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More than 300 injured in passenger train crash in South Africa
A commuter train crashed into another passenger train during rush hour Friday in South Africa's largest city injuring more than 300 people.
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Why Britain has secret ‘ghost trains’
Empty and all but unknown, ghost trains are one of British transport’s strangest quirks. Why do they exist? To find out, Amanda Ruggeri gets on board.
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Subway Station Hits Blazing 106 Degrees
The hottest day of the year so far didn't just bring sweltering conditions to the streets in New York City -- subway riders suffered underground, too.
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A Look at the Awesome but Ridiculously Old Technology That Runs the NYC Subway System
Vintage technology is fun and fascinating. It feels new all over again to see how old devices made modern concepts possible. But buying LPs again is different than finding out that missile silos in the United States still rely on floppy disks. And this video of the old tech still...
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MTA finds extra $1 billion, plans to spend on reducing wait times
The MTA found a billion dollars in extra cash in its proverbial couch cushions. The cash is a combination of real estate tax income, less money paid out to pensions, lower energy costs...
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India Rail Crash: Trains derail in Madhya Pradesh flash flood
Photos-At least 24 people are killed as a flash flood derails two trains on a bridge in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say.
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Riding the Sandworm
Finally, there it was. When we climbed to the top of the wagon, tired but excited, unsteady as our feet sunk in the heap of iron that filled it to the brim, my friend Ammar and I congratulated each other, our faces lit by the faint glow of each other’s headlamp. It was almost midnight… By Michael Huniewicz.
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A Train Towards a New Life
In the past month, an estimated 30,000 refugees have passed through Macedonia, another step in their uncertain search for a better life in western Europe. They all travel in harsh conditions and face many challenges en route.
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Learning About Humanity on Public Transportation
I just saw the most talented subway performer I’ve ever seen. She wasn’t doing anything special—just singing along to karaoke tracks playing modern pop songs and Motown classics. But her voice was incredible. Jaded New Yorkers removed their earphones to listen. Upon completion of each song, the people inhabiting the platforms on both sides broke into applause. That doesn’t happen... By Chris Gethard. (June)
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Americans Foil Gunman on French Train, Officials Say
The assailant wounded at least three people before two American passengers subdued him. France’s interior minister described them as particularly courageous.
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Confirmed: Long-Lost Nazi Loot Train Found In Poland
Last week, a pair of anonymous treasure hunters approached officials in Walbrzych, Poland via their lawyer to claim they had found an old Nazi loot train. Now officials have confirmed that the pair certainly found a train. Whether it's full of gold remains to be seen. As NBC News reports, a press officer confirmed that a military train had been found and the town's deputy mayor Zygmunt Nowaczyk made the following statement at a press conference...
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Switzerland: Special trains for Chinese tourists
A mountain resort in Switzerland is launching special train services for Chinese tourists to defuse tensions with other visitors, it is reported. Noisy throngs of Chinese tourists disturb those who visit Mount Rigi in the Alps in search of peace and relaxation, reports the Swiss newspaper Blick. They crowd the corridors while taking pictures from the train, there has been rudeness in packed carriages, and some even report seeing tourists spit on the floor, the paper says.
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The train crashed into a tanker truck
The accident on the railway.
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Don’t Railroad Amtrak
Americans love trains. So should conservatives. By William S. Lind.
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The Netherlands plans to have a 100% wind-powered railway system by 2018
With each passing week, renewable energy makes greater and greater strides in supplying more power for our lives, and a lot of that innovation is happening in transport. The Netherlands is the latest country to set the pace for adopting alternative energy sources: the companies in charge of the country's railways are looking to move the entire network over to wind power in the next three years.
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She lives on a train because it's cheaper than rent
You know housing costs have gotten crazy when someone makes train-living a thing.
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12 Best U.S. Train Trips to Take This Fall
Ready for a new way to see the country and the beautiful fall foliage? Try train travel. Check out these 12 options for great U.S. train trips.
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Devonshire Street Cemetery/Central Station - Sydney, NSW
"I once walked through the burial grounds on the Surry Hills, in the commencement of Spring, just as the flowers were beginning to bloom forth in all their beauty…" Bridget Flood was in the same si...
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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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Much of the technology in the New York subway system hasn't been updated in over 100 years
From the looks of straphangers during rush hour, with their headphones, smartphones, and e-readers, it would be easy to miss how old the New York City subway system is. But every day, hundreds of trains run through the largest subway network in the world on century-old technology. When things go wrong — as they have been doing more and more often — the delays pile up.
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