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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 7

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 6

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 5

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 4

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 2

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 3

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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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.

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UK: Chaos at London Euston Station Due to Overrunning Engineering Work

Major disruption hit London Euston station on Sunday, October 26, as overrunning engineering work caused long delays and cancellations for Avanti West Coast trains, affecting routes including Birmingham New Street and Preston.

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Japan: Fire Breaks Out at Tokyo Haneda Airport Old Hangar, Flights Unaffected 2

A large fire broke out at an old hangar undergoing demolition on the premises of Tokyo Haneda International Airport on Monday morning, September 29. Authorities have confirmed that the incident has not caused any delays or disruption to flight operations. This is a developing story.

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Japan: Fire Breaks Out at Tokyo Haneda Airport Old Hangar, Flights Unaffected

A large fire broke out at an old hangar undergoing demolition on the premises of Tokyo Haneda International Airport on Monday morning, September 29. Authorities have confirmed that the incident has not caused any delays or disruption to flight operations. This is a developing story.

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Japan: Fire Breaks Out at Tokyo Haneda Airport Old Hangar, Flights Unaffected 3

A large fire broke out at an old hangar undergoing demolition on the premises of Tokyo Haneda International Airport on Monday morning, September 29. Authorities have confirmed that the incident has not caused any delays or disruption to flight operations. This is a developing story.

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US: Lightning Illuminates Night Sky of Denver

On Tuesday, September 16, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch, which included the potential for tornadoes, for several counties on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. The watch was in effect until 9 p.m. The storms led to significant travel disruption, with 525 flights delayed and one canceled at Denver International Airport (DIA).

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Executives of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition apologize during a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 14, 2025. Some visitors were left stranded at the expo site throughout the previous night due to a service disruption on Osaka Metro's Chuo Line, which offers sole access to the venue.

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Osaka expo after subway disruption

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Motoharu Hori (R), head of operations at Osaka Metro, bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 14, 2025. The metro's Chuo Line, which offers sole access to the site of the World Exposition in Osaka and the city center, suspended its service the previous night due to a power failure, leaving some visitors stranded at the expo site all night.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows a train stranded on the tracks due to severe weather.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted 2

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows flooded streets in Kuwana City.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain 2

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain 3

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain 4

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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UK: Major Fire Erupts in South Harrow, Train Services Disrupted

A major fire erupted under railway arches in South Harrow early Friday, July 4, prompting 100 firefighters to respond. The blaze caused severe delays and service suspension between South Harrow and Acton Town.

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Mexico: Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding in CDMX, Trigger Traffic and Transit Chaos

Torrential rains caused widespread chaos in Mexico City on Monday, June 2, resulting in traffic gridlock, downed trees, and the suspension of Metro Line A service. The Mexico City government reported flooding in 53 areas, primarily in Iztapalapa, Xochimilco, Tlalpan, and Tláhuac, following the intense rains recorded.

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Australia: Fatal Multi-Car Crash On Sydney Harbour Bridge

Two men were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday, October 17. The accident involved several cars and a bus, leaving the men dead at the scene. The Bridge remains closed in both directions. This video shows a helicopter landing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge deck.

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Australia: Fatal Multi-Car Crash On Sydney Harbour Bridge 2

Two men were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday, October 17. The accident involved several cars and a bus, leaving the men dead at the scene. The Bridge remains closed in both directions.

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Japan: Bullet Train Service Suspended After Strong Quake Strikes Off Kyushu 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory. Shinkansen (bullet train) services were temporarily suspended due to power outage caused by the quake. This video was filmed on a Shinkansen train heading to Toyohashi Station in central Japan.

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Japan: Bullet Train Service Suspended After Strong Quake Strikes Off Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory. Shinkansen (bullet train) services were temporarily suspended due to power outage caused by the quake. This video was filmed inside a Shinkansen train halted near Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Paris 2024: Vandalism Disrupts High Speed Train Service Ahead Of Olympics Opening Ceremony

France's high-speed TGV rail network was disrupted on Friday, July 26, just hours ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. Rail operator SNCF said that acts of vandalism including arson caused the disruption that affected around 800,000 passengers.

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UK: Signal Failure Causes Disruptions At Major Train Stations In London

Chaos ensued after signal failure shut all lines between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston on Sunday, March 17. This video shows the inside of the Euston station packed with passengers. Some passengers were stuck for 3 hours, according to reports.

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UK: Signal Failure Causes Disruptions At Major Train Stations In London 2

Chaos ensued after signal failure shut all lines between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston on Sunday, March 17. This video shows the inside of the Euston station packed with passengers. Some passengers were stuck for 3 hours, according to reports.

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2-day service suspension on Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line begins

Services were suspended on a portion of Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line Saturday due to track-switching construction work at the busy Shibuya Station, with the disruption to last the whole weekend. Services on the "outer loop," or clockwise direction, between Osaki and Ikebukuro stations were halted from the first train, affecting around 530,000 passengers, according to train operator East Japan Railway Co. Normal operations will resume from the first train on Monday. The suspension is part of ongoing construction work at Shibuya Station and its surrounding area. The operator aims to switch from two platforms for the inner and outer loops to a single Yamanote Line platform, thereby easing passenger congestion and increasing convenience for transfers.

