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Suspicious Package, Closes Atlanta Transit Station, Evacuation

A Buckhead MARTA train station in Atlanta, Georgia is being evacuated due to a suspicious package.  More information as story developsUpdate 12:14 p.m. - "MARTA spokeswoman Andrea Coleman said the package was...

Two killed in Staffordshire plane crash

 Two people have been killed as result of plane crashed into a railway line in Staffordshire. the incident has caused delay train servers.  " Two people have been killed after the light aircraft they...

N. Korea Suspends Train Link to South

Relations between the two Koreas have been tense since President Lee Myung-bak took office in Seoul in February with a pledge to change policy on the North. The tension also increased after the killing of a North Korean soldier shot dead a South Korean housewife who was...

Panel Of Experts Chosen To Examine Rail Safety

Finally, there is a panel looking at Metrolink safety.  As you all know, I have been following this issue very closely.  There are so many issues regarding safety that could have easily prevented the...

Strike to hit Scotland's railways

Union officials have failed to reach a deal, and strikes are set to go ahead on Scotland's rail network. 450 members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union will walk out today on the first of two 24-hour strikes. The next strike will start at noon on Thursday. "Commuters...

Train engineer texted 22 seconds before LA crash

" LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Metrolink engineer sent a cell phone text message 22 seconds before his commuter train crashed head-on into a freight train last month, killing 25 people, federal investigators said...

State rail projects get boost as driving declines

" RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S....

Press Releases, Spam Attacks and The Chatsworth Metrolink Accident

"I realize a title like "spam attacks and the Chatsworth Metrolink accident" is a weird title, but it is fitting as you will read. I have been writing a lot of new releases about the Chatsworth Metrolink accident...

NTSB Seeks Order Banning Use of Cell Phones by Train Operators

"September 16, 2008- Ever since the news that teenage train enthusiasts were text messaging the train engineer at the time of the train crash in Chatsworth, the NTSB has sought an order banning the use of cell...

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...

Bus collides with commuter train in LA, 13 injured

Another commuting accident in Los Angeles injured 13 Friday, after a light train collided with a Metro Blue Line bus.  The accident happened during the Friday morning commute, raising more questions about the safety of public transportation in California."The light rail...

Trains coasting downhill to save fuel

In order to save on really expensive fuel, train drivers in the UK are being told to turn off their engines when going downhill.The cost of diesel is rising, so companies need to do something to save money." "We...

Police: Gunman kills self after standoff in bank

"WHEATON, Illinois (AP) -- A gunman who took a dozen hostages in a suburban Chicago bank after wresting a gun from a police officer Friday died after shooting himself in the head, police said. ...

Romanced by Trains, Anthony Lambert takes Europe by Rail

I mentioned the romance of train trips on occasion in a previous piece.Anthony Lambert in Europe by rail: The romance of the railway (The Independent, August 30th) feels the same way. I heard many people raving about the new London train hub, he adds to the kudos telling us...

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