General transport strike in Italy disrupted train operation and cancelled flights, private cars packed the streets. The workers demand more investment in the sector.

A transport strike that crippled the French rail network for nine days has petered out after workers voted to give talks on pension reform a chance.

French commuters are facing further delays, but there were signs of optimism as local chapters of the country's rail unions were voting to suspend their nine-day strike.

Deutsche Bahn AG made an improved wage offer to train drivers in an attempt to avert the strike. Germany's national railway operator said in a statement that it made a "significantly improved offer" to the GDL union, but said both sides had agreed to keep the details confidential.

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.

Thousands of Parisians frustrated by continuous traffic jams and horrible commuting problems marched through the French capital Sunday, demanding an end to a nationwide rail workers' strike now entering its sixth day Monday.

French transport workers decided to continue strikes to keep up pressure against Nicolas Sarkozy's reform programme.