"rail decay"

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5 December 2025

Passengers arrive at the airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061744

5 December 2025

Passengers arrive at the airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061746

5 December 2025

An exterior view of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061748

5 December 2025

The TAP Air Portugal logo is on a building in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061749

5 December 2025

A plane takes off from the airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061751

5 December 2025

An exterior view of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061752

5 December 2025

People and traffic are outside of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061754

5 December 2025

People and traffic are outside of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061755

5 December 2025

A plane takes off from the airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061757

5 December 2025

People and traffic are outside of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061759

5 December 2025

An exterior view of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13061760

5 December 2025

People and traffic are outside of Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 5, 2025. Travelers face growing uncertainty as Portugal's upcoming general strike on December 11 coincides with widespread transport disruptions across Europe. Air traffic, rail, and public transport strikes in multiple countries are expected to create severe delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Authorities warn of a potential ''travel nightmare'' for passengers crossing borders during the holiday season.

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#13038697

29 November 2025

Commuters walk beneath a departure board displaying train destinations, track numbers, and delay information, including a notice about construction work (Bauarbeiten) causing disruptions on the S6 line, at Starnberg Train Station in the Munich Metropolitan Area, Starnberg, Germany, on November 29, 2025. The sign shows services to destinations including Ebersberg, Weilheim/Kochel, Tutzing, and Munich Hbf, while a person in a motorized wheelchair and two pedestrians, one walking a small dog, pass below the concrete overpass.

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#13034201

28 November 2025

A woman checks her smartphone while standing on a Munich U-Bahn platform Klinikum Grosshadern, under a digital display board showing scheduled train times for the U6 line that indicate significant delays (21, 29, 34 minutes) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 24, 2025.

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#13024827

25 November 2025

A group of young travelers with luggage stands near an Italo high-speed train, which arrives at Venezia Santa Lucia railway station in Venice, Italy, on November 16, 2025. Although ICE trains are seen as Deutsche Bahn's leading product, many passengers feel frustrated by frequent delays and high fares. Meanwhile, new competitors enter the market, raising expectations for cheaper tickets and more reliable service. Both the state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and the private high-speed operator Italo (formerly NTV) intend to introduce modern high-speed trains in Germany.

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#13024828

25 November 2025

Luggage is on a platform near an Italo high-speed train, which arrives at Venezia Santa Lucia railway station in Venice, Italy, on November 16, 2025. Although ICE trains are seen as Deutsche Bahn's leading product, many passengers are frustrated by frequent delays and high fares. Meanwhile, new competitors enter the market, raising expectations for cheaper tickets and more reliable service. Both the state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and the private high-speed operator Italo (former NTV) intend to introduce modern high-speed trains in Germany.

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