LOS ANGELES—Union Pacific crews worked to clear tracks after a train derailment on Jan. 15 in Lincoln Heights, near an area where thousands of empty boxes were left behind by cargo thieves. “At this time, there is no estimated time for completion and the cause remains under investigation,” Union Pacific spokeswoman Robynn Tysver told City…
Train Operator Amtrak Agrees to Pay $2.25 Million to Passengers With Disabilities Over Inaccessible Stations
Train operator Amtrak has agreed to pay $2.25 million to more than 1,500 people and fix inaccessible stations as part of a disability discrimination complaint, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The DOJ filed a complaint against Washington, D.C.-headquartered Amtrak in December 2020 over alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, enacted by…
Plane Hit by Train After Crashing on Train Tracks in California
Police in Los Angeles, California, pulled the pilot from a crash-landed Cessna seconds before the aircraft was hit by a train on Sunday, sending debris flying in all directions. Dramatic video obtained by Reuters shows several officers freeing the man from the downed plane, which had crashed shortly after takeoff in the Pacoima neighborhood, according…
2 Killed When Train Hits Car Going Around Crossing Gate
AVENTURA, Fla.—Two people died when a higher speed commuter train hit their car as the driver tried to make it around the crossing gate, police said. The crossing gate’s lights were flashing and bells were ringing to signal an approaching train on Thursday morning when the car tried to make it through, police and Brightline…
Train-Obsessed Man Spent 8 Years and $330,000 to Build UK’s Biggest Model Railway Set
A train-obsessed businessman has spent a whopping 250,000 pounds (approx. US$330,000) and a staggering eight years to painstakingly build Britain’s biggest model railway. Simon George, 53, funded the 200-foot-long project by selling his share in a supercar driving experience company and created an incredible replica of a train line, set in 1980s Yorkshire, England. The…
Amtrak to Complete Long-Awaited Scranton, Pennsylvania, to New York Route
November 29, 2021
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A long-awaited passenger rail route connecting New York City to Scranton, Pennsylvania, is on track to be completed in three to five years through funding from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill. With the bill, Congress gave Amtrak $66 billion, the largest investment in Amtrak since its creation in 1971, according to Bob Hay, chairman…
UK Government Accused of a ‘Betrayal’ of the North Over Revised HS2 Rail Plan
The Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the £96 billion Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) would slash journey times across the region with 110 miles of new high-speed line. But Labour said the package…
Train Hits Van in Pakistan, Killing 3, Injuring 7 Students
LAHORE, Pakistan—A passenger train crashed into a college van carrying female students at an unmanned railway crossing in eastern Pakistan on Tuesday amid smog, killing three people and injuring seven others, police said. The accident happened in the district of Sheikhupura in the Punjab province, according to Rana Shakeel, a senior district administration official. He…
Disruption to Trains in Southern England Expected for Several Days After Crash
Disruption following a train crash in Salisbury in Southern England which left several people injured will continue for several days. National Rail Enquiries said most of the lines serving the Wiltshire city are blocked and “will remain closed until at least the end of the day on Thursday”. This is affecting Great Western Railway (GWR)…
Train Collision in Southwest Britain Injures Several People
LONDON—Two trains collided at Fisherton Tunnel in the southwestern English city of Salisbury on Sunday, injuring a number of people, police said, declaring the crash a major incident. “A number of people have been injured, but thankfully no one has died,” British transport police said. While most of the people are “walking wounded”, a small…
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