Recent News Headlines : Rail Transport

CHINA EYES 30,000 KM HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY NETWORK BY 2020


When completed, the high-speed rail network will cover 80 percent of major cities in China... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 368

NEW HIGH-SPEED TRAINS GO SLOW ON PROVISION FOR CYCLISTS


GWR unveiled its new trains in October, with up to two hanging bike storage spaces per carriage... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 247

GOODS TRAIN DERAILS IN EASTERN INDIA


At least 14 coaches of a goods train derailed on Friday in eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 2

APOLOGY AFTER JAPANESE TRAIN DEPARTS 20 SECONDS EARLY


The Tsukuba Express line takes passengers from Akihabara in eastern Tokyo to Tsukuba in about 45 minutes... READ MORE

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RACE ON CONTRACT TO BUILD BRITAIN'S FASTEST TRAINS FOR HS2 LINK


The new trains will also serve destinations beyond the core HS2 network, including York, Newcastle, Liverpool, the North West, Glasgow and Edinburgh... READ MORE

3rd November, 2017 0

BYD BETTING ON LOW-COST SKYRAIL LIGHT TRAIN SYSTEM


Previously, Wang Chuanfu, the chairman of the company, said the market for light trains in China could reach as much as 10 trillion yuan... READ MORE

1st November, 2017 25

700 CHINA-EUROPE FREIGHT TRAINS TO DEPART XINJIANG IN 2017


Freight train X9091 waits for transportation to Almaty of Kazakhstan, in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Oct 19, 2017... READ MORE

22nd October, 2017 0

700 CHINA-EUROPE FREIGHT TRAINS TO DEPART XINJIANG IN 2017[1]


A total of 700 China-Europe freight trains are expected to depart from Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, by the end of 2017, the regional logistic center said Thursday... READ MORE

20th October, 2017 2

CSX CEO APOLOGIZES FOR PROBLEMS, CUSTOMERS DEMAND IMPROVEMENT


Since he took over, Harrison has rapidly closed CSX rail yards, lengthened trains, mothballed locomotives, and slashed overtime pay and hundreds of jobs... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 1765

CHINA-MADE TRAIN LAUNCHES SUBWAY NETWORK IN PAKISTAN[1]


The first set of China-made subway train was unveiled in Lahore, second-largest city of Pakistan, on Oct 8, 2017, launching the subway system in the country... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 17

HOW FOREIGN MEDIA REVIEW CHINA'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS? (III)[1]


The 19th Communist Party of China National Congress will convene in Beijing on Oct 18... READ MORE

9th October, 2017 0

GET READY TO BE SWIRLED BY "CHINA WAVE"


People's Daily Comment Get ready to be swirled by China Wave... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 193

MAN HANGS ON TO HIGH-SPEED TRAIN FOR 25KM


A man has survived a 160km h 99mph ride holding on to the side of a high-speed train in Germany, officials say... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 488

HOW WIND CAN POWER THE WORLD'S MASS TRANSIT


The world's soaring population is prompting a slew of transit innovations wheel-free bullet trains, obstacle-sensing robot cars, 120mph passenger pods... READ MORE

29th September, 2017 2029

AT LEAST 22 KILLED IN MUMBAI STATION STAMPEDE


At least 22 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede on a bridge near a railway station in India's financial hub of Mumbai... READ MORE

29th September, 2017 5978

FRENCH HIGH-SPEED TRAIN MAKER ALSTOM TO MERGE WITH SIEMENS


The group headquarters will be in the Paris area and 50 percent of the shares in the new entity owned by Siemens, an Alstom statement said... READ MORE

26th September, 2017 76

MAN ARRESTED AFTER CLINGING TO FAST-MOVING TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA


Dozens of motorists in Perth, Australia, watched a man clinging to the outside of a moving train on Saturday afternoon... READ MORE

24th September, 2017 136

INSIDE THE WORLD'S FASTEST BULLET TRAIN


China unveils new service between Beijing and Shanghai, but some question the rail's profitability... READ MORE

