Country Victorian's planning to catch V/Line trains to AFL football matches in Melbourne are being encouraged to travel early.

Transport Ministers from 19 European and Asian countries have agreed to continue work on developing transport links they say will act as an economic boon to the whole region. The UN Economic Commission for Europe, which hosted the meeting, says the unprecedented economic growth of Euro-Asian region is at risk if the current transport situation is not addressed. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.

Snows will continue to hit China's southern, central and eastern areas from Jan. 25 to 27, posing a greater challenge to the country's transportation system, according to meteorological authorities.

France's state-owned rail operator SNCF says there is a "concerted campaign of sabotage" on the tracks of the high-speed TGV network aimed at stopping services resuming amid a national strike.

France faces transport disruptions in some regions and a limited underground service in Paris as a nationwide strike over pensions tail off.

The French Government has struck a pension deal with the main train drivers' union, driving a wedge between labour groups the day after a strike halted most rail traffic.

A public transport strike billed as France's biggest in years was in full swing Thursday, with commuters forced to walk, pedal or drive to work in large numbers - and many staying home.