Oregon derailment in Columbia River Gorge likely to reignite oil-by-rail safety concerns
A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames along Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge on Friday in the first major rail accident involving crude in a year. While no injuries were reported, the train remained engulfed in flames six hours after ...
It took years of lawsuits and political battles for California to finally break ground last year on America's first bullet train, which aims to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2029. High-speed rail advocates had hoped the line, supported by more than $13 billion ...
Families and survivors mark 11th anniversary of deadly train wreck in western Japan
Survivors and relatives of victims marked Monday the 11th anniversary of the train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, that killed 107 people. West Japan Railway Co., better known as JR West, held a memorial ceremony attended by about 900 people at a municipal facility not ...
In power for two years, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has initiated many reforms aimed at invigorating the anemic economy, including his flagship overhaul of the constitution, which was approved by parliament this past week. But the woes of a major infrastructure project right under ...
California high-speed rail's first leg to connect Central and Silicon valleys
California's ambitious plan for high-speed rail service will become reality within a decade, with service between the state's agricultural Central Valley and high-tech Silicon Valley, state officials announced on Thursday. In an updated draft plan for the rail line that will whisk passengers from Los ...
Tokyo police baffled by theft of hand straps from commuter trains
Investigators are scratching their heads over the theft of hundreds of hand straps from Tokyo commuter trains. Operators are urging anyone who knows what's going on to clue them in. The straps are difficult to remove and they fetch next to nothing at resale, and vandalism ...
Confidence in Japan Rail is rapidly collapsing as serious accidents and other troubles have been occurring in rapid succession.
China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to boost economic ties despite tension between the countries. The line, under construction since 2010, will run 207 km from Shenyang to the ...
Tokyo police probing string of suspicious fires along rail tracks
Investigative sources said Saturday Tokyo police are examining charred cables and other remnants of suspicious fires in at least six cases that have occurred along lines of East Japan Railway Co. in recent weeks. Arson is suspected in some cases. As there were no signs ...
The fiery suicide on a bullet train should be a call to arms for railway operators to improve their security measures.
Some of the world's cities take baby steps to protect women
Going out for dinner and not sure which area would be safer at night for a woman traveling on her own? Want to track your daughter to ensure she gets back from college safely? A map-based mobile safety app may be your answer. Safetipin, designed ...
Californian killed by train may have been attempting videotaped stunt
An unidentified man was killed trying to roll under a freight train in downtown San Diego during what may have been a videotaped stunt, authorities say. The man, who was between 20 and 30 years old, was cut into pieces by a northbound Burlington Northern ...
