A nationwide rail strike on November 5, 2026, is projected to draw up to 700,000 protesters in France and disrupt SNCF train services, including TGV and regional lines. Eurostar expects near-normal operations, while French aviation remains largely unaffected amid government travel warnings.
Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration will publish a draft environmental impact statement for Seattle’s Ballard Link Extension on December 11, 2026. Public commentary will be accepted until February 9, 2027.
European prosecutors have launched a second fraud investigation following the October 28 Urda rail disaster that killed 69 people on Spain’s Madrid-Seville high-speed line. The probe examines possible mismanagement of EU funds intended for upgrading rail safety systems.