Tag: Transport
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US veteran Daniel Penny on trial in New York for fatal subway chokehold | Racism News
Penny faces up to 15 years in prison for manslaughter in the racially-charged trial. A former United States Marine is set to go on trial for putting a man in a deadly chokehold while riding a New York subway in 2023. The veteran, 25-year-old Daniel Penny, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted…
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US dockworkers press on with second day of strike, with no deal in sight | Transport News
US President Biden urged for a quick deal to end the standoff, which threatens to drain billions from the US economy. Tens of thousands of United States dockworkers have continued to strike for a second day, keeping shipments at major eastern dockyards at a standstill. Containers at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas piled…
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More than 100 people missing after Nigeria boat carrying 300 sinks | Transport News
Mostly women and children were on board a wooden vessel that capsized in Mokwa in the country’s Niger State. More than 100 people are missing in Nigeria after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Niger State in the country’s north, authorities have said. The locally made wooden boat, with a capacity of…
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At least 48 killed as fuel tanker hits truck, causing explosion in Nigeria | Transport News
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state. A fuel tanker has collided with another truck in Nigeria, causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, according to the country’s emergency response agency. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in…
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Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers | Coronavirus pandemic News
For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport. Truckers in Colombia have reached a deal with the government and agreed to lift a five-day road blockade, according to President Gustavo Petro. The deal, announced on Friday, is aimed at assuaging concerns about Petro’s decision to end…
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Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute | Transport
Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services. Canada’s government has intervened to end a shutdown of freight rail services that had raised fears of supply-chain chaos across North America. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said on Thursday that freight rail operations could resume “within days” after he asked…