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China’s ‘Ghost Railway’ Pulls up Short of Promises in East Africa
Beijing’s promise to boost trade by constructing rail link between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda remains unfulfilled.
January 23, 2024
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Darren Taylor
Calls for Probe Into $2.2 Billion Federal Funding on Major Rail Project
Shadow Infrastructure Minister Bridget McKenzie has written to the auditor general about the Victorian Suburban Rail Loop.
December 28, 2023
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Monica O’Shea
US Reopens Mexico Rail Crossings After Closure Sought to Stem Illegal Immigration
WASHINGTON—The United States on Friday reopened two rail crossings between Texas and Mexico, five days after their closure ...
December 22, 2023
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Reuters
Florida High-Speed Train Headed to Orlando Fatally Strikes Pedestrian
FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Florida's high-speed passenger train service suffered the first fatality on its new extension to Orlando on ...
September 29, 2023
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The Associated Press
Not Just for Train Buffs: Ride the Rails Using Your Own Steam in Kentucky
By Hannah Stanley From Lexington Herald-Leader LEXINGTON, Kentucky—Kentuckians can explore Thoroughbred horse farms, see limestone hills, and enjoy ...
August 21, 2023
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Tribune News Service
Rail Pass News
The biggest rail pass news is not good news: This October, the prices for Japan Rail Pass will ...
July 4, 2023
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Ed Perkins
Airport Rail: Making Access Easier
Over the years since I first started traveling, a few perennially knotty problems have become easier to solve. ...
April 25, 2023
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Ed Perkins
Plans for a NYC Rail Link to LaGuardia Airport Now Abandoned
Plans for a rail link were abandoned Monday that would have connected LaGuardia Airport to New York City's ...
March 13, 2023
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The Associated Press
Trade Unions and UK Government Hold Talks in Bid to End NHS, Rail, and Teachers’ Strikes
Government ministers have been meeting the leaders of three separate trade unions in an effort to bring to ...
January 9, 2023
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Chris Summers
Feds Doling out $2.3 Billion to ‘Expand and Modernize’ Intercity Passenger Rail
The federal government is looking to dole out nearly $2.3 billion to “expand and modernize” intercity passenger rail ...
December 11, 2022
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The Center Square
Expert Warns Railroad Strike Would Cause ‘Real Damage in the US Economy’
A Harvard professor warned that a looming railroad strike could cause significant disruption to U.S. supply chains that ...
September 14, 2022
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Jack Phillips
Rail Conductor Sacked for Questioning ‘Black Privilege’ Was Unfairly Dismissed, Court Rules
A court has ruled that a British rail conductor who was sacked when he questioned “black privilege” in ...
July 27, 2022
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Owen Evans
Britain’s Largest Rail Strike in 30 Years to Go Ahead as Talks Fail
Planned strikes that will throttle Britain's rail services to one fifth of normal are to go ahead next week ...
June 18, 2022
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Simon Veazey
Australia’ Most Populous State Commits to $1 Billion Fast-Rail Plan
The New South Wales government in Australia has backed a $1 billion (US$708 million) rail upgrade between Sydney ...
June 11, 2022
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AAP
NTSB Issues Safety Alert to Subways, Rail Over Wheel Defect
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued a safety alert to subway systems and commuter railroads over ...
December 2, 2021
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The Associated Press
3 Dead After Amtrak Train Collides With Vehicle in South Carolina
Three people are dead after an Amtrak train collided with a vehicle at a rail crossing in South ...
October 30, 2021
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Mimi Nguyen Ly
England-Scotland Rail Line Closed as Road Bridges ‘Washed Away’ in Floods
A cross-border rail line between England and Scotland remains closed after two road bridges were “washed away” amid ...
October 29, 2021
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PA Media
TSB to Release Report Into Possible Link Between Rail and Wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C.—The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible ...
October 14, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Union Pacific Halts Rail Shipments From West Coast to Chicago Over ‘Significant Congestion’
Union Pacific, one of the largest freight railroad operators, said it will suspend service between the West Coast ...
July 16, 2021
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Jack Phillips
Rail Worker Saved 29 People From Committing Suicide in 6 Years by Talking and Listening
A British rail worker, trained to help persons at risk of suicide on the line, has saved 29 ...
June 28, 2021
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Louise Chambers
Osaka Steps out of French Open and Onto Sport’s Third Rail
Most athletes are comfortable talking about injuries, so long as they can point to a bruise, a bandage, ...
June 2, 2021
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The Associated Press
California Rail Yard Gunman Amassed Weapons Cache at Home He Torched
The transit employee who fatally shot nine co-workers at a rail yard in San Jose, California, had amassed ...
May 29, 2021
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Reuters
9 Victims of San Jose Rail Yard Shooting Identified; Police, FBI Seek Motive
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Police and federal investigators sought on Thursday to determine why a Northern California transit employee opened ...
May 27, 2021
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Reuters
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 ...
March 23, 2021
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Tim Johnson
Missing Christmas Tree Saga Gets a Happy Ending
The mystery of two missing community Christmas trees in San Clemente, California, has been solved. Residents of the ...
December 11, 2020
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Michelle Thompson
30 Minutes Melbourne CBD-Airport Rail Link Unveiled
Melbourne's long-awaited airport-to-city rail link route has been unveiled, with a promise to get travellers to their destination ...
November 20, 2020
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AAP
15 Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration to Stop Gas Transport by Rail
A coalition of 15 attorneys general filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...
August 20, 2020
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Alan McDonnell
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US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
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Jacki Thrapp
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Jacki Thrapp
Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing–How to Enhance Its Function
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Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
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US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
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How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
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Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
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Melanie Sun
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