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Al Jazeera Correspondent - Off the Rails: A Journey Through Japan
Al Jazeera's Ramsey Zarifeh first travelled to Japan soon after graduation to teach English. Fascinated by the futuristic bullet trains and the country’s unique train network, he got to know Japan through its railways. He travelled on nearly every rail line and ended up writing a guide book based on these experiences. This film recalls Ramsey's initial journey, and is an exploration of contemporary Japan through the story of its railway and distinctive train culture.
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Texas cities reap economic boon from light rail
Light rail train systems are growing in many American cities where the car is still king, by luring economic development around new tracks and stations. In Dallas and Houston, these mass transit systems have spurred billions of dollars of development, serving as a model for other cities.
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French TGV high-speed train derails near Strasbourg
A high-speed TGV train has derailed near the eastern French city of Strasbourg, killing at least 10 people, officials say. The crash happened during a test run in the town of Eckwersheim, on a new Paris-Strasbourg line. The train was carrying 49 railway technicians when it derailed, caught fire, and plunged into a canal. Eleven people suffered serious injuries.
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See you in 8 hours
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Runaway Boston Train was Tampered with, Governor Says
Driverless train carrying 50 people left a suburban Boston station and sped through 4 stations before it was stopped
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The gauge of history
A train journey north shows how Russia has evolved—and regressed. (Dec 19)
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Who is Filming NYC Subway Videos From the Conductor's Chair?
Stressed out from your long subway commute? Chill out with a calming video of a long subway commute.
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Places You Can No Longer Go: The London Necropolis Railway
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A New Railway Rivals a Glamorous Past
Before Walt Disney came Henry Flagler, who made Florida a tourist hotspot by laying rails along the state’s east coast. Now, a new high-speed train is set to follow in his tracks.
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The Wreck of Amtrak 188
What caused the worst American rail disaster in decades? By Matthew Shaerjan.
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Train Robber Gordon Goody Dies Aged 86
Gordon Goody, one of the last surviving members of the Great Train Robbery gang, dies at the age of 86, more than 50 years on from the infamous heist.
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Bar And Transit Closing Time In Major World Cities
Now you can finish your drinks and make the last train home. Check out this closing time guide to bars and public transit for major world cities.
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How a Single Mechanical Failure Sparked 625 [New York] MTA Delays
A problem at Union Square cascaded into hours of underground hell, revealing just how fragile the subway really is. By Robert Kolker.
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Railroad Photography of John Sanderson
“The large format camera slows down my process. Because of the camera weight and numerous steps involved before exposing film, one learns to think in a state of ‘accumulated photographic intentions’. That is, tending to do a lot of the compositional, conceptual and camera placement decisions ‘in the mind’s eye’, as Ansel Adams would say, prior to photographing.”
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The Longest Train in India
A 4,273km journey across India through the eyes of a photographer & filmmaker.
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U.S. bullet Train Proposals Shun Public Funds, Favor Private Cash
It took years of lawsuits and political battles for California to finally break ground last year on the nation’s first bullet train, which aims to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2029.
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France's public trains bring impressionist art to commuters
in an effort to bring famous art to the masses, france’s national state-owned rail service has applied renowned works to its public train system.
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Trains in Space: The Great Train Robbery
James Meek reviews “The Railways: Nation, Network and People” by Simon Bradley. (May, 2016)
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Travel 3,000 Miles Through China’s Wondrous Wild West
Here's what our photographer saw when he and his family spent more than two days on a train travelling across China.
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Journey Through the Sahara
For 700km, day and night, we slithered through the vast uninhabited Sahara desert, sleeping on top of Mauritania’s infamous iron ore train. Heading for the coast, we hoped to find a place of forgotten shipwrecks and unknown surf. By Jody MacDonald.
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