First pic of 660lb WWII BOMB on tracks that’s shut Eurostar emerges as trains cancelled & passengers told ‘don’t travel’
THIS is the 660-pound bomb from World War II that brought Eurostar trains to and From Paris’ Gare du Nord to a chaotic halt. The massive explosive was found “in the middle of the tracks” by ...
Paris train services to resume after WW2 bomb defused but Eurostar still disrupted
Local train and Eurostar services are disrupted at Gare du Nord station in Paris after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found nearby. The bomb was found "in the middle of the tracks" in the area ...
Attacker sets a woman on fire on a train in eastern Germany and flees
An assailant poured a liquid over a woman on a tram in eastern Germany on Sunday and set her on fire, police said. The woman ...
German state railway stuck in red with 1.8 bln euro net loss in 2024, figures show
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DBN.UL) posted a net loss of almost 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) last year following ...
Unexploded World War 2 bomb found near major Paris train station disrupts services
The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two severely disrupted traffic to and from Paris' bustling Gare du Nord, the world's third-busiest train station, on Friday. The disruption ...
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German rail union agree to real wage reduction and 33-month strike ban
In view of the escalating trade war following Donald Trump’s ascent ... Railroad employees must take matters into their own hands. The German Rail Action Committee was founded in the summer ...
Fear of war: How Germany needs to step up preparedness
Germany is planning to pump billions into defense spending, but the need to better prepare goes well beyond the Bundeswehr. Schäfer is a former reservist with Germany's Rapid Reaction Force, served in ...