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May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022
That time a failed comedian tried to humiliate me on film lol | YOU get a train! and YOU get a train! and YOU get a train! | Media Sommelier: funding a permanent election season
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Climate
Rescuers carry a boat into the subway in Zhengzhou, China, in July after flash floods trapped passengers underground.

NYC's Subway Flooding Isn't A Fluke. It's The Reality For Cities In A Warming World

Sep 02, 2021
Underground trains are incredibly susceptible to flooding from climate-driven extreme rain and sea level rise. Cities around the world are racing to adapt their transit systems.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Emergency medical personnel walk by a high-speed TGV train in Strasbourg station on Wednesday, preparing to evacuate 20 COVID-19 patients to hospitals in western France.

France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room

Mar 26, 2020
Twenty patients were transported from the hard-hit eastern region of France, where hospitals are operating at overcapacity, to the western Loire Valley, where facilities still have plenty of beds.
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Asia
The DMZ train sits at the Dorasan Station, just south of the inter-Korean border.

South Korea Sends 1st Train In Plan To Reconnect With North

Dec 05, 2018
The two Koreas have taken another remarkable step toward linking up — by train.
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Africa
Benches in a waiting area at the Bulawayo train station.

Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door

Jul 29, 2018
Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
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The Two-Way
A Shinkansen bullet train arrives at Tokyo Station in Tokyo in 2014.

Japanese Rail Operator Says Sorry For 'Inexcusable' Departure 25 Seconds Early

May 17, 2018
It is at least the second time in about six months that a Japanese railway has been forced to apologize to passengers for a seconds-early departure.
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Here & Now Compass
Cars from an Amtrak train lay spilled onto Interstate 5 below and alongside smashed vehicles as some train cars remain on the tracks above on Dec. 18, 2017, in DuPont, Wash. The Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off

Amtrak Derailment Highlights Delays In Implementing New Safety Measures

Dec 19, 2017
Positive train control technology was installed but not activated on the track where a deadly derailment occurred on Monday. The technology was still being tested and set to be turned on next year.
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The Two-Way
A Japanese train company says it has spoken to a crew that left a station without consulting the time.

After Tokyo Commuter Train Leaves 20 Seconds Early, Company Apologizes

Nov 16, 2017
The rail company says it didn't receive any complaints from passengers over the discrepancy; still, it is sorry for a "severe inconvenience."
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The Two-Way
Workers prepare to clear away wrecked train cars in Wenzhou, in China's Zhejiang province, after the crash of a bullet train in 2011.

New Bullet Trains To Put China Out Front On High-Speed Rail

Aug 22, 2017
Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.
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The Two-Way
A view of the observation and lounge cars.

Tickets Sell Out To Japan's New Luxury Train, Despite Costing Thousands

May 02, 2017
If you want to travel on the Shiki-Shima train, you'll need to plan ahead: despite starting at nearly $3,000, tickets are sold out through next spring.
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Newscast headlines

Trump's Budget Could Impact Nevada Rail Service

Apr 10, 2017

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget could potentially effect rail service in Nevada, by cutting Amtrak funding for Reno, Elko and Winnemucca.

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The Two-Way
The train's arrival attracted a crowd of onlookers, including this woman who celebrated the new connection with both countries' flags.

China's First Freight Train To The U.K. Rolls Into London

Jan 18, 2017
The train, which traveled nearly 7,500 miles, marks a milestone in China's intended revival of the centuries-old Silk Road trade routes linking East and West.
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The Salt
A vendor sells fried snacks on a train in northern India. Food vendors are a regular presence on most trains, jumping on and off trains at various stations, offering passengers a welcome snack break during their long journeys.

In India, A Rich Food Culture Vanishes From The Train Tracks

Sep 17, 2016
Once upon a time, most of the millions of people who travel on India's vast train network brought their own food or bought it from vendors at stations. Sharing meals could turn strangers into friends.
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The Two-Way
This aerial handout photo shows what is left of two commuter trains after their head-on collision in southern Italy on Tuesday.

