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Broadway-Arbutus development begins in Vancouver with 256 rental homes, retail and community space beside future SkyTrain.

01.08.2026

Broadway-Arbutus Development Breaks Ground in Vancouver

An MTA R211A subway train stopped at 145th Street station beside another train.

01.08.2026

MTA Keeps 2026 Budget Balanced, Forecasts 2027 Deficit

Blue Montreal Metro train at Acadie station platform

01.08.2026

Lisette Bores 4.6 km for Montreal Blue Line Extension

Subway workers in Glasgow have voted for a strike after long-standing tensions over pay and poor working conditions reached a breaking point, according to the union Unite

04.06.2025

Strike Action Planned by Glasgow Subway Workers Over Dispute

Subway workers in Glasgow have voted for a strike after long-standing tensions over pay and poor working conditions reached a breaking point, according to the union Unite.
Train drivers continue their strike on Hull Trains in a months-long conflict over the dismissal of a colleague who reportedly raised a safety concern, causing ongoing service disruptions and industry-wide attention

02.06.2025

Hull Train Drivers Continue Strike Amid Safety Dispute

Train drivers continue their strike on Hull Trains in a months-long conflict over the dismissal of a colleague who reportedly raised a safety concern, causing ongoing service disruptions and industry-wide attention.

31.05.2025

NSW Rail Union Pay Deal Ends Months of Disruptions

The rail union pay deal between the NSW government and RTBU ends months of strikes and secures a 12% wage increase with back pay for thousands of rail workers.
Unifor members at VIA Rail voted 97.5% in favor of a strike, showing strong support for action as negotiations with the company remain unresolved.

28.05.2025

Unifor Members Back Strike as VIA Rail Talks Collapse

Unifor members at VIA Rail voted 97. 5% in favor of a strike, showing strong support for action as negotiations with the company remain unresolved.
Unionized employees at VIA Rail Canada have voted to authorize a strike, which could disrupt passenger rail services nationwide starting June 22.

27.05.2025

Unifor Workers Vote to Strike Against VIA Rail Canada

Unionized employees at VIA Rail Canada have voted to authorize a strike, which could disrupt passenger rail services nationwide starting June 22.
A major strike has halted production at Alstom’s factory in Bursa, Turkey, as more than 200 employees walked off the job demanding better pay and benefits.

26.05.2025

Strike at Alstom Factory in Turkey Disrupts Production

A major strike has halted production at Alstom’s factory in Bursa, Turkey, as more than 200 employees walked off the job demanding better pay and benefits.
Hull Trains faced another day of disruption on Saturday as train drivers launched a second consecutive strike over the dismissal of a colleague who raised safety concerns

24.05.2025

Hull Trains Faces Strikes Again Over Dismissed Driver

Hull Trains faced another day of disruption on Saturday as train drivers launched a second consecutive strike over the dismissal of a colleague who raised safety concerns.
Metro-North West train service will resume on Tuesday after a multi-day workers strike halted all NJ Transit-operated rail lines, including Port Jervis and Pascack Valley

19.05.2025

Metro-North West train service to restart after strike ends

Metro-North West train service will resume on Tuesday after a multi-day workers strike halted all NJ Transit-operated rail lines, including Port Jervis and Pascack Valley.
Train services across New Jersey will restart Tuesday after a three-day strike that disrupted travel for thousands of daily commuters heading to New York.

19.05.2025

Strike Ends as NJ Transit Trains Set to Resume Tuesday

Train services across New Jersey will restart Tuesday after a three-day strike that disrupted travel for thousands of daily commuters heading to New York.
New Jersey Transit rail operations shut down early Friday after locomotive engineers walked off the job, marking the first statewide transit strike in over four decades.

18.05.2025

NJ Transit Strike Talks Show Progress as Sides Push for Deal

NJ Transit and the engineers’ union resumed negotiations on Saturday, reporting steady progress as both sides aim to resolve the ongoing strike disrupting nearly 350,000 daily riders.
A surprise NJ Transit strike has disrupted thousands of commutes, creating chaos for fans heading to Friday’s major New York sporting events.

16.05.2025

NJ Transit Strike Disrupts Major New York Sporting Events

A surprise NJ Transit strike has disrupted thousands of commutes, creating chaos for fans heading to Friday’s major New York sporting events.
New Jersey Transit rail operations shut down early Friday after locomotive engineers walked off the job, marking the first statewide transit strike in over four decades.

16.05.2025

New Jersey Transit Rail Services Halt as Engineers Strike

New Jersey Transit rail operations shut down early Friday after locomotive engineers walked off the job, marking the first statewide transit strike in over four decades.