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Hyderabad -
A passenger train rammed into a school bus in southern India on Thursday killing 20 people, mostly young children, officials said in the latest fatal accident on the country's rail network.
In the Media
by Vivek Nemana (AFP)
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Hyderabad -
More than two dozen school children and one adult are feared dead after their school bus was struck by a passenger train.
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Hyderabad -
A passenger train rammed into a school bus in southern India on Thursday killing at least 11 children, with fears the death toll could rise further, officials said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Alberton -
The last of three Boeing 737 fuselages that toppled into a Montana river after a train derailment was expected to be recovered Tuesday.
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Monforte De Lemos -
A woman had the misfortune of her vehicle stalling on a rail crossing near the town of Monforte de Lemos Wednesday evening, just as a freight train was incoming. She immediately fled the vehicle, but the flying wreckage of her van struck and killed her.
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Union -
Onlookers took cell phone video of a New Jersey (NJ) couple being grabbed by police officers and thrown off a train for refusing to leave after bringing their bikes onto the train.
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Patna -
A passenger train derailed in eastern India on Wednesday, killing four people, after a suspected explosion on the tracks during a protest called by Maoist insurgents, officials said.
In the Media
by Imran Khan (AFP)
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A new alarm feature integrated into Google's digital assistant for Android devices, Google Now, is reportedly able to alert you to get off public transport at the stop nearest to your destination.
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Jackson -
A Tennessee couple is under fire after the bride attached her one-month old infant to the train of her wedding dress and allegedly dragged her down the aisle.
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New Delhi -
A passenger express slammed into a stationary freight train in northern India on Monday, killing at least 10 people with others feared trapped in the wreckage, an official told AFP.
In the Media
by AFP
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New Delhi -
A passenger train derailed in western India on Sunday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 100 as rescue workers raced to free those still trapped, a police official said.
In the Media
by AFP
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You know it's not your time to go when something like this happens. A pensioner was taking a chance, jaywalking at a railway crossing, when he experienced a real near-miss.
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Regina -
A video of a man who took a selfie while dangerously close to a passing train has gone viral after only a day on YouTube.
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Tokyo -
The use of a specially prepared blue paint could soon become commonplace on bullet trains in Japan. The paint inhibits the growth of bacteria and protects the train from damage.
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South Africa's state-owned logistics company on Monday awarded General Electric <GE.N>, Bombardier <BBDb.TO> and two Chinese firms a contract to supply over 1,000 trains, as part of a $28 billion expansion plan.
In the Media
by Reuters
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Tokyo -
Japan's super-speedy bullet train is to offer passengers a chance to soothe their tired feet as they zip through the countryside, in a carriage equipped with footbaths.JR East will launch the service in July, with one carriage on the "shinkansen" bulle...
In the Media
by AFP
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Besan -
French police have detained an Egyptian national on suspicion of carrying explosives on board a Paris-Venice night train, Besancon prosecutor Alain Saffar told AFP on Thursday.The man, who is 33 and lives in Italy, was taken off the train and placed in...
In the Media
by AFP
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Authorities in Seattle, Washington say that a man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train over the weekend while his girlfriend was taking photos of him.
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Madrid -
Commonly called the "No Pants Subway Ride", the idea apparently started in New York in 2002, and has caught on and become an annual event in Madrid, Spain.
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Moscow -
If you travel to Russia, you must ride the Russian train from Moscow to Samara. It's inexpensive, friendly, and full of surprises.
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Nashville-based acoustic pop-rock singer-songwriter Andrew Ripp released his newest studio album "Won't Let Go," via his independent label, Be Music and Entertainment.
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New York -
At least four passengers died and dozens were injured in the derailment of a speeding train in the Bronx.
Some passengers were thrown from the Metro-North Train.
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New York -
A Metro-North passenger train derailed just north of Manhattan on Sunday morning and reportedly several carriages plunged into the Hudson River. Four people have been killed and 67 have been injured, according to the most recent update.
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Madrid -
While the fact that it was Monday morning was quite bad enough, at 9:40 a.m. Madrid time, one of the subway trains on Madrid metro line 5 ground to a halt for over an hour-and-a-half, trapping the commuters inside, sometimes in the pitch dark.
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Barcelona -
Anyone wishing to travel between Barcelona in Spain and Paris, France will be pleased to hear that things will be getting quite a bit faster, as a new AVE high-speed train is about to launch.
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Philadelphia -
After a wrong turn, an Amtrak train headed to New York City last Thursday ended up taking its passengers back to Philadelphia instead. The train went through a suburban area of Philly, the city it was supposed to be leaving.
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Seven elephants and two calves were killed in Kolkata, India, Thursday when a passenger train crashed into them as they went across tracks in a forest. Ten other elephants were seriously injured, and more may die.
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Moscow -
The Moscow metro in Russia has come up with a novel way to get the public fitter. They are offering free single-trip tickets to passengers who can perform 30 squats in front of the machine.
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Madrid -
Some street artists, like Banksy, paint for a good cause. Others like "LOSE" just paint and paint. Now Spain's most prolific train graffiti artist has been arrested in Madrid, Spain.
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Barcelona -
Two trains collided at Barcelona's Sants station on Friday morning, injuring 22 people. Of these, 10 required treatment and one person was hospitalized.
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JR East Shinkansen Lineup at Niigata Shinkansen Rolling Stock Center, Japan.
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End of the line at Hydarpasha train station in Istanbul
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Recordings from both winter, spring, summer and autumn makes for pretty scenes such as this.
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The abandoned Michigan Central Station train depot
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A CN freight train comes around the corner.
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Start of the trip, Union Station
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Students ride the train to Istanbul
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File photo: A bus at level crossing
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Train link from Union Station to Pearson International Airport
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Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars
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Metrolinxs new diesel train to run from Union Station to Pearson International Airport
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Spain express train AVE Class 103 high-speed train Barcelona - Figueras
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A train carrying chemicals derailed in Ghent, Belgium on May 4, 2013.
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Chicago Transit Authority train.
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SNCF 4295 night train (screenshot from TF1 news report)
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Mihai Blotor, Prietenii Mocanitei
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