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHRISTMAS SEASON-STRIKES

BRITAIN-LONDON-CHRISTMAS SEASON-STRIKES

(221218) -- LONDON, Dec. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Self-service ticket machines are seen at King's Cross railway station in London, Britain, Dec. 17, 2022. The United Kingdom (UK) faces weeks of massive strikes during the Christmas season by transport and postal workers, nurses, and border guards. A wave of industrial action began on Tuesday, with more than 40,000 members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) walking out for 48 hours. Three more weeks of disruption are set to follow. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Massive strikes to hit Britain during Christmas season" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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NTT Docomo service disruption

NTT Docomo service disruption

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Iwasaki (L), executive vice president of NTT Docomo Inc., bows with others at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2012, in apology for the previous day's disruption of the company's texting and mobile phone services. The mobile phone service operator said the trouble was due to data traffic through packet-switching equipment exceeding processing capability.

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NTT Docomo service disruption

NTT Docomo service disruption

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Iwasaki (L), executive vice president of NTT Docomo Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2012, on the previous day's disruption of the company's texting and mobile phone services. The mobile phone service operator said the trouble was due to data traffic through packet-switching equipment exceeding processing capability.

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KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2022, over the major Japanese mobile carrier's service disruption that spanned several days earlier this month.

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KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi apologizes during a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2022, over the major Japanese mobile carrier's service disruption that spanned several days earlier this month.

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KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2022, over the major Japanese mobile carrier's service disruption that spanned several days earlier this month.

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KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi leaves after the end of a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2022, over the major Japanese mobile carrier's service disruption that spanned several days earlier this month.

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KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI's press conference over service disruption

KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2022, over the major Japanese mobile carrier's service disruption that spanned several days earlier this month.

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Nationwide disruption of KDDI mobile lines

Nationwide disruption of KDDI mobile lines

An "au" mobile phone service shop is pictured in Tokyo on July 2, 2022. KDDI Corp. said on July 3 that up to 39.15 million mobile connections had been affected by a nationwide network disruption that has continued for about 40 hours.

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Nationwide disruption of KDDI mobile lines

Nationwide disruption of KDDI mobile lines

An "au" mobile phone service shop is pictured in Tokyo on July 2, 2022. KDDI Corp. said on July 3 that up to 39.15 million mobile connections had been affected by a nationwide network disruption that has continued for about 40 hours.

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GLOBALink | U.S.-led IPEF tool of coercion upon regional countries: FM spokesperson

The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is a design of disruption to regional cooperation and a tool of coercion upon regional countries, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Direct shipping service helps promote trade between China, UK

STORY: Direct shipping service helps promote trade between China, UK DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: LIVERPOOL, Britain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARREN WRIGHT, Managing Director of Allseas Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CLAUDIO VERITIERO, CEO of Peel Ports Group STORYLINE: The Port of Liverpool has witnessed a successful first year of the "China Xpress" vessel service, the first direct shipping route from China into Liverpool. Operated by British company Allseas Global Logistics, the China Xpress service aims to address the supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to enable the delivery of cargo to UK importers from their suppliers in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARREN WRIGHT, Managing Director of Allseas Group "This is our first-year anniversary. This year now we have six vessels under the long-term time charter. We want to have at least six, probably seven or eight, in order to give us a weekly service. The in

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Extensive power outage hits JR trains in Tokyo area

Extensive power outage hits JR trains in Tokyo area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 10, 2021, shows an electric power substation of East Japan Railway Co. in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, after a fire was put out there. The railway operator experienced extensive service disruption in the Tokyo area the same day due to a power outage.

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Extensive power outage hits JR trains in Tokyo area

Extensive power outage hits JR trains in Tokyo area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 10, 2021, shows an electric power substation of East Japan Railway Co. in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, after a fire was put out there. The railway operator experienced extensive service disruption in the Tokyo area the same day due to a power outage.

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Train service disruption affects 320,000 passengers in western Japan

Train service disruption affects 320,000 passengers in western Japan

JR Osaka Station is crowded with passengers on July 18, 2015, as West Japan Railway Co. temporarily suspended services on its 14 train lines that day after a powerful typhoon brought a more than permissible level of rainfall for train operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NTT Docomo service disruption

NTT Docomo service disruption

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Iwasaki (L), executive vice president of NTT Docomo Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2012, on the previous day's disruption of the company's texting and mobile phone services. The mobile phone service operator said the trouble was due to data traffic through packet-switching equipment exceeding processing capability. (Kyodo)

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NTT Docomo service disruption

NTT Docomo service disruption

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Iwasaki (L), executive vice president of NTT Docomo Inc., bows with others at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2012, in apology for the previous day's disruption of the company's texting and mobile phone services. The mobile phone service operator said the trouble was due to data traffic through packet-switching equipment exceeding processing capability. (Kyodo)

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NTT Docomo service disruption

NTT Docomo service disruption

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Iwasaki (L), executive vice president of NTT Docomo Inc., bows with others at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2012, in apology for the previous day's disruption of the company's texting and mobile phone services. The mobile phone service operator said the trouble was due to data traffic through packet-switching equipment exceeding processing capability. (Kyodo)

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College entrance exams in Japan

College entrance exams in Japan

University of Tokyo staff meet with a student who has arrived late for the university's entrance examination in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2019, due to train service disruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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