At Least 20 Reported Dead After Head-On Collision Of 2 Trains In Italy

Jul 12, 2016
Two trains in the southern region of Puglia collided Tuesday. Scores of people are injured, according to wire reports.
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The Two-Way
Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

Jul 05, 2016
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.
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The Two-Way
Emergency workers search for injured passengers after an Amtrak train carrying more than 230 people from Washington, D.C., to New York derailed in Philadelphia in May 2015.

Investigators: Amtrak Engineer May Have Lost Sense Of Place Before Deadly Crash

May 17, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board said Brandon Bostian might have thought he was past a curve when he accelerated to 106 mph. The derailment killed eight people.
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The Two-Way
An engineer stands on the footplate of The Flying Scotsman on the East Lancashire Railway on Friday. The train engine, the first steam locomotive to reach 100 miles an hour, was making its first in more than a decade.

Flying Scotsman Hits The Rails Once More

Jan 08, 2016
Eight decades ago, the steam engine was the first to reach 100 miles an hour. After years of restoration, the famous locomotive has completed a series of test runs. It will tour Britain this year.
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The Two-Way

Officials Investigate Boston Train That Left Station Without An Operator

Dec 10, 2015
About 50 passengers were aboard the Red Line train when it left the Braintree station south of Boston about 6 a.m. Thursday.
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U.S.
SEPTA locomotive engineer Steve Finnegan remains in control of a train using PTC. But if SEPTA reduces speed on a certain set of track or sends an order for the train to stop and he fails to comply, PTC will do it automatically.

Few Railroads On Track To Meet End-Of-Year Safety Deadline

Oct 23, 2015
A 2008 law requires all U.S. railroads to install a new safety system that monitors and regulates train speed. Unless there's an extension, railroads say they'll shut down rather than pay fines.
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The Two-Way
French President Francois Hollande and U.S. Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley stand with (from left) Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler as they leave the Elysee Palace in Paris. The three American men, along with a British citizen, were

3 Americans Who Thwarted Train Attack Receive France's Legion Of Honor

Aug 24, 2015
"We cannot be afraid as long as we have individuals like this in our midst," French President Francois Hollande said during a ceremony. The honor is France's highest decoration.
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The Two-Way
U.S. ambassador to France Jane Hartley presents U.S Airman First Class Spencer Stone, student Anthony Sadler and National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos (left to right) as they attend a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, on Sunday.

Americans Recount Subduing Gunman Aboard French Train

Aug 23, 2015
Spencer Stone, who was hospitalized with knife wounds from the attacker, said the assailant "seemed like he was ready to fight to the end."
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The Two-Way
People wait for a train in the foreground as members of a police forensics team take part in an investigation next to a Thalys train on the platform at Arras train station, northern France on Saturday.

Suspect In Train Attack Known To Authorities In 3 Countries

Aug 23, 2015
A 26-year-old Moroccan identified as Ayoub El-Khazzani, has been named by police as the Kalashnikov-wielding man who was subdued by passengers aboard a high-speed train on Saturday.
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Around the Nation
About three trains containing oil from the Bakken oil fields currently pass through the Vancouver, Wash., region every day. That number would more than double if the Vancouver Energy Project is approved.

Northwest Oil Terminal Plan Would Mean Jobs — And More Oil Trains

Mar 04, 2015
Oil companies hope to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal on the Columbia River in Washington. Proponents say it will bring economic growth, but others fear it could mean fiery accidents.
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The Two-Way
Eurostar's Siemens e320 train is seen at St. Pancras station in central London, in November. The passenger train plies the Channel Tunnel connecting London and Paris.

Undersea Tunnel In Europe Shut Down After Fire; No Injuries

Jan 17, 2015
The Channel Tunnel that connects England and France was shut down after the fire broke out on a truck that was being transported by rail.
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Passenger Rail Plan On Track In California

Jan 26, 2015
Visions of high-speed travel are still on track in California. Plans for the construction of a 114-mile passenger rail line between Fresno and...
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