21st September, 2017 4525

1 KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY TRAIN OUTSIDE BOSTON


Friday while trespassing on the tracks near a commuter rail stop in Natick... READ MORE

15th September, 2017 0

INDIA STARTS WORK ON BULLET TRAIN LINE WITH ?12BN LOAN FROM JAPAN


India is reportedly considering another six potential high-speed rail corridors, including one connecting Mumbai and Delhi... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 1107

INDIA TO INVEST $17BN ON JAPANESE BULLET TRAINS


The network, which will run 508km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, was announced on Thursday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 8420

Trending News Headlines : Rail Transport

90 KILLED AFTER TRAIN DERAILS IN NORTH INDIA


The worst train accident occurred in 1981 near Saharsa Bihar when a passenger train fell into the Baghmati River, killing nearly 800 people... READ MORE

20th November, 2016 17828

FIRST CHINA-U.K. FREIGHT TRAIN DEPARTS AS XI SEEKS TO LIFT TRADE


China initiated a rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe... READ MORE

4th January, 2017 13439

HOW THE WORLD GETS RICH FROM PRIVATISING BRITISH PUBLIC SERVICES


5bn ScotRail franchise and handed it to Abellio, an offshoot of the state-owned Dutch national railways... READ MORE

23rd November, 2014 9808

SOLAR PANEL RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE POWERING TRAINS BY BYPASSING GRID


Imperial College London has partnered with the climate change charity 10 10 to investigate the use of track-side solar panels to power trains, the two organisations announced yesterday... READ MORE

10th January, 2017 9174

NETWORK RAIL TO BE STRIPPED OF CONTROL OVER BRITAINS TRAIN TRACKS AS OPERATORS WILL WIN POWER TO IMPROVE SERVICES


Commuters are infuriated by the delays and blame the train companies, which in turn blame Network Rail and have to seek compensation for any delays... READ MORE

3rd December, 2016 8025

JOYOUS AFRICANS TAKE TO THE RAILS WITH CHINAS HELP


He predicted that the new train would transform Djibouti and Ethiopia, and eventually all of Africa... READ MORE

8th February, 2017 7073

SCORES KILLED IN DERAILMENT NEAR KANPUR


At least 96 people are killed and 150 injured after an express train derails near Kanpur in northern India... READ MORE

20th November, 2016 5664

FIRST PASSENGERS ON JAPANESE MAGLEV TRAIN TRAVEL AT SPEEDS OF 311 MPH


Japan's reputation for high-speed rail started in 1964 with the unveiling of its first bullet train coinciding with the Summer Olympics... READ MORE

16th November, 2014 5125

NETWORK RAIL UPGRADE DELAYED BY GOVERNMENT


The government says it will delay or cut back a number of modernisation projects planned for Network Rail... READ MORE

25th June, 2015 5091

DOZENS KILLED AS TRAIN DERAILS NEAR INDIA'S KANPUR


At least 90 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh, India's biggest state, police said... READ MORE

20th November, 2016 4298

FRENCH TGV HIGH-SPEED TRAIN DERAILS NEAR STRASBOURG


A high-speed TGV train has derailed near the eastern French city of Strasbourg, killing at least 10 people, officials say... READ MORE

14th November, 2015 3870

CHINA TURNS TO $503 BILLION RAIL EXPANSION TO BOOST GROWTH


Shares of China Railway Construction climbed as much as 2.1 percent, and China Railway Group rose 0.8 percent in Hong Kong... READ MORE

30th December, 2016 3231

2 U.S. MARINES SUBDUE GUNMAN ON PARIS-BOUND TRAIN


The 26-year-old suspect was arrested after the train stopped in Arras, 115 miles north of Paris, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henri Brandet said on French television BFM... READ MORE

21st August, 2015 2812

THE HARROWING PHOTOS OF REFUGEES THAT DIDN'T GO VIRAL


Children on the railway tracks at the border between Greece and Macedonia Smugglers are also packing refugees into lorries for long journeys through Europe... READ MORE

