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'World's Longest Train Trip' Has Zero Passengers

Story at the Big Think explains the problem

(Newser) - Back in late 2021, work finished on a mountainous stretch of rail line from Laos to China that caught the attention of train enthusiasts all over, writes Frank Jacobs at the Big Think . It wasn't merely because the 257-mile length of tracks is an engineering feat in its own...

10K Stranded as Cable Theft Halts Spain's Trains

Passengers were forced to sleep on trains or in stations before service was largely restored

(Newser) - A cable theft in Spain left more than 10,000 travelers stranded overnight Sunday after high-speed trains between Madrid and Andalusia came to a halt. Authorities say copper cables were stolen at five different sites, accessible only by forest trails, along the busy route, leading Transport Minister Óscar...

'Complete Collapse' of EU Power Grid Remains a Mystery

Officials still searching for answers after disruption in Spain, Portugal, France triggered travel chaos

(Newser) - Flights were grounded, trains halted, and millions left in the dark as one of Europe's largest blackouts swept through Spain and Portugal, leaving experts searching for answers. Power was almost fully restored to Spain and Portugal by Tuesday morning after the blackout caused widespread disruption on Monday, reports...

Train Heist Suspect Leads Cops on 80-Mile Chase

It didn't end well for the woman from Mexico

(Newser) - Two people arrested Thursday in connection with a series of train robberies targeting Nike sneakers are Mexican citizens believed to have been in the US illegally, according to police in Arizona. The Hualapai Nation Police Department announced the arrests in a Friday Facebook post , saying a maroon Chevy Tahoe "...

White House 'Forced' Out Amtrak CEO: Report

Stephen Gardner says he's stepping down, soon after Elon Musk called to privatize the railway

(Newser) - Under pressure from the White House, Amtrak's CEO announced Wednesday he was leaving the top spot at the railroad, reports the Hill . "I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration," Stephen Gardner, who worked...

Officials: Gunmen Attack Train With Hundreds Aboard
Pakistan Train Siege
Ends With Dozens Dead
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Pakistan Train Siege Ends With Dozens Dead

Military says separatist insurgents killed more than 20 captives before rescue operation

(Newser) - A siege that began Tuesday when separatist militants seized a train is over, Pakistani authorities say. Officals said Wednesday all 33 Baloch Liberation Army militants on the Jaffar Express were killed in the operation and hundreds of captives were freed, the Guardian reports. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the military...

String of Train Heists Involves a Fortune in Nikes

$2M worth of sneakers have been stolen in California and Arizona robberies

(Newser) - Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven't hit the retail market yet, according to officials and court documents, per...

Suit on Ohio Train Derailment: 'Our Clients Want Truth'

Complaint against Norfolk Southern alleges people died as a result of 2023 disaster in East Palestine

(Newser) - A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died due to the disastrous 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has been filed ahead of Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation. On Monday, Vice President JD Vance...

Teen Subway Surfer Loses Limbs in NYC

Police say 18-year-old was trying to climb on top of moving No. 2 train in Harlem, lost her arm and leg

(Newser) - The evening rush hour was a mess at one New York City subway station after a teen lost a leg and an arm after trying to surf on subway cars. Police and MTA officials say the 18-year-old was still in critical condition on Friday morning after attempting to clamber up...

On Eve of Games, 'Malicious Acts' Paralyze France's Rail Network

High-speed train lines hit by 'massive attack' hours before Olympics opening ceremony

(Newser) - The French national rail company SNCF said Friday that high-speed lines were hit by several "malicious acts" that heavily disrupted traffic on the day of the Olympics' opening ceremony. Lines in the west, north, and east of France were affected, SNCF announced. Trains to neighboring Belgium and to London...

Freight Train Crash Shuts Down Highway as Railcars Burn

No injuries reported after accident involving fuel-carrying train near Arizona-New Mexico border

(Newser) - A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. Initial passersby posted video and photos on social media of crumpled train cars and billowing, black smoke. No injuries were...

NYC Subway Rider Is Fatally Pushed Onto Tracks

24-year-old suspect charged with murder

(Newser) - A New York City subway rider was pushed onto the tracks and killed by a train, reports the AP , the latest in a string of violent episodes in the city's transit system that have prompted officials to beef up policing in the subway system. The shoving victim, who hasn'...

Railroad on the Moon? It May Be in the Works

Northrop Grumman enlisted to explore construction, costs, and risks

(Newser) - Now that scientists have some ideas about how to build roads on the moon , focus is turning to a potential lunar railroad. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) envisions a future in which a network of rails covers the lunar surface, transporting humans, resources, and supplies from one...

No Charges in 'Deeply Upsetting' Subway Shooting

NYC prosecutors say man acted in self-defense when he grabbed another man's gun, fired

(Newser) - There won't be charges against a man who shot another on a New York City subway train. Although the Thursday shooting was "deeply upsetting," "evidence of self-defense precludes us from filing any criminal charges against the shooter," Oren Yaniv, a rep for the Brooklyn District...

A New Era of Train Heists: No Dynamite, Just Amazon Boxes

'New York Times Magazines' details this lucrative line of theft

(Newser) - The train robbers of American lore would be astonished at how easy the pickings are in the modern world. No dynamite needed or weapons of any kind. Just a decent set of bolt cutters to break the surprisingly chintzy locks on cargo containers. In the New York Times Magazine , Malia...

Conductor Who Threw 'Stray' Off Train Faces Nation's Wrath

It was actually someone's pet cat, and it died in Russia's extreme cold after it was booted

(Newser) - More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for a Russian train conductor to lose her job after she threw a pet cat off a train, believing it was a stray. The white and ginger tom cat, known as Twix, escaped from his carrier on a train traveling...

2 Texas Railway Crossings Closed Due to Migrant Surge

CBP employees will be moved from those crossings to help Border Patrol elsewhere

(Newser) - Freight trains stopped rumbling across Texas border bridges in El Paso and Eagle Pass Monday morning, a day after US Customs and Border Protection said it would put such crossings on ice in order to move staffers there to assist with the migrant surge elsewhere. The El Paso Times reports...

Privately Owned Rail Line Begins Key Test in Florida

Brightline launching high-speed service between Miami and Orlando

(Newser) - The first big test of whether a privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida's Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando that reach speeds of 125mph. It's a $5 billion bet that Brightline's owner, Fortress Investment...

Dozens Dead, Hundreds Trapped as Indian Trains Derail

Accident happened in Odisha state

(Newser) - Two passenger trains derailed in India on Friday, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged coaches, officials said. About 400 people were injured and taken to hospitals after the accident, which happened nearly 1,000 miles northwest of the capital of...

Another Train Flies Off the Tracks in Fiery Accident

BNSF train carrying ethanol, corn syrup derails in Raymond, Minnesota; local homes evacuated

(Newser) - A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday, and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The AP reports that a BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles west of Minneapolis, at about 1am, according to...

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