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10 of the strangest public transit systems
Not your average train<p>Public transit systems are usually quite predictable. Large cities generally have subways or elevated trains supplemented by …
TransportationLoughborough Junction incident: Three people dead after being hit by train at south London railway station
Three people have died after being hit by a train at a railway station in south London.<p>Police said three bodies were found on the tracks at …
TrainsThis Map Shows What The TTC Would Look Like If Every Subway Restaurant Was A Subway Stop
The Toronto transit system has quite a reputation for being small, slow and somewhat annoying amongst Torontonians. Of course, many of us depend on …
TransportationOrbital line opens in Seoul
SOUTH KOREA: The Seohae Line orbital suburban railway serving Seoul was inaugurated on June 16.<p>The 23·4 km route runs north-south from Sosa to Wonsi …
TransportationThree railway coaches set alight at a Cape Town train station
Three railway carriages were set alight at Steenberg Railway Station in Sheraton Park, Cape Town on Monday.<p>Fire and Rescue Services arrived at the …
Cape TownThis is why trains on the CrossCity line were packed during Monday morning's rush hour
Commuters on trains into Birmingham faced a grimmer than usual Monday morning rush hour after a string of problems.<p>On the CrossCity line carriages …
TransportationSiemens wins £1.5B contract to build new London Tube trains
Siemens (OTCPK:SIEGY -1%) has been awarded a ~£1.5B ($2B) contract to design and build 94 new trains for the Piccadilly Line on London’s Tube.<p>The …
TransportationIs South Coast train overcrowding measure being enforced?
There is a suggestion a measure designed to reduce crowding on South Coast services is not being enforced. Picture: Louise Kennerley<p>It was touted by …
TransportationIndian Railways working on increasing speed of all long-distance trains
Trains are never punctual. The Indian Railways is working on increasing the speeds of all long-distance trains by 50 percent and goods trains by 100 …
TransportationPassenger describes chaotic scene from stalled roller coaster
Amanda Bostic remembers the harrowing moments when she was tossed more than 30 feet from a roller coaster that had just derailed.
TransportationHit by delays, Railways to rework timetable
Amid complaints over increasing delays in train services, the Railways plan to re-work the timetable to identify trains impacted by maintenance works …
TransportationAll Aboard: London's Best Bus Routes for Sightseeing
There's a lot to see on a trip to London, and especially on your first trip to the city. Taking a bus is one of the easiest ways to get a good view …
TravelHotel, residential and office space planned for land around Union Station
After years of big-picture planning and behind-the-scenes bargaining, plans are finally forging ahead to redevelop Amtrak-owned Union Station, the …
TransportationMumbai’s Parel station gets a new platform after new foot overbridge
Aimed at serving commuters taking the north-bound trains, the new platform has been on track in serving its purpose of decongesting the island …
TransportationRail bosses turn up late to parliamentary hearing on why trains run late
UNDER-FIRE rail bosses sparked fresh fury last night after turning up LATE to a parliamentary hearing about the calamitous delays and cancellations …
Great BritainIndian Railways Will Not Go Down the Same Route as Indian Airways
Better late than never, Indian Railways is pulling up its socks.<p>3 min read<p>You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.<p>For over 165 years now, the Indian Railways has been connecting people from different parts of the country. Going into the farthest and the …
Entrepreneurship (India)Trains to run late on Sundays from August as Railways plans maintenance drive
Railway minister Piyush Goyal. Photo: PTI<p><b>New Delhi:</b> People travelling by train on Sunday are likely to face delays, with Indian Railways deciding to …
Transportation'It was great': Now arriving, the first batch of CTrail Hartford Line weekday riders
Marcello Toro took the 12:26 p.m. train from Hartford and arrived at 1:05 p.m. - five minutes ahead of schedule - for a 2 p.m. job interview with MGM …
TransportationMumbai: Now, take a Kalyan-bound slow train from Parel s new platform
The Kalyan-bound slow trains will now use the new platform in Parel, which will help in reducing the pressure on the existing platform<p>The new …
TransportationTrains beginning running again in Lake District | Financial Times
Trains are running in the heart of the Lake District for the first time in two weeks after a specialist in heritage holidays stepped in to provide a …
TransportationDerailed freight train bursts into flames in southwest Indiana
PRINCETON, Ind. — A freight train derailed and several train cars caught fire in southwest Indiana, forcing the mandatory evacuation of nearby homes …
ChicagoTTC service suspended between St. Clair and Union stations
TTC subway service has been suspended on Line 1 between St. Clair and Union Stations due to an injury at track level.<p>Shuttle buses are now running on …
TorontoMetra Heritage Corridor And Southwest Service Trains Stalled Due To Heat
<b>CHICAGO (CBS) —</b> A spokesperson from Metra says the Metra Heritage Corridor and Southwest service trains are not moving.<p>The trail rails on the …
TransportationAfter nearly three decades, Indian Railway coaches to get a make over
Share Email<p>Indian Railways has decided to soon introduce coaches with a new colour scheme. The renewed look will bring changes in terms of the colour …
TransportationBaby steps toward SEPTA Key at Jefferson Station Monday
Beginning Monday, regional rail riders at SEPTA’s Jefferson Station in Philadelphia will have to pass through turnstiles to get to the platform. The …
TransportationMurder Suspected After Commuter Hit By Toronto Subway
A young man in his 20s was struck by a TTC train at Bloor-Yonge station.<p>Toronto police say the death of a young man at one of the city's busiest …
TrainsHurricane Turn: Flagging Down America's Last "Request Stop" Train in Alaska - 99% Invisible
Connecting Hurricane Gulch and Talkeetna (a remote stretch of the Alaska Railroad between Fairbanks and Anchorage), Hurricane Turn may be the only …
TransportationRiders removed from Six Flags America roller coaster after ride stalled on tracks
Riders had to be rescued from a roller coaster at Six Flags America in Maryland on Monday afternoon after the ride stalled on the tracks.<p>Workers at the theme park were able to safely get riders off the Superman: Ride of Steel after the ride stopped near a peak, Prince George’s County fire officials …
TransportationMan Rudely Interferes with Subway Rat's Quest for a Beach Bod
Escalator Rat is the 2018 fitness icon we need right now.<p>It's that time again, everybody. Summer officially starts on June 21, meaning that we'll soon have to peel away our protective layers of clothing and expose a winter's worth of pale and flabby flesh to the world. But while the rest of us sit …
TrainsMetra commuters have mixed feelings about new schedule on BNSF line
A week after Metra adjusted its schedule on the BNSF Railway line, some commuters in the western suburbs still were getting used to catching trains at different times and riding more crowded trains.<p>Gloria Barbarotta of Naperville, who was at the Hinsdale train station Monday morning for the 7:29 …
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