12 Coaches of Gandhigram-Bangalore Express derail, 2 injured

Bangalore bound Gandhigram express met with an accident on Wednesday, at around midnight (local time) when 12 coaches of the train derailed between Bhiwandi and Kopar station in Maharashtra's Thane district....

Six Dead in High-Speed Croatian Train Crash Outside Zagreb

Six people have died in a high-speed train crash outside of Zagreb, Croatia on July 24, 2009. The train derailed en route to the coastal town of Split; the derailment occurred midday at the height of tourist...

Freight train crash fire under control

Firefighters dealing with a freight train carrying oil and diesel that derailed and caught fire south of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland has brought the fire under control. A railway bridge has partially...

Bomb attack on train in Pakistan

There is news of another deadly terrorist attack from Pakistan. News is coming that terrorists have targeted a passenger train and initial reports says at least 4 people have been killed. " Authorities say a...

Another Week Another Train Crash :: Train Hits Bus in Los Angeles

"September 19, (by Otto Smyth) According to reports a Metro Blue Line light rail train struck a bus in the Long Beach downtown area. This collision occurred during the morning commute and injured 14 passengers...

Tram Derails in Manchester City Centre, England, 29 June 2008

Metrolink Tram services have returned to normal in Manchester, England, after a tram derailed in the city centre. A city-bound late-night shuttle service tram came off the tracks at the junction of Moseley...

Lafayette residents return after acid spill is cleared

UPDATE:  May 19, 8:38 AM EDT  Lafayette residents return home after the acid spill from trail derailment is cleaned up.A narrow evacuation perimeter of about 1,000 feet from the derailed train-cars...

At least 15 people Killed in Sudan Train Crash

13 students from Kordofan University were among the dead when 20 carriages of a train came off the rails near Al-Foula in Sudan during the night. At least 15 people are reported killed and 28 injured."At least 15 people, most of them university students, are reported to have...

Ontario Train Derailment Slows GO Service

Investigators say their initial findings point to a broken wheel that may have caused the train to derail just outside Burlington, Ontario over the weekend. The derailment has slowed passenger service on the GO trains throughout the week, though officials have announced that...

Tears with Fears: Men and Women and the battle over public crying

It's all because of Ellen: After she cried on-air last week about a rescue agency reclaiming her adopted dog (she passed the pup on to her hairdresser after seeing that the dog didn't get along with her cats;...

Will a Comedy Version of "Dallas" Kill JR?

Regency and 20th Century Fox will shoot JR... the two studios are working on the big-screen version of the classic prime-time drama Dallas, which featured Larry Hagman (he of I Dream of Jeannie fame) as the...

No injuries as trains collide in fiery crash in northern B.C.

CN Rail is the cause of one accident after another, the public needs to be aware there is something seriously wrong here and demand answers.  Susan Jones photo"No injuries as trains collide in fiery crash...

Toxic cloud follows Ukraine derailment

"KIEV, Ukraine - A train carrying yellow phosphorus derailed in western Ukraine, releasing a cloud of toxic gas into the air over 14 villages. Twenty people were hospitalized and hundreds evacuated on Tuesday, officials said. Rescuers extinguished a fire that broke out in...

Hundreds stuck in Tube derailment

"Hundreds of passengers were stranded in a tunnel when a Tube train derailed during the morning rush-hour in London. Up to six carriages came off the rails on the westbound Central Line between Mile End and Bethnal Green stations. Transport for London said 700 people were...

Shall We Call it The Cold War Renewed Yet?

"“In Russia, reforms that once promised to empower citizens have been derailed, with troubling implications for democratic development,”"

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