Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A man shovels snow off railway tracks in the village of Plati in northern Greece February 8, 2012. The worst February cold spell Europe has seen in decades may last until the end of the month, leading meteorologists said, raising the prospect of an extended spike in European spot gas prices. REUTERS/Grigoris Siamidis (GREECE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
A woman sits with her luggage outside Beijing west railway station ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A woman sits with her luggage outside Beijing west railway station in this January 18, 2012 file picture. China's Ministry of Railways has been plagued by scandals and missteps recently, some of which have been deadly, including a July crash of a new high-speed train that killed 40 people. But for decades the ministry has proven impervious to reform efforts, fending off attempts by leaders to merge it with other ministries or close a separate court system run by the 2.1 million-employee ministry. To match Analysis CHINA-RAILWAYS/ REUTERS/David Gray/Files (CHINA - Tags: TRANSPORT POLITICS)
Passengers wait for their trains inside Beijing west railway ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:50:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Passengers wait for their trains inside Beijing west railway station January 21, 2012. When Zhang Dong sat down recently to book train tickets for his trip home for the Chinese new year, he got a taste of the frustration that has helped make China's railway ministry a focus of anger against the country's many bureaucrats. The ministry's touted web-based ticket booking system was supposed to replace the antiquated ordeal of waiting in long queues. It didn't. The system crashed minutes after its launch before the annual holiday migration of 200 million people by rail, and proved as frustrating as any line-up at a station. The online fiasco -- which spurred a barrage of criticism -- was the latest in a litany of troubles for the ministry, which has been plagued by scandals and missteps. Picture taken January 21, 2012. To match Analysis CHINA-RAILWAYS/ REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY TRANSPORT)
Passengers arrive at Beijing railway station to catch a train ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:50:01 +0100 (AP) - Passengers arrive at Beijing railway station to catch a train in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Millions of Chinese are expected to cramp onto China's train and bus network to return home for the the Chinese Lunar New Year that starts on Jan. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A couple hug as they bid farewell outside the West Railway Station ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:20:01 +0100 (AP) - A couple hug as they bid farewell outside the West Railway Station in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Millions of Chinese are expected to cram onto China's bus and train network to return home for the Chinese Lunar New Year which falls on Jan. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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