The London Underground network is currently down.

Entire lines have been suspended.

Don’t risk ruining your holiday with a massive bill after Brexit.

Don’t risk ruining your holiday with a massive bill after Brexit.

London-bound traffic has been held on the busy motorway.

London-bound traffic has been held on the busy motorway.

Newark Liberty International Airport has had two roughly 90-second radar communications blackouts.

Just in time for rush hour.

The Walt Disney Company has announced it will open its seventh resort in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

A city dubbed the UK’s ‘motor capital’ is about to change when a new £189,000,000 light train system launches.

The Coventry Very Light Rail network, labelled ‘like tram but better,’ is one step closer to opening in the city, which is not usually known for its public transport provision.

First of its kind in the country, one battery-powered very light rail train can whisk around 60 passengers when the system fully opens.

The system has been labelled cheaper and more flexible than traditional railways.

While the final route has not been confirmed yet, people now have a chance to test it out themselves to see what the fuss is about.

A local father-and-son train driver team from RailAdventure UK will operate the test service on a 721-foot track.

Dad Graham Dibbins said it is ‘an extraordinary feeling to be involved in such an innovative project and at the same time to be working with my son for the first time in a professional capacity as train drivers.’

His son Joe Dibbins said he can’t believe he is ‘working with the one person I respect more than anyone else – my dad.’

The on-road tests, able to carry 17 passengers in one go, will run in Coventry city centre for a limited time only in May and June. If you want to give it a go, book your free place here.

Councillor Jim O’Boyle, a cabinet member for jobs, regeneration and climate change at the council, said the ‘green’ CVLR system will ‘revolutionise transport in Coventry.’

He continued: ‘Very Light Rail is just the beginning of our plans to revolutionise transport in our city, tackle climate change, improve air quality, and provide a reliable and accessible travel option.

‘We will be running Very Light Rail for four weeks, and residents will have the opportunity to experience this one-of-a-kind vehicle and track system and provide feedback on the experience.’

What makes ‘very light rail’ different?

The cost of construction is the first thing that sets it apart from the OG railways.

Although the new system is more affordable to build than laying traditional tram or train tracks, it is still not cheap.

The estimated cost per one kilometre (0.6 miles) is £10,000,000, while a traditional tram can cost up to £30,000,000 to install for the same distance.

The new track sits just under 11 inches (30cm) within the road surface, minimising expensive and time-consuming works to relocate pipes and cables, the council said.

The VLR system is powered by batteries, meaning that, unlike trams, there is no need for overhead wires.

Self-driving vehicles are expected to be on the UK roads by 2026, the government has said, opening the door for more autonomous rail systems.

The Coventry very light rail has been developed to allow autonomous operation in the future.

Pedestrians, cyclists and disabled passengers will have ‘sufficient provision’ on the new routes when they open, the council confirmed.

Money for the £189,000,000 system comes from the UK government, the West Midlands combined authority, the Coventry and Warwickshire local enterprise partnership and the council.

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Travelers are required to have a REAL ID for domestic travel effective May 7.

On Saturday, May 3, a passenger died on a cruise ship in British waters.

Cable theft forced trains to stop in central Spain, upending the Monday commute for thousands of passengers.

Thieves wreaked havoc on the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville after stealing vital cable from the signalling system across four locations.

The theft happened late yesterday evening, affecting dozens of trains between Spain’s capital and Andalucia during peak return travel after the Labour Day weekend.

Thousands of passengers were eagerly waiting for updates after spending hours on the station floors and trying to get information from rail staff.

Footage shows frustrated passengers gathering at Madrid’s Atochat station today to try find out what was happening with their trains.

Renfe, the train operator, told passengers to not arrive too early to avoid further crowds.

One passenger posted on X that his train was scheduled to leave Sevilla shortly before 9pm yesterday.

Instead, the train arrived to Madrid at 6.3am today. He claimed they spent ’10 hours on a train that ran out of food and water after half an hour.’

A typical train journey takes between the cities usually takes just under three hours.

Alberto Valero, a tourist from Mexico, told the AP news agency he and his family had spent hours at Madrid station due to the issue.

He said: ‘We’re here with tourists from everywhere — France, Portugal.

‘Everyone is at a loss for what to do because of the total disarray.

Another traveller said at midnight today they had been travelling from Granada to Madrid – around a 260-mile journey – for more than six hours and were ‘still in progress.’

ADIF, the company owning Spain’s railway infrastructure, said on X the theft happened at four points on the line in Toledo.

It hoped services to resume from around 9.30am between Madrid, Seville, Malaga and Granada.

Today’s train chaos comes after life in Spain and Portugal was severely disrupted last week after massive power outages lasting for days.

At least five people were killed in the unprecedented blackout, which turned Madrid dark as the Spanish grid lost 60% of its power, with national emergency declared.

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People will be flocking to central London for the VE Day military procession and flypast.

The commuter was forced to go barefoot on his way home.

Drivers have labelled the move ‘a rip off.’

The TV and radio presenter said the ‘furnace got too hot.’

And crucially, it bypasses London.

‘We expect this could last for some time and potentially affect peoples’ journey home from school and work later.’

As power flickers back, more than 40 flights have been cancelled from Spain and Portugal’s major airports.

A state of emergency has been issued in Spain as the country enters its second day with electricity issues.

The emergency services are attending after the crash.

The holiday flight was on its way from the UK to Spain when an incident happened on board.

All aboard the Skeggy train.

Images show a lorry engulfed in flames, wit drivers travelling for weekend plans warned of long delays (Picture: Highways England)

A lorry fire has forced the M1 to close while emergency services race to the scene.

All traffic has been h…