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A freight train has derailed in Viareggio, caused the explosion of a cargo of LPG, the collapse of 5 buildings near the station and a number of deaths still uncertain, at least 17, with 15 seriously injured. Trade unions talk about the tragedy as announced, and indeed are years now that they protest with Trenitalia for a host of reasons, from the steady decline in the personnel to the use of old trains and materials.A freight train has derailed in Viareggio, caused the explosion of a cargo of LPG, the... more
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Yesterday the President announced his plan for developing a national high-speed rail line as a transportation alternative for many Americans. High-speed railways have proven extremely beneficial and popular in other countries such as Asia and Europe and these railways are “long overdue” on US soil. Let’s face it, we all know fuel prices are bound to skyrocket again in the future and put a damper on our vacation plans, be they road trips or flights. Having a high-speed railway to help individuals get from Point A to B would be incredibly convenient, affordable and may even take some gas guzzlers off the road.Yesterday the President announced his plan for developing a national high-speed rail... more
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For decades, trains rolled above the West Side of Manhattan on the High Line. Since 1980, the tracks have been dormant. In June of 2009, the first section of a park will open on the old elevated railway. WCBS reporter Peter Haskell got a sneak peek on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Check out his photos.For decades, trains rolled above the West Side of Manhattan on the High Line. Since... more
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The means an end to passionate platform scenes like the one between Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the 1945 film Brief Encounter.
No-kissing signs have appeared in the taxi rank at Warrington Bank Quay Station forcing lovers to use designated areas only.
The signs were erected after concerns that passionate embraces were causing delays for commuters with more passengers being attracted there.
Warrington Bank Quay is believed to be the first in the country to put up such signs.The means an end to passionate platform scenes like the one between Celia Johnson and... more
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This "No Kissing" sign was put up at Warrington Bank Quay station in Cheshire in a bid to cut delays.
Virgin Rail, which runs the station, says the sign was put up because it often gets busy with lots of traffic, even the area isn't that busy.This "No Kissing" sign was put up at Warrington Bank Quay station in... more
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Hampshire Police are looking for a woman who was seen naked and bound near a railway station.
A couple who were driving past the station saw the woman standing next to a man dressed in camouflage. Police have said they are aware that it could be a joke or prank, but want to ensure that the woman is safe.
Hampshire Police are looking for a woman who was seen naked and bound near a railway... more
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A couple in South Africa who were having sex on a railway track in Mpumalanga Province have been killed by a goods train, police say.
Spokesman Abie Khoabane said it took place on Friday evening and the victims were yet to be identified.
He told local newspapers that the couple ignored the driver's shouts as he moved the train into the disused station in Kinross town.
"They continued with their business," he told the Sowetan paper.
According to South Africa's Beeld newspaper, the area was deserted with no cars or houses nearby.
The man died at the scene and the woman died later at hospital, the Sowetan reports.
The police have appealed for those with missing relatives to come forward to help with their investigation. A couple in South Africa who were having sex on a railway track in Mpumalanga Province... more
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Crude but viable explosive devices have been found following a security alert on a railway line in south Belfast, police have said. The alert began at about 2200 BST on Thursday after a member of the public reported suspicious activity on the line near the City Hospital halt. Police found a bag at the side of the track and called in bomb experts.
After controlled explosions the devices were declared safe. A number of items were removed for forensic examination. A number of houses at Utility Walk, Addingdon Drive and Egmont Gardens were evacuated during the alert. Donegall Road was also closed.
Police at Musgrave Street have appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious to contact them. Crude but viable explosive devices have been found following a security alert on a... more
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All she did was what any good citizen might do - ask two young men on a railway platform to stop smoking.
But commuter Linda Buchanan almost paid with her life when the thugs shoved her onto the tracks.
As fellow passengers stared in horror Mrs Buchanan, a management consultant, landed just inches from a 750-volt live rail, snapping her left wrist and leaving her perilously close to being run over by a train.
Last night the badly shaken mother-of-three told how she felt lucky to be alive.
The shocking incident at Farningham Road Station, near Swanley in Kent, again highlights what ordinary people risk by confronting thugs. All she did was what any good citizen might do - ask two young men on a railway... more
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