Passenger 4. various of London STORYLINE: Commuters in London were thrown into chaos on Tuesday when nearly all tube services have been suspended as about 10,000 London Underground workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union went on a planned 24-hour strike. The strike follows unresolved dispute between RMT and Transport for London (TfL) over the latter's alleged plans to cut up to 600 station posts, as well as concerns over pensions and working conditions. Other TfL services including bus, London Overground, TfL Rail, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), London Trams and National Rail, are operating normally, but with long waiting lines. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHANA, Passenger "It's taking..