Category: Train

Riding the Rails in Japan—Across the Country, and Deep Into History

The train is on time—because the train is always on time. And, I don’t have a seat. After getting slightly turned around disembarking my train from Hiroshima, which got me here in a real hurry, I’m struggling to make my connection. Dashing down onto the proper platform, I hear the rumble and clang of the…


US Train Stations Have Surprises in Store

Betty Condon and Tom Butler are checking out a beautifully furnished room that was created for the use of U.S. presidents. Roger Price and Paul Beatty are enjoying a spirited game of tennis. Brothers Charles and Ted Brawner are sharing and comparing tastes at a state-of-the-art brewpub. While none of these experiences might seem to…


Lone Woman on Train Approached by Strange Man Gets AirDrop Text ‘U Good?’ From 2 Teens

A UK woman has been sharing words of gratitude on Twitter after two teenage boys, whom she didn’t know at the time, helped her out of a dicey situation that occurred during a public train ride. Mary McLennan, 21, had just boarded a train alone at Manchester Piccadilly station in the north of England when…


Man Dies After Driving Car Into Train in Santa Ana

A 61-year-old man was killed Dec. 21 when he drove his car into a moving train in Santa Ana, California. Santa Ana Police Department Cpl. Anthony Bertagna told The Epoch Times that witnesses at the scene saw a Caucasian man sitting in a white Chevrolet sedan in the train station parking lot near South Grand…