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Italian air-traffic data network fault cancels flights nationwide, ENAV restores full operations

A fault in the data network behind Italy's air-traffic control slowed or halted flights from 6am on Friday, 16 October, with cancellations at airports from Rome to Palermo. ENAV later said operations were back to 100%.

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Minibus hits train at Eurotunnel terminal in France, 19 injured

A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a train at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles, near Calais, on Thursday evening, 15 October. Prefecture officials said none of the 19 injured was in danger of dying.

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Madrid closes Sol Metro station over ammonia in Puerta del Sol encampment

The Community of Madrid ordered the Sol Metro station shut on Friday, 16 October, citing ammonia readings and unsanitary conditions linked to the housing protest camp in Puerta del Sol. City and regional officials are now trading blame with the central government's delegate in Madrid.

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Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas moves to suspend shared e-scooter system in the city

Mayor Carlos Moedas announced on Thursday, 15 October, that Lisbon will suspend its shared e-scooter system, citing street clutter and rising accidents. The council still has to approve the move at its meeting on 21 October.

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Woman seriously injured after tram strikes pedestrian in Piraeus

A tram struck a woman on foot at the junction of Akti Poseidonos and Akti Miaouli in Piraeus on Friday, 16 October, and she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The circumstances are still under investigation by traffic police.

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Transport·17h ago

Tesla's new Roadster jumps, flips and lands in SpaceX test-site demo

On Thursday, 15 October, at SpaceX's McGregor test site in Texas, Tesla showed its new Roadster climbing a ramp upside down and passing over five parked vehicles using compressed-gas thrusters, with no driver on board.

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Transport·16h ago

Rockfall blocks only access road to Anthony Quinn Bay on Rhodes, partial access restored Friday

A boulder that broke off a slope on Rhodes on Thursday, 15 October, came to rest on the only road to Anthony Quinn Bay and left about 100 vehicles stranded. Rescue teams restored partial access on Friday, 16 October, and no injuries were reported.

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Lisbon Metro unions call two partial strikes for 28 and 30 October

Partial stoppages are set for 28 and 30 October, each from 05:00 to 10:00, after a full strike on 14 October halted the network for 24 hours. The company says it will ask an arbitration court to set minimum services.

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Transport·from Oct 13·upd. 3d ago

Qantas cancels Rome flight after bedbugs found on Boeing 787

Passengers on a Perth to Rome flight reported bites on 9 October, and Qantas kept the Boeing 787 on the ground for a deep clean, cancelling the return service scheduled for 10 October.

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Transport·from Oct 12·upd. 3d ago

Fire on Renfe AVE near Ricla leaves Madrid-Barcelona line on single track

Trains between Madrid and Barcelona run on one track across a 25 km stretch near Ricla after a Renfe AVE caught fire on 12 October. Adif expects double track to return early in the week of 19 October.

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Deutsche Bahn's December timetable adds faster Hamburg to Munich trains, but keeps fares stable

The new timetable takes effect on 13 December 2026, and tickets go on sale from Wednesday, 14 October. Hamburg to Munich ICE-Sprinters will run three times daily in each direction, cutting 20 minutes from the journey.

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British Airways flight to Faro turns back to Gatwick over cracked window

Flight BA2660 from London Gatwick to Faro landed safely back at Gatwick on Tuesday, 13 October, after the crew found a cracked passenger window about 45 minutes into the flight.

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