Sentence examples for crippled transportation from inspiring English sources

The storm flooded half the city and crippled transportation.

The ensuing delays enraged commuters and had politicians hurling blame at each other and at the area's crippled transportation system.

Public frustration had been building as the strike crippled transportation, forced schools to close and shuttered most businesses.

This is a country that continued functioning recently after snowfall that was heavy even by Nordic standards, and many times the amount that crippled transportation in Britain, France and Germany.

The union representing more than 8,400 city correction officers announced yesterday that it had filed a federal suit after some members were disciplined for failing to report to work during the blackout that crippled transportation networks last week.

A government order to slash prices of all goods and services by about half in June has left stores across the country empty of meat, cornmeal, bread and other staples and crippled transportation services.But I was completely flabbergasted by what came next.

Page A6 SNOWSTORM HAMSTRINGS BRITAIN A winter storm crippled public transportation and roads in many parts of Britain.

And responding to anger about unplowed streets and crippled public transportation following the blizzard, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said that he is "angry too".

The race, the world's largest with a field of nearly 50,000 runners, is scheduled for Sunday morning — barely six days after Hurricane Sandy left parts of the city in ruins and crippled its transportation system.

Ginger Thompson (NYT) ARGENTINA: UNIONS STRIKE A 24-hour national strike by dissident unions and some student groups to protest government austerity policies crippled much transportation of goods around the country.

SPORTS The New York Marathon, the world's largest such event with a field of nearly 50,000 runners, is scheduled for Sunday morning — barely six days after Hurricane Sandy left parts of the city in ruins and crippled its transportation system.