French Rail Traffic Improving After Strike Chaos
24436
French rail traffic was returning to normal after an unexpected strike by ticket collectors following the rape of a colleague caused havoc for French rail commuters, railway operator SNCF said on Thursday.
125242
Eurostar says customer numbers rose 5% in the first half of the year, driven by environmental concerns.
461041
Strikes are set to continue on the German rail system after staff seeking higher wages caused widespread disruption on Tuesday.
595468
France faced transport disruptions on  Saturday in some regions and a limited underground service in  Paris as a nationwide strike over pensions tailed off.
382906
French industrial giant Alstom Group has sold 16 complete subway trains to the city of Shanghai worth some 130 million Euros (160 million dollars), in another deal reached here during the visit of French President Jacques Chirac.
761578
PARIS  - Commuters crammed aboard the few trains left running and surgeons operated on only emergency cases as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted French rail service and hospitals Wednesday.
536225
The French Cabinet on Wednesday sent a bill to parliament calling for guaranteed minimum service in public transport during labor walkouts, despite opposition from the nation's unions.
391582
The French parliament started debating a  controversial bill on Tuesday that the government says will  prevent travel chaos during transport strikes, but that unions  warn will damage industrial relations.
470936
Unemployment has risen slightly in France, despite the efforts of the French government to bring it under control.
577497
Workers scrambled to ready ports and the Beirut airport for a renewed flow of passengers and cargo.
192004
London&#39;s commuters were spared another day of chaos on Wednesday after the union leading a strike that has crippled the tube said it was suspending the industrial action.
222281
Thousands of striking taxi drivers drove at a snail's pace around France on Wednesday as part of a protest against government plans to open up their business to greater competition.
57968
COMMUTERS packed aboard the few trains running and surgeons handled only emergency operations as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted rail services and hospitals throughout France yesterday.
611729
BERLIN/PARIS (from news wires) - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France faced setbacks on two starkly different domestic fronts Thursday: a wave of strikes that swept through France and an official announcement that his 11-year marriage had come to an end. The 24-hour strike halted most trains, subways and buses around the country, which led to the cancellation of and classes at some schools and theatrical performances. Only 46 of the country's 700 high-speed trains were running. Many museums were closed. Workers at the state-owned electric and gas utility companies joined the walkout, leading to a reduction in electricity output. Meanwhile, all across Germany, commuters faced major disruptions for the second time in a week as train drivers began a new strike early on Thursday to support pay demands.
248874
Commuters crammed aboard the few trains left running and surgeons operated on only emergency cases as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted French rail service and hospitals Wednesday.
587908
French rail travellers faced a difficult morning commute as a strike by train workers disrupted service across the country, on day two of a rolling campaign of public sector work stoppages.
297859
Rail disruption returns to France as train staff demand a security review after a colleague was raped at work.