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All aboard: Brightline train services start May 19
Brightline will host a two-day celebration at the MiamiCentral station for the public<p>Commuters in Miami-Dade County will have a new form of transportation to visit Broward and Palm Beach counties starting next week.<p>Brightline, a passenger rail that offers non-stop service between Miami, Fort …
TransportationHow To Get From Piraeus To Athens - Taxi, Bus and Train Information
<b>One of the most popular questions I am asked, is how to get from Piraeus to Athens. This is because the Piraeus ferry port is a major transport hub.</b> …
EuropeKochi Metro trains held up due to power interruptions
Kochi metro trains were stranded at many places on Saturday evening after heavy rain and thunderstorm caused frequent power interruptions.<p>The trains …
METRORailDirty picture: Catering trash food on trains
This might ruin your next train journey! But, the truth is too gross not to know.<p>A surprise three-day inspection by Northern Railway has found that …
TransportationAre private commuter trains the answer to congested highways?
Closed Captioning<p>ON<p>OFF<p>apply | reset x<p>font<p>size<p>color<p>Play Video - 2:57<p>May 12th, 2018<p>Brightline, a new privately owned train in South Florida, is hoping to clear up highway congestion by taking some of the cars off the road while still making a profit. Will other cities across the country take up this …
TransportationAmtrak Pacific Surfliner Offers Late-Night Trains for Concerts
<b>WHY IT RATES:</b> <i>Travel agents working with clients who love attending concerts should be aware of the unique offer from Amtrak’s Pacific</i> …
TransportationRed Line service delayed after downed wires cause fire near Sheridan station
Red line service was delayed Saturday afternoon after downed wires caused a fire on the tracks near the Sheridan station.<p>The fire broke out about …
ChicagoRailway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani reviews punctuality of 'worst-performing' zones
The video conference was held with the general managers of eight zonal railways which had reported less than 70 per cent punctuality.
TransportationCRRC first Chinese company to build monorail trains for export
CRRC Corporation Nanjing has signed a contract with Bangkok's rail network for the delivery of 288 monorail trains, making the company the first in …
News (China)Bullet train stations at Vadodara, Ahmedabad & Sabarmati will be over existing railway platforms
This is being done to provide bullet train connectivity to passengers travelling by the Indian Railways and the metrorail in Ahmedabad.<p>By: | …
TransportationService restored for TriMet Red and Blue trains
Providence Park and Kings Hill MAX stations reopen after six-day closure in Southwest Portland.Normal service has been restored for transit riders …
Portland, ORSix ways to prove rail fares reform is not just a PR con trick
From season tickets to a better deal for young people, here’s where operators should look<p>Absurdly high fares, a bewildering ticketing system, passengers playing cat-and-mouse with train companies trying to spot “split-ticket” bargains; there are lots and lots of reasons why the root-and-branch …
Personal Finance (UK)Pat Hansen recommended for Laurel girls basketball coaching job
BILLINGS — Pat Hansen is expected to pull double-duty next basketball season.<p>After coaching the boys basketball team for the past 13 years, Hansen …
MontanaDogged by buses afire, Roman commuters get new metro station
Romans have a new metro station, but they'll still have to brave aging, overcrowded buses that sometimes burst into flames if they want to take …
BusinessKolkata’s famed trams slowly drive into history
Long before Calcutta, as it was known then, became the first Indian city with a metro, it pioneered another form of urban public transport: the tram …
India NewsMore train strike action
UNION bosses have confirmed another round of train strikes will take place later this month.<p>Northern customers were already hit by action this week …
ManchesterSusitna River flooding shuts down some Alaska Railroad train service
Flooding and ice overflow caused by ice jams on the Susitna River near Curry shut down Alaska Railroad train service north of Talkeetna on Saturday …
TransportationRailways promises airline-like food, CCTV cameras in kitchens to flag anomalies
Soon, airline-like food would be on the plates of train passengers as the Railways has decided to initiate major reforms in its catering services …
TransportationRailways, State join hands to develop Tirupati station
The State government is keen to extend support to the South Central Railways (SCR) in the expansion and beautification of the Tirupati railway …
India NewsTo Commemorate 125th Anniversary Of Gandhi’s Expulsion From Train, Pietermaritzburg Station To Sport Khadi Look
Sushma Swaraj will be present at the event
IndiaI rode China's super-fast bullet train that could go from New York to Chicago in 4.5 hours — and it shows how far behind the US really is
Traveling to China can often feel like visiting the future. The cities stretch out for what seems like forever, while new skyscrapers, bridges, and futuristically designed landmarks spring up every year.<p>Nowhere is this feeling more apparent than when you encounter China's high-speed railway …
News (Hong Kong)Plan to re-open steam train line leaves farmers fuming
With the promise of thousands of visitors generating new jobs and income a plan to reopen a stretch of picturesque steam railway across rural East Sussex would normally attract enthusiastic support.<p>Indeed plans by the Rother Valley heritage line to build a two mile extension linking its existing …
TransportationEgypt officials: 21 arrested over protesting metro fare hike
Egyptian police arrested 21 people for taking part in rare protests against the government's surprise decision to hike fares on Cairo's subway as …
BusinessNew model of Fuxing bullet trains under final static vehicle testing in Qingdao
Two 16-carriage Fuxing bullet trains go through a static vehicle testing at a factory in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 10, 2018. The …
TransportationNYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For May 12-13
Heads up: The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, J, M, N, R, S and W trains won't be running normally this weekend.<p>NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the …
TransportationHow the Heathrow Express's fare changes will affect passengers
The Heathrow Express, Britain’s most expensive train link, gets more complicated to use from 20 May — with some passengers facing higher fares.<p>The …
TransportationRevolution VLR railcar to be demonstrated in 2020
UK: Leasing company Eversholt Rail has joined the Revolution VLR consortium of Transport Design International, Cummins, Prose, Transcal Engineering, …
City PoliticsWatch a few seconds of the new Twisted Cyclone ride at Six Flags
Thrill seekers can get a brief glimpse of train cars during a test run on the new Twister Cyclone coaster.<p>Six Flags Over Georgia posted a nine-second …
Six FlagsRelief as rail service is reintroduced
AFTER two months of forking out escalated fees for alternative transport, train commuters who use the Mamelodi line will embrace the reintroduction …
TransportationSingapore LTA reveals route for Jurong Region Line
The fully-elevated Jurong Region Line (JRL) will bring western areas of Singapore onto the rail network, serving Nanyang Technological University …
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