Nolte: Female Author Loses Book Deal for Tweet-Shaming Black Transit Worker
Author Natasha Tynes publicly shamed a black, female transit worker and now she has lost a book deal.
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Amtrak Train Stranded for Day-and-a-Half Arrives in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles with 183 passengers got stranded in the snowy mountains of Oregon for at least 36 hours, putting a strain on passengers as food, patience and even diapers ran short.
Amtrak Train Carrying 183 Passengers Stranded in Oregon Since Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Workers are trying to free an Amtrak train with 183 passengers aboard that has been stuck since Sunday after hitting a tree that fell on the tracks near Eugene, Oregon.
Watch: Chicago Train Tracks Set on Fire to Combat Polar Vortex
Chicago railway employees are setting train tracks on fire to ensure trains can continue running as extreme cold freezes most of the Midwest.
‘Shocking, Violent Attack’: Man Stabbed to Death on London-Bound Train
British Transport Police has opened a homicide investigation after a man was stabbed to death on a London-bound train, while the murder suspect is on the run.
Turkish Officials: At Least 9 Dead in High-Speed Train Crash in Ankara
Turkish officials say at least nine are dead and dozens injured after a high-speed train crashed into another train in Ankara on Thursday.
Daughter Risks Life to Save Mother Pushed onto Train Tracks
Katie Wenszell, 28, is in critical condition after leaping onto the tracks to save her mother when she was pushed from the platform.
VIDEO: NJ Cop Rescues Man from Oncoming Train
A quick-thinking New Jersey police officer in his seventh month on the job rescued a man who was nearly struck by a commuter train, according to a dramatic video of the incident.
Man Shot Dead After Attacking German Police Officer, Bystander With Knife
BERLIN, Germany: An off-duty police officer shot an unidentified man dead Wednesday evening on a train in the city of Flensburg after he attacked, stabbing the officer and another passenger.
Hillary Clinton: Trump Being ‘Petty’ About $29.5 Billion Rail Tunnel Project for Northeast
Hillary Clinton dismissed President Trump’s hesitance to back a $29.5 billion rail tunnel project as a “petty” political move Friday night at a real estate industry gathering in New York.
Donald Trump: GOP Train Accident ‘Very Sad’
President Donald Trump commented after an Amtrak train collided with a garbage truck in Virginia on Wednesday morning, saying that the incident was “very sad.”
First ‘Silk Road’ Train From Britain Leaves for China
STANFORD-LE-HOPE (UNITED KINGDOM) (AFP) – The first-ever freight train from Britain to China, laden with whisky, soft drinks and baby products, started its mammoth journey on Monday along a modern-day “Silk Road” trade route.
Italian Train Derails in Switzerland, Seven Injured
GENEVA (AP) — An Italian train derailed in the central Swiss city of Lucerne on Wednesday and one carriage tipped over, injuring seven people on board.
Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill to Improve High-Speed Rail Oversight
California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have increased financial oversight of the state’s high-speed rail project, which aims to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles but lacks the necessary funds and rights of way.
Thousands Of Sex Attacks On Britain’s Trains, Victims As Young As Two Years Old
A total of 6,160 sex attacks, including 80 rapes, have been reported in a five year period on Britain’s railways, with commuters in London and the south of England most at risk of being sexually assaulted. The Mirror reported that during the
Los Angeles Metro Opens New Light Rail to the Ocean
The Los Angeles Metro opened its long-awaited Expo Line extension on Friday, connecting downtown Los Angeles directly to the beachfront via rail for the first time in decades.
Nevada Approves Victorville-Vegas High-Speed Rail
The Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority has approved XpressWest, which wants to build a 185-mile high-speed rail line between Victorville and Las Vegas, as a franchisee.
France Attack: California Buddies Save the World
Three California men who received France’s highest honor Monday for thwarting a France terror attack will return to California and a heroes welcome complete with parade.
NY Student with Measles Takes State-Wide Train
A potential explosion of measles could have been triggered by a college student infected with the disease who traveled by train from New York City to northern New York State last Sunday. The student, who attends Bard College, traveled on the 1:20 p.m. train from Penn station to Rhinecliff, N.Y. with a stop in Albany.
