1.   Streets in Caracas were largely deserted as buses, mini-buses and the metro were closed, stranding commuters.

2.   A strike Monday by train, harbor and airport workers stranded commuters in Durban and left goods untouched on some docks.

3.   Commuters were stranded as trains and vehicular traffic ground to a halt because low-lying areas were waterlogged.

4.   Commuters were stranded as trains and traffic stalled for the second straight day.

5.   Commuters were stranded in France, Belgium and Greece, where the strike caused havoc during the morning rush hour.

6.   Commuters were stranded in heavy traffic Wednesday in major French cities as they tried to beat a rail strike which caused major transport delays nationwide.

7.   More than one million commuters were stranded at train stations on Thursday, according to radio reports.

8.   More than one million commuters were stranded at train stations, according to radio reports.

9.   More than one million commuters were stranded at train stations, radio reports said.

10.   Over two million commuters were stranded for nearly two hours on Saturday as a major electricity stoppage hit train services in Bombay.