Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
Tracks on Warsaw-Lublin rail line blown up in ‘act of sabotage,’ Polish PM says
Donald Tusk said on Monday that tracks on the route between Warsaw and Lublin were destroyed by “the detonation of an explosive device.” The broken track, located near the village of Mika, was found during an inspection on Sunday morning. More damage was also discovered further down the line, nearer to Lublin, Tusk said. “The…
Read MorePanama announces capture in Venezuela of suspect linked to 1994 bombing
Panamanian authorities reported the arrest in Venezuela of the alleged perpetrator of a 1994 attack that brought down a plane in Panama with about twenty people on board, most of them Jewish, and said they will seek his extradition. Interpol Panama “received confirmation” from its counterpart in Caracas “of the apprehension of citizen Ali Zaki…
Read MoreChinese-made buses in Norway can be halted remotely, spurring increased security
A leading Norwegian public transport operator has said it will introduce stricter security requirements and step up anti-hacking measures after a test on new Chinese-made electric buses showed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off. Transport operator Ruter said test results published last week showed that Chinese bus maker Yutong Group had access to their…
Read MoreUK police charge man with attempted murder over train stabbing that wounded 11 people
U.K. police on Monday charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a mass stabbing attack on a train that wounded 11 people, and said he also tried to kill someone at a London transit station earlier the same day. British Transport Police said Anthony Williams is charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one…
Read MoreFrance: Arson attack disrupts train traffic
Around 100 high-speed train journeys were disrupted in France on Monday after cables were targeted in an apparent arson attack. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on social media that cables had been “intentionally set on fire” overnight just south of the south-eastern city of Valence. The incident has affected France’s most heavily frequented main line…
Read MoreAt least three killed in explosion at northern Ukraine train station
At least four people have been killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at a railway station in Ovruch in northern Ukraine. Local media said a Kharkiv resident detonated an explosive device during a document check, killing a female border guard and two civilians. The bomber later died in an ambulance, the State Border…
Read MoreFederal charges for man accused of threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport
A man accused of going to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after making a threat to shoot it up now faces multiple federal charges, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Billy Joe Cagle, 49, was taken into custody in a terminal at the airport on Monday after a family member reported the alleged threat to…
Read MoreDrone attack hits Sudan’s capital ahead of planned airport reopening
A drone attack has hit an area near the international airport in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, a day before it was set to resume domestic flights for the first time since war broke out in 2023. Residents of the city reported hearing explosions in several districts early on Tuesday morning. Social media images – yet to…
Read MoreMan arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport
A man who allegedly threatened to shoot up the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was arrested after entering a terminal at the airport on Monday, according to authorities. The man’s family alerted police that the suspect had been streaming on social media Monday morning that he was headed to the airport to “shoot it up” and…
Read MorePA system compromised at Harrisburg International Airport
The PA system at Harrisburg International Airport was compromised on Tuesday, according to airport spokesman Scott Miller. A message played across the system that said in part: “Turkish hackey cyber Islam was here? Free, free Palestine. Free, free Palestine.” The message also included profanity, and references to President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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