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This photographer hopped freight trains through the Sahara
The only way for award-winning photographer Jody MacDonald to go in search of the Mauritania coast was on top of an enormous freight train. Here, she shares scenes from her incredible journey through the Sahara.
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The Victorian Belief That a Train Ride Could Cause Instant Insanity
"Railway madmen" were thought to be activated by the sounds and motion of train travel.
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Greece train hits house after derailing, killing three
Three people have been killed and many more seriously injured after a passenger train derailed in northern Greece, officials say. The train, travelling from Athens, struck a house when it left the track near the city of Thessaloniki. A resident at the property said he had managed to jump from a balcony just before the train made impact.
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Miner’s Silver Ghost
Merle Haggard
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Germany has unveiled a zero-emissions train that only emits water
Germany is set to introduce the world’s first zero-emission passenger train to be powered by hydrogen. The Coradia iLint only emits excess steam into the atmosphere, and provides an alternative to the country’s 4,000 diesel trains. Lower Saxony has already ordered 14 of them from French company Alstom, and more are likely to be seen around the country if they are judged a success, reports Die Welt.
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Amtrak Snow-motion Snow Collision
Do not try this at home, or at the train station.
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Belgium train derailment: One dead and many injured
At least one person has been killed and about 20 injured when a train carriage fell on to its side following a derailment close to the Belgian capital Brussels, railway officials say. The accident happened as the train was departing Leuven station at a slow speed heading towards the capital. Emergency services were quick to arrive at the scene of the crash, which happened at 12:20 GMT on Saturday.
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Passenger train derails and falls down embankment injuring number of people
A passenger train has derailed in Belgium leaving a large number of people injured. The train was left on its side trapped down an embankment after the incident near Leuven. Emergency service officials say one person died and 20 people were left injured. Local media report the train was on its way to De Panne and had just left the station in Leuven. Pictures from the scene show the train derailed and a wagon lying beside the track.
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All Dutch Trains Now Run on 100% Wind Power
As of the first of January this year, all public transport trains in the Netherlands are being powered by renewable energy, namely from wind power. There's currently a total of 2,200 wind turbines across the country, which generate enough power to sustain the equivalent of 2.4 million homes.
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Japan’s trains are in a league of their own. Japan’s subculture of train fanatics is no different.
Every aspect of train travel — from scheduling and design to stations and bento boxes — is studied as an art form.
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All Dutch Trains Now Run 100% On Wind Power
Electric trains have always been a relatively sustainable mode of transport, with much lower emissions than cars, but as of the 1st of January, 2017, all electric train rides in the Netherlands have become even greener. They are now entirely powered by clean, renewable, wind energy. Dutch railway companies, of which NS is by far the largest, teamed up with energy company Eneco in 2015 to cut train ride emissions drastically.
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First China-U.K. Freight Train Departs as Xi Seeks to Lift Trade
China initiated a rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe. (Jan. 2, 2016)
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Engg student dies while taking selfie in TN, hit by train he wanted in backdrop
A 21-year-old engineering student died when he was hit by a speeding train while trying to click a selfie here in the wee hours on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred past midnight when the student was returning after celebrating New Year, they said.
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The train companies pocket millions in compensation for delays
Here’s a shocking fact for those of you who (like me) shivered on freezing platforms when their train was cancelled or delayed over the so-called festive period. The train operating companies can actually make a nice little profit out of your distress, so they have almost no incentive to improve the service.
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Rail Crossing Warnings Are Sought for Mapping Apps
The National Transportation Safety Board asked tech companies to add the locations of grade crossings into digital maps and to provide alerts for drivers. By Daisuke Wakabayashi.
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Railway Market: Urban Train Track Doubles as Shopping Alley in Thailand
Southwest of Bangkok, the Maeklong Railway Market is one of the most popular places to shop for seafood in Thailand. But buyer beware: oncoming trains may spoil your trip if you fail to step out of the way. By Kurt Kohlstedt.
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DUKO und LINK present - Pflanz dich hin
Decorating a train with flowers. :-)
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French train stations now have vending machines that dispense free short stories
There’s nothing worse than having to wait for your train when you’ve forgotten your book, all the free papers have gone, or you just don’t feel like falling down the rabbit hole of the Internet via your smartphone. Which is why France’s idea to install free short story vending machines is genius. The idea was trialled a year ago in the country’s Grenoble train station, where it went down so well that they decided to roll it out across more stations.
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At Least 1 Dead, Up to 100 Hurt in Hoboken Train Crash
At least three people died and up to 100 were hurt, some of them critically, when an NJ Transit train crashed into the station in Hoboken at the height of Thursday's morning rush, leaving twisted piles of metal.
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The world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train is coming to Germany
This week, French transit company Alstom unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train, which will begin making trips in Germany at the end of the 2017. The news was first reported by German newspaper Die Welt. The super-quiet Coradia iLint passenger train is powered by hydrogen fuel cells, which emit only steam and condensed water. A hydrogen fuel tank stored on the roof of the train powers the fuel cells to produce electrical energy.
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