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Over half of Washington, D.C., Metro rail cars pulled after derailment
Last week’s derailment prompted Metro to take all of the system’s 7000-series train cars, or 60 percent of its rail cars, out of service until…
This Summer, Amtrak Brings Back the McRib of Travel Deals
Amtrak has been rolling out some good deals all year, but this might be the best one yet: The railroad service is bringing back the…
Overnight subway service returns in New York City for first time in a year
New York City subways re-opened for 24-hour service on Monday, more than one year after the system announced it was halting service overnight so the…
Bag full of diamond rings worth $100,000 found on New York train
The railroad conductor who made the discovery received a commendation from Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng after helping return the lost rings. Source:…
‘I couldn’t bear to look’: Taiwan train crash survivors tell of escape
Passengers crawl from carriages and walk along train roof to emerge from tunnel after deadly derailment The woman emerged from the wreckage of Taiwan’s worst…
Watch bullet trains powering through snow in Japan
Traveling often as a youngster in Britain, the land of bad trains, I adored seeing the Shinkansen high-speed rail services on TV. It still seems…
Journey through history: Train station where Jews escaped Germany and Nazis smuggled gold to reopen
The station has been closed since 1970 and behind the ornate facades, Canfranc has a sometimes troubling past, reports Graham Keeley in Spain Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/train-war-nazis-smuggle-jews-b1762953.html…
Deutsche Bahn to introduce hydrogen train by 2024, cutting 330 tons of CO2 a year
‘This is the only way for DB to be climate neutral in 2050,’ says board member Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/deutsche-bahn-hydrogen-train-2024-b1761627.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Chemical-carrying freight train derails in Texas causing pile-up & sparking evacuations (VIDEO)
A freight train came off the rails in southeast Texas, resulting in a breach of five tank cars carrying chemicals. The crash, which was caught…
Passenger kicked off train 'in the middle of nowhere' in France after refusing to wear mask
Man accused of ‘disturbing public order’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/france-train-passenger-face-mask-refuses-coronavirus-a9675641.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By: Helen…
Stonehaven train derailment – latest news: Three dead after Sturgeon declares 'extremely serious' incident in Scotland amid severe flooding
One person believed to be missing after crash in area that has seen heavy flooding Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/stonehaven-train-derailment-deaths-today-latest-scotland-sturgeon-aberdeen-a9666731.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Bridge partially collapses near Phoenix in wake of massive fire and train derailment
“No injuries known at this time but the scene is very dangerous,” the police chief tweeted. “Stay out of Tempe Town Lake and away from…
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