US: Metrobus Catches Fire in DC Tunnel, Sending Thick Smoke Over Downtown 2

A Metrobus caught fire inside the 9th Street Tunnel in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 23, sending a thick plume of black smoke over downtown and forcing road closure. The driver escaped safely with no injuries reported, while the cause of the fire remained unknown.

US: Metrobus Catches Fire in DC Tunnel, Sending Thick Smoke Over Downtown

A Metrobus caught fire inside the 9th Street Tunnel in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 23, sending a thick plume of black smoke over downtown and forcing road closure. The driver escaped safely with no injuries reported, while the cause of the fire remained unknown.

Philippines: Commuters Stranded as Jeepney Drivers Take Day Off for Government Cash Handout

Commuters in Quezon City faced severe transportation disruptions on the morning of March 25, 2026, after large numbers of jeepney drivers took the day off to collect government cash aid amid the rising cost of fuel caused by the conflict in the Middle East. With far fewer jeepneys on the road, bus stops were overwhelmed with passengers — some estimating crowds up to ten times the usual size. This footage shows many commuters forced to walk two or three stops ahead of their regular stop in an attempt to board buses before they filled up.

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Metro station and bus stop. Intense snowfall and ice cause significant disruption on the roads in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Paris, France, January 05, 2026. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Metro station and bus stop. Intense snowfall and ice cause significant disruption on the roads in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Paris, France, January 05, 2026. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Metro station and bus stop. Intense snowfall and ice cause significant disruption on the roads in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Paris, France, January 05, 2026. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Metro station and bus stop. Intense snowfall and ice cause significant disruption on the roads in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Paris, France, January 05, 2026. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Paris Under The Snow - Paris

Metro station and bus stop. Intense snowfall and ice cause significant disruption on the roads in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Paris, France, January 05, 2026. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration RER A Nation - Paris AJ

Illustration on the platform of RER A at the metro / train / subway station " Nation " at the Place de la Nation, with passengers wait. Parisians and Ile-de-France residents are increasingly using public transportation for their daily commutes. Metro, RER, Bus, in Paris on September 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Visitors board a shuttle bus near the site of the World Exposition in Osaka in the small hours of Aug. 14, 2025, after services were suspended the previous night on the Osaka Metro's Chuo Line, which offers sole direct train access from the city center to the expo site on Yumeshima, an artificial island.

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Visitors wait in line for a shuttle bus near an entrance gate of the World Exposition in Osaka on the night of Aug. 13, 2025, after services were suspended on the Osaka Metro's Chuo Line, which offers sole direct train access from the city center to the expo site on Yumeshima, an artificial island.

US: Allstate CTA Holiday Train Brings Festive Mood To Chicago

The annual Allstate CTA Holiday Fleet returned to Chicago, bringing festive mood and spirit to the city and its suburbs. This cherished tradition is now in its 33rd year.

13 days after the passage of the DANA - Valencia

13 days after the passage of the DANA - Valencia

Several people at a Metro Bus stop that connects Valencia with L'Eliana and other towns, on November 11, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Almost two weeks after the passage of the DANA that devastated the province of Valencia and while the search for victims continues, the official number of missing persons stands at 32 and eight corpses remain unidentified. The total number of dead remains at 214. In order to help the victims, the Council of Ministers today approved a second decree law with new response measures for those affected, following the one approved last week with aid worth 10.6 billion for companies, the self-employed and individuals. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Police Vehicles Pursue Hijacked Bus In Los Angeles

A bus was reportedly hijacked in Los Angeles early on Wednesday, September 25, with hostages on board. This video shows a convoy of police vehicles pursuing the allegedly hijacked bus.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A bus is submerged in flood due to heavy rain in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 24, 2024. The Philippines has been buffeted by non-stop rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Typhoon Gaemi, which caused the Metro Manila Council to declare a state of calamity in National Capital Region on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

Typhoon Gaemi Floods The Northern Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi Floods The Northern Philippines

A bus is submerged in flood due to heavy rain in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 24, 2024. The Philippines has been buffeted by non-stop rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Typhoon Gaemi, which caused the Metro Manila Council to declare a state of calamity in National Capital Region on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Rouelle Umali/ABACAPRESS.COM

