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Japan: Shinagawa Station Overcrowded as Train Suspensions Disrupt Rush Hour

On Wednesday, train suspensions caused by a fatal accident disrupted the evening rush hour, leading to severe congestion at stations. At Shinagawa Station, platforms were packed with passengers and became dangerously overcrowded. According to JR East, the accident occurred between Yokohama and Shin-Kawasaki stations on the Yokosuka Line. As a result, services on the Yokosuka Line and several other major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area were temporarily suspended.

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Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

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Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

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Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A ticket gate at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

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UK: Stations Overcrowded as Fans Flock to Liverpool for Premier League Parade

Stations were overcrowded on Monday, May 26, as thousands of people traveled to Liverpool for Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade, with several Merseyrail stations closed. This video shows hundreds of supporters stuck at Birmingham New Street Station.

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UK: Stations Overcrowded as Fans Flock to Liverpool for Premier League Parade 2

Stations were overcrowded on Monday, May 26, as thousands of people traveled to Liverpool for Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade, with several Merseyrail stations closed. This video shows hundreds of supporters stuck at Birmingham New Street Station.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Japan: Opening Day of Expo 2025 Sees Major Congestion at Nearest Station 2

Yumeshima Station, the closest station to the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue, experienced significant congestion with visitors on its opening day, April 13. It was reported that entry and exit to the station were temporarily restricted.

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Japan: Opening Day of Expo 2025 Sees Major Congestion at Nearest Station

Yumeshima Station, the closest station to the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue, experienced significant congestion with visitors on its opening day, April 13. It was reported that entry and exit to the station were temporarily restricted.

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Turkey: Heavy Snowfall Causes Major Congestion At Metro Station In Istanbul

Istanbul metro stations were flooded with people on Wednesday evening, February 19, as the snowfall that began in the morning intensified throughout the city by evening.

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Gate on Mt. Fuji trail

A gate is installed at the fifth station of a popular Mt. Fuji trail in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 13, 2024, to ease congestion and prevent "bullet climbing," the term used for attempting to reach the summit and return without spending the night near the summit, ahead of the summer climbing season starting July 1.

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Gate on Mt. Fuji trail

Workers install a gate at the fifth station of a popular Mt. Fuji trail in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 13, 2024, to ease congestion and prevent "bullet climbing," the term used for attempting to reach the summit and return without spending the night near the summit, ahead of the summer climbing season starting July 1.

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Gate on Mt. Fuji trail

Workers install a gate at the fifth station of a popular Mt. Fuji trail in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 13, 2024, to ease congestion and prevent "bullet climbing," the term used for attempting to reach the summit and return without spending the night near the summit, ahead of the summer climbing season starting July 1.

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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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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trains of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line are seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trains of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line are seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line is seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria

STORY: China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos city 2. various of Ikeja station of the Red Line rail corridor 3. various of the event 4. various of the project STORYLINE: The first phase of a China-built state-of-the-heart light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was commissioned Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long, with eight stations. Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, said the Lagos light rail project demonstrated a people-centered initiative while calling for a stronger partnership between the two friendly nations to

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Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Cars 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.

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Transport problems at Lybidska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Cars 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.

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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.

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Traffic congestion in Nepal

Commuters wait for public vehicle to arrive to return back home after work at a bus station in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The traffic flow of Kathmandu get disrupted timely when there is movement of head of state and other high-office weighing officials.

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Traffic congestion in Nepal

Commuters wait for public vehicle to arrive to return back home after work at a bus station in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The traffic flow of Kathmandu get disrupted timely when there is movement of head of state and other high-office weighing officials.

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Traffic congestion in Nepal

Commuters wait for public vehicle to arrive to return back home after work at a bus station in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The traffic flow of Kathmandu get disrupted timely when there is movement of head of state and other high-office weighing officials.

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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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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(221226) -- JERUSALEM, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Construction workers work at the G3-2 section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 25, 2022. The first tunnel boring machine of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line G3-2 section kicked off its tunneling on Sunday, marking a milestone stage of the Chinese-constructed project aiming to ease traffic congestion in the Israeli metropolis. The project, undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is expected to complete in 2025 with a 5.7 kilometer-long double-lane tunnel, two access sections, one underground station as well as three underground structures. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(221226) -- JERUSALEM, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Construction workers work at the G3-2 section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 25, 2022. The first tunnel boring machine of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line G3-2 section kicked off its tunneling on Sunday, marking a milestone stage of the Chinese-constructed project aiming to ease traffic congestion in the Israeli metropolis. The project, undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is expected to complete in 2025 with a 5.7 kilometer-long double-lane tunnel, two access sections, one underground station as well as three underground structures. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Golden Week travelers pack airports, rail stations, highways in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers pack a Tokaido Shinkansen train at JR Tokyo Station on May 3. Major railroad stations, airports and highways in Japan were crowded with travelers heading for resorts and hometowns as congestion peaked with the start of the five-day-long Golden Week holidays.

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'Golden Week' return-trip congestion continues

TOKYO, Japan - East Japan Railway Tokyo Station is crowded with returning vacationers May 6, the last day of Japan's nine-day ''Golden Week'' holiday.

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Part of Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line to be suspended for 2 days

A section of Tokyo's Yamanote loop line was suspended Saturday due to track switching construction work slated to last through the weekend, the longest such suspension on the line since the launch of its operator JR East. Services on the inner loop between Ikebukuro and Osaki stations, which include the busy JR Shibuya Station, were halted from the first train on Saturday and will be suspended through the last train on Sunday. The move is expected to affect a total of 540,000 passengers, or up to 865,000 people in prepandemic conditions, according to the train operator. The operator aims to widen a platform at Shibuya Station by around 5 meters, with plans on additional work on the outer loop platform in the future. It said once completed, the inner and outer platforms at the station will be connected, thereby easing passenger congestion and increasing convenience for transfers.

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Golden Week travelers pack airports, rail stations, highways in

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers pack a Tokaido Shinkansen train at JR Tokyo Station on May 3. Major railroad stations, airports and highways in Japan were crowded with travelers heading for resorts and hometowns as congestion peaked with the start of the five-day-long Golden Week holidays. (Kyodo)

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'Golden Week' return-trip congestion continues

TOKYO, Japan - East Japan Railway Tokyo Station is crowded with returning vacationers May 6, the last day of Japan's nine-day ''Golden Week'' holiday.

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Jakarta MRT ahead of launch

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2018, shows a station entrance of Ratangga, Indonesia's first mass rapid transit, in Jakarta. The 15.7-kilometer route linking South Jakarta and Central Jakarta, scheduled to be launched in March 2019, is expected to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto revamping crowded bus services

Passengers get on a Kyoto city bus from the front door -- a reversal from the rear door in regular services -- in an experiment to see if the switch eases congestion, in front of JR Kyoto Station on Oct. 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ministers experience rush-hour at Shinjuku station

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Transport Minister Toshihiro Nikai (foreground) and Labor Minister Takamori Makino (C) go through automatic ticket gates at a subway station in Tokyo's Shinjuku at rush hour Jan. 27. Several subway and railway lines converge at Shinjuku station. The two ministers visited the station from 8 a.m. to experience what commuters have to go through every day at rush hour so as to seek ways to ease the congestion.