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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

UK: London Euston Station Evacuated After Security Alert

Euston Station in London was evacuated Thursday afternoon, October 2, over a suspicious item, halting rail services. British Transport Police cordoned off the area, with emergency vehicles on site, as hundreds of people were forced to leave the station.

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 leave the site of the World Exposition in Osaka in the early morning of Aug. 14, 2025, after the Osaka Metro's Chuo Line, which offers sole direct train access from the expo site on Yumeshima, an artificial island, to the city center, resumed services following a power outage that began at 9:30 p.m. the previous day.

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Visitors wait in line to enter a pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, in the small hours of Aug. 14, 2025, as it was opened for people to shelter in after services were suspended on the Osaka Metro's Chuo Line, which offers sole direct train access from the expo site on Yumeshima, an artificial island, to the city center.

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.

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Osaka expo after subway disruption

Visitors wait in line for taxis in front of the 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.

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.

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.

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.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions 2

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions 3

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions 4

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions 5

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.

Japan: Strong Quake Halts Trains In Greater Tokyo Area 2

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Kanto region on Friday evening, August 9. Shaking was also felt in Tokyo. The quake brought trains to a halt across the region.

Japan: Strong Quake Halts Trains In Greater Tokyo Area

A strong earthquake struck the Kanto region Friday evening, August 9. According to reports, the magnitude is 5.3. Shaking was also felt in Tokyo. The quake brought trains to a halt across the region.

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.

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.

High-speed rail network disrupted in France

PARIS, France, July 26 Kyodo - Police officers patrol in Gare du Nord train station in Paris on July 26, 2024, as France's high-speed TGV network was paralyzed following what officials described as "criminal actions" ahead of the Paris Olympic opening cerruptionemony later in the day. (Kyodo)

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.

UK: Flooding Hits Cumbria After Heavy Rainfall

Residents woke up to flooded roads and swollen rivers in parts of Cumbria, North West England on Thursday, May 23 following persistent rainfall. The overnight flooding has caused major disruption on train services.

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.

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.

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.

Dud detonated in Tokyo

Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 4, 2013, shows a construction site (C) near train lines in northern Tokyo. The Ground Self-Defense Force detonated an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II at the site the same day, causing a three-hour disruption to trains traveling to and from Tokyo.

Dud detonated in Tokyo

Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 4, 2013, shows a construction site (in foreground) near train lines in northern Tokyo. The Ground Self-Defense Force detonated an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II at a location indicated by an arrow (L bottom) the same day, causing a three-hour disruption to trains traveling to and from Tokyo.

N. Korea fires missile over Japan

N. Korea fires missile over Japan

An electric board at JR Sapporo Station in Sapporo, northern Japan, shows train schedule disruption after North Korea fired a ballistic missile which appears to have flown over Japan.

N. Korea fires missile over Japan

N. Korea fires missile over Japan

An electric board at JR Sapporo Station in Sapporo, northern Japan, shows train schedule disruption after North Korea fired a ballistic missile which appears to have flown over Japan.

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

(220727) -- LONDON, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A boy stands with a woman at King's Cross railway station in London, Britain, on July 27, 2022. More than 40,000 railway workers across Britain are taking a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, bringing another day of widespread delays and cancellations. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

(220727) -- LONDON, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger stands at King's Cross railway station in London, Britain, on July 27, 2022. More than 40,000 railway workers across Britain are taking a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, bringing another day of widespread delays and cancellations. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

(220727) -- LONDON, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A notice of some routes unavailable due to a strike is seen on a ticket machine at King's Cross railway station in London, Britain, on July 27, 2022. More than 40,000 railway workers across Britain are taking a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, bringing another day of widespread delays and cancellations. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

(220727) -- LONDON, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past ticket machines at King's Cross railway station in London, Britain, on July 27, 2022. More than 40,000 railway workers across Britain are taking a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, bringing another day of widespread delays and cancellations. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

BRITAIN-LONDON-RAIL STRIKE-TRAIN SERVICES-DISRUPTION

(220727) -- LONDON, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand next to ticket machines with notices of some routes unavailable due to a strike at King's Cross railway station in London, Britain, on July 27, 2022. More than 40,000 railway workers across Britain are taking a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, bringing another day of widespread delays and cancellations. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years causes major disruption

STORY: UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years causes major disruption DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of train stations and railways closed 2. various of underground stations closed STORYLINE: After last-ditch talks between unions and rail operators broke down in London on Monday, the United Kingdom's (UK) National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) gave the go-ahead on Tuesday to the country's biggest rail strikes in 30 years that are expected to cause massive disruptions to rail services in England, Scotland and Wales. Only about 20 percent of passenger trains were scheduled to run after staff walked off the job at 12 midnight on Tuesday. The walkouts will continue on Thursday and Saturday this week, affecting millions of passengers. More than 40,000 RMT union members, including guards, catering staff, signalers and track maintenance workers take part in the labor action. The RMT is in a dispute with the rail operators ove

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

Partial resumption of bullet train services in northeastern Japan

Partial resumption of bullet train services in northeastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train is pictured near JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture on Feb. 22, 2021, after services between Sendai and the Iwate Prefecture city of Ichinoseki resumed the same day following disruption due to a powerful earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on Feb. 13.

Partial resumption of bullet train services in northeastern Japan

Partial resumption of bullet train services in northeastern Japan

Passengers pass through a ticket gate at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture on Feb. 22, 2021, after shinkansen bullet train services between Sendai and the Iwate Prefecture city of Ichinoseki resumed the same day following disruption due to a powerful earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on Feb. 13.

Partial resumption of bullet train services in northeastern Japan

Partial resumption of bullet train services in northeastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train is pictured near JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture on Feb. 22, 2021, after services between Sendai and the Iwate Prefecture city of Ichinoseki resumed the same day following disruption due to a powerful earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on Feb. 13.

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