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France braces for day of strikes
May.21   France
  Workers at the national rail company, SNCF, have begun strike action against President Sarkozy's plans to reform public-sector pensions
Feb.5   France
  President Sarkozy has attended the launch of a new high-speed train made by engineering giant Alstom

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Nov.21   France Transport 'sabotage' hits France
  Striking railway workers have carried out 'a coordinated campaign of sabotage' on the tracks of high-speed TGV rail network, setting fire to cables
 The SNCF is saying militants wanted to harm ongoing talks to end the strike
Nov.15   Germany Railroad strikes spread  Train drivers launched a strike on the passenger network, following freight train drivers off the job Nov.14   France Strike brings travel chaos
  Transport and energy workers broadened a strike in protest against Sarkozy's pension reform
 Rail services were disrupted and energy production reduced. Thousands of commuters were forced to improvise
Nov.13   Paris Transport workers on strike
  It's a second major showdown with President Sarkozy over his plan to reform pension
Oct.17   Paris France wakes to transport strike  A one-day nationwide strike by public transport workers leaves the country with almost no train, bus or metro services Sep.3   Paris First outing for faster Eurostar   Eurostar is set to make its inaugural journey from Paris to London via a new 186mph high-speed line Apr.3   France French set new rail speed record   High-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h, 356mph

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Jul.5   Spain Services resume on Valencia subway  Trains on Line 1 began running again after the 2 carriages involved in an accident were removed

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Dec.31   London Strike by subway workers  Partygoers defied a New Year's Eve strike to celebrate in central London Nov.21   Paris Railworkers begin strike  The rail authority predicted major disruptions to national lines and Paris area commuter trains

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Jun.10   France Strikes hit commuters  A new wave slashed train services and caused huge traffic jams Apr.3   France Strikes disrupt transport  Civil servants united for a massive strike against planned retirement reforms Feb.17   London Congestion charge cuts traffic levels  The scheme is seen as a huge political gamble by London Mayor Ken Livingstone



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