THE PHILIPPINES-TYPHOON GAEMI-FLOOD

THE PHILIPPINES-TYPHOON GAEMI-FLOOD

(240724) -- QUEZON CITY, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A bus is submerged in flood due to heavy rain in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 24, 2024. The Philippines has been buffeted by non-stop rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Typhoon Gaemi, which caused the Metro Manila Council to declare a state of calamity in National Capital Region on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

US: Dozens Injured After Los Angeles Metro Train Collides With USC Transportation Bus

Dozens of people were injured after a collision involving a Metro E Line train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus in the Exposition Park area, Los Angeles, on Tuesday, April 30. According to the LAFD, two people were taken to the hospital with critical conditions, 16 with minor injuries, and 37 others were treated and released at the scene.

Major Snowstorm Hits Metro Vancouver - Canada

Major Snowstorm Hits Metro Vancouver - Canada

A person waits for an out of service bus during a snowstorm in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the province of British Columbia on Wednesday. The Metro Vancouver region saw up to 20 centimetres of snow, causing schools to close and flights to be delayed and cancelled. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Major Snowstorm Hits Metro Vancouver - Canada

Major Snowstorm Hits Metro Vancouver - Canada

A person waits for an out of service bus during a snowstorm in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the province of British Columbia on Wednesday. The Metro Vancouver region saw up to 20 centimetres of snow, causing schools to close and flights to be delayed and cancelled. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-VANCOUVER-HEAVY SNOW

CANADA-VANCOUVER-HEAVY SNOW

(240117) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person waits at a bus stop covered with snow in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 17, 2024. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the province of British Columbia on Wednesday. The Metro Vancouver region saw up to 20 centimetres of snow, causing schools to close and flights to be delayed and cancelled. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Fijian businesswoman shares her experience in China

STORY: Fijian businesswoman shares her experience in China SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Suva CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KATRIENA WONG, Manager, Dingjin Real Estate Development PTE LTD STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): KATRIENA WONG, Manager, Dingjin Real Estate Development PTE LTD, Fiji "I studied in China from 2013 to 2018. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Hebei University of Economics and Business. China's technological development is very, very fast. Every day there is something new happening in technology. There will be a new feature on your WeChat, on Taobao. And everyday there's a change. One thing that I was very impressed in China is the public transportation services. A bus will come at exactly 11:05. It will tell you it will come at 11:05. It will even tell you when the next three buses will come. And also the metro is very very convenient, very cheap. Also the high-speed railway. They have other options,

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Passengers get on a bus at the Lybidska metro station as additional buses and trolleybuses operate due to the closure of metro stations on the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Passengers get on a bus at the Lybidska metro station as additional buses and trolleybuses operate due to the closure of metro stations on the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Passengers get on N20 bus at the Lybidska metro station as additional buses and trolleybuses operate due to the closure of metro stations on the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Passengers get on a bus at the Lybidska metro station as additional buses and trolleybuses operate due to the closure of metro stations on the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Cars and buses are pictured during a rush hour in the morning after the closure of six metro stations on the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Two men chase after a bus that runs between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - An arrow points at a stop of public transport to the Lybidska metro station which runs between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - A man leaves the Teremky metro station on the Blue Line that is closed due to repairs, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - An arrow points at a stop of public transport to the Lybidska metro station which runs between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - A woman stays at a stop as additional buses and trolleybuses run between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - A passenger sits on a bus which runs between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, six metro stations will continue to operate around the clock as air raid shelters despite the repairs.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Buses run between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, six metro stations will continue to operate around the clock as air raid shelters despite the repairs.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Passengers get on a bus that runs between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, despite the repairs, six metro stations will continue operating around the clock as air raid shelters.

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

Response to Kyiv Metro shutdown

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Passengers get on a bus which runs between the closed metro stations of the Blue Line, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Train traffic on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro between Demiivska and Teremky metro stations was stopped for safety reasons on Thursday, December 8, a day before the start of repairs of an overpass tunnel. Nevertheless, six metro stations will continue to operate around the clock as air raid shelters despite the repairs.