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At least 15 people as two intercity trains collided in Brahmanbaria
Nov 12, 2019At least 15 people were killed and scores injured as two intercity trains collided in Kasba Upazila in Brahmanbaria early today. The accident took place at Mondobhag Railway Station around 3am as Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from... -
People traveling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air reached a record level
Nov 11, 2019The proportion of people traveling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains. In the 12 months to July 2019, 29% of passengers chose to travel... -
Helicopters rescue passengers on stranded Indian train
Jul 28, 2019Indian navy helicopters and emergency service boats came to the salvation of about 700 people stuck on a train caught in floods near Mumbai on Saturday. The Mahalaxmi Express left Mumbai late Friday for Kolhapur but... -
Train runs over crowd on tracks in northern India
Oct 19, 2018A commuter train traveling at high speed struck a crowd of people seated on tracks in northern India on Friday and at least 50 were feared killed, Punjab state police and witnesses said. “The people were... -
11 children killed, 7 injured after train hits school bus in India
Apr 26, 2018At least 11 children were killed and seven others injured on Thursday after a train hit a school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The accident took... -
3 killed after a commuter train derailed near Milan
Jan 25, 2018The Trenord train was heading to Milan’s Porta Garibaldi station from Cremona when the incident happened at around 07:00 (06:00 GMT). A commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, killing at least... -
Chinese-built railway link Addis Ababa to the Red Sea port city of Djibouti
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: With Chinese conductors at the helm, a fleet of shiny new trains will on Wednesday begin plying a new route from the Ethiopian capital to Djibouti, in a major boost to both economies. The... -
Train driver urinated over the railway track in Japan
Sep 17, 2016News Hour: Japanese train operator JR East has apologised after a driver urinated over the railway track while on duty because he did not want to delay services by using the toilet, media reported on Saturday.... -
Collision between two trains killed 6 people and injured 150 people in Pakistan
Sep 15, 2016News Hour: At least six people were killed and over 150 others injured when a passenger train collided with a cargo train in Pakistan’s central Multan district on Thursday morning, local officials said. City police officer... -
Amtrak awarded a $1.8 billion deal to Alstom to supply new trains
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: US rail operator Amtrak on Friday awarded a $1.8 billion deal to French manufacturer Alstom to supply new trains for its key Acela service between Washington, New York, and Boston, reports BSS. The landmark...