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Two trains travelling on the same track collided on Saturday evening near the north of Krakow in southern Poland, killing at least 16 people and injuring 60...
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Argentina train crash kills 49 passengers
A crowded commuter train has crashed into a retaining wall of Once railway station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing at least 49 passengers and injuring more than...
DB, IMEX Offer New Carbon-Free Rail Tickets Option
A new ticket initiative from Deutsche Bahn will allow the IMEX trade show, to be held in Frankfurt on 24-26 May 2011, to provide carbon-free train travel to all of its European hosted buyers...
Floods Hamper Pakistan Railways Service
Pakistan Railways is facing millions in lost revenue because flooding has suspended several passenger services. There is a shortage of 50-60 locomotives for freight operations, while the...
UK Rail Union Calls for Strike
UK rail union RMT has called for a four-day strike to protest against Network Rail's cost-saving measures for Britain's railways. The dispute revolves around issues such as rail safety,...
RMT and Network Rail Begin Talks
Talks between the UK's Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMT) and Network Rail began on 18 March to prevent thousands of staff from going on strike. The workers are protesting against...
US Railway Company to Pay $4m for 2005 Chlorine Spill
A fine of $4m has been imposed on Norfolk Southern Railway Company for a chlorine spill in 2005, which caused the deaths of nine people and resulted in massive environmental damage in...
Record Snow Traps 2,000 Commuters on French-Spanish Border
Nearly 2,000 train commuters were left stranded overnight on the French-Spanish border region after heavy snowfall left over 3.3ft of snow on the Pyrenees mountains. About 1,800 commuters...
Deadly Storm in Western Europe Disrupts Rail Services
Rail services have been severely hampered in Western Europe, particularly in France, as a violent winter storm hit the region during the weekend and also left over 50 dead. The storm...
Rail Job Cuts Could Cost Lives, UK Union Warns
The UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has said lives could be put at risk if rail operator Network Rail goes ahead with its plan to cut 1,500 jobs. ...
Flooded Railway Leaves Thousands Stranded in Peru
At least 1,954 tourists were stranded near Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru on Tuesday when heavy rains and mudslides flooded its rail services, the only mode of transport to the town...
'Bike On, Bike Off' Trains in Philippines for Greener Transport
The Philippines' Light Rail Authority has launched a new green initiative that asks drivers to ride foldable bikes to reach railway stations, take trains and bike off towards their destinations. ...
Team Appointed to Advise Natural England on Transport Policies
A team led by UK firm MVA Consultancy has been chosen to advise Natural England, the UK Government's adviser for environment protection, on environment-related issues for major transport schemes. ...
BNSF Tops Climate Change Disclosure Index
BNSF Railway Company has been named as one of the top surface transportation suppliers for climate change disclosure by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). CDP, which involves 475...
US Awards $100m Grant for Eco-Friendly Transport Projects
The US government has announced a $100m grant for 43 environmentally friendly transportation projects. The grant comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment 2009 Act under its...
US Announces Funding to Encourage Green Transit
The US government has put forward $100m in federal funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to encourage environmentally friendly transit. Rail, road and air transport...
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