5th September, 2015 2650

3 AMERICAN FRIENDS TACKLE AND HOGTIE GUNMAN ABOARD EUROPEAN TRAIN


A gunman opened fire on a train from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, wounding two before being subdued... READ MORE

22nd August, 2015 2542

EUROPE FACING NEW UNCERTAINTY IN TERRORISM FIGHT


Europe's trains, stations and thousands of miles of train tracks are very different from the tightly controlled space of airports, the security experts said... READ MORE

24th August, 2015 2449

SECRET TUNNELS WERE HIDDEN BENEATH LONDON SINCE WWI SOON YOU CAN VISIT THEM


During World War II, the mail rail slowed down when its stations were used as dormitories for troops... READ MORE

22nd June, 2017 2189

FIERY TRAIN CRASH FORCES W VIRGINIA TOWNS TO EVACUATE


At least 14 railway wagons were affected and one plunged into the Kanawha River, state officials said... READ MORE

16th February, 2015 2044

PAKISTAN RULES OUT BULLET TRAINS IN NEAR FUTURE, SAYS CAN'T AFFORD


We cannot afford an actual bullet train, there is no market for it, the railway minister said... READ MORE

30th November, 2016 1881

HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN ONTARIO, FINALLY? NOT SO FAST


Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Friday that the province is proceeding with a plan to build a high-speed rail route stretching along the Toronto-Windsor corridor... READ MORE

19th May, 2017 1813

FIRST GREAT WESTERN RAIL STAFF TO HOLD SERIES OF STRIKES


The RMT said the strike was being held over threats to jobs services and safety from the introduction of the new Hitachi Intercity trains... READ MORE

3rd August, 2015 1781

DOZENS KILLED AFTER TRAIN DERAILS IN SOUTHERN INDIA


Police in Odisha, where the train was headed, dismissed any involvement by Maoist rebels known as Naxals in the derailment... READ MORE

22nd January, 2017 1740

TRAIN COLLISION IN NORTHERN EGYPT KILLS AT LEAST 36


Two passenger trains collided on Friday just outside Egypts Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing at least 36 people... READ MORE

11th August, 2017 1550

AL QAEDA URGES RAIL ATTACKS


A few days before fatal vehicle attacks in Spain, a branch of al-Qaeda called for even broader strikes on railroads across the U.S. and Europe... READ MORE

22nd August, 2017 1519

SEVERAL KILLED NEAR BAVARIAN TOWN OF BAD AIBLING


At least nine people were killed and scores more injured, police say, after two passenger trains collided in the German state of Bavaria... READ MORE

9th February, 2016 1506

2 DEATHS ARE REPORTED IN FIRE ON JAPANESE TRAIN


Television images showed emergency crews and railway workers surrounding the Shinkansen bullet train which had been traveling to the western city of Osaka from Tokyo... READ MORE

30th June, 2015 1493

WOMEN DOING THEIR MAKEUP ON THE TRAIN ARE 'UGLY,' SAYS JAPANESE COMMERCIAL


Despite the government campaign to let women shine, Japan is going backwards in the rankings... READ MORE

29th October, 2016 1153

NEW NORTHERN RAIL FRANCHISES 'MUST SCRAP PACERS TRAINS'


Northern and TransPennine bidders will have to add 200 new train services daily and accommodate 19,000 extra Manchester commuters... READ MORE

27th February, 2015 1143

THE BIG PROBLEM WITH CHINA'S BRIDGE AND TUNNEL ADDICTION


There isn't enough legal protection to ensure stability of government policy, says China Railway Investment's Li... READ MORE

6th March, 2017 1133

AT LEAST 91 KILLED AS EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILS IN INDIA


The nation suffers frequent train derailments, sometimes with tragic consequences, including another train accident in Uttar Pradesh in March last year that killed 39 people and injured 150... READ MORE

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