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Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
"Since the high-speed line was built, 30-something years ago, we never had any problems, it worked perfectly and was fantastic," says…
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One missing as deaths from Spain rail crash hit 42, speed limits cut
The confirmed death toll from the high-speed train crash in southern Spain rose to 42 on Tuesday, according to the regional government of…
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Deadly wreck is the first blight on Spain's leading high-speed rail service
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation’s symbols of success. The…
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Trump threatens Insurrection Act as protesters, politicians rail against ICE raids in Minneapolis
Another ICE-involved shooting has put Minneapolis on edge, left both a federal officer and a migrant hospitalized, and drawn a new warning…
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Chuck Schumer meets with Trump to lobby him on rail project, Obamacare and ICE tactics
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said he met with President Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss a vital transit…
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Polish prime minister says weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw was act of 'sabotage'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A railway line bringing passenger trains into Warsaw from southeastern Poland on Sunday was damaged by an explosion…
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Angola looks for $4.5B in funding for Lobito Corridor rail extension
The Angolan government is seeking $4.5 billion in funding for an extension of the Lobito Corridor railway project to reach Zambia’s…
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Russia makes more precise drones and is using them to attack Ukraine’s vital rail network
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russian drones smashed into the Shostka train station in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month, they killed a…
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Austria and Italy mark breakthrough on key Alpine rail corridor
Austria and Italy on Thursday celebrated a key milestone in the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel, a rail link aimed at reducing…
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Jerusalem man sprays 'Holocaust in Gaza' message at light rail station, arrested
The man was previously arrested for spraying the same phrase around Jerusalem twice before. After being arrested twice before, a…
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Marmon Rail launches ProTecht mobile solution for tank car cleaning
Marmon Rail has launched ProTecht, a mobile and autonomous tank car cleaning system. This system is operational in the US and Canada,…
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Modi launches US$5.4 billion rail project in Jammu and Kashmir
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s tallest railway bridge connecting the restive Kashmir valley with the rest of…
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House Republicans Just Touched the Third Rail
The main vehicle for the House GOP’s Medicaid cuts is to require Medicaid recipients to get a job. That’s pretty ironic, because the…
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Cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after the cable used in the signaling system of the high-speed…
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Malaysia plans cargo rail link to Bangkok to boost trade
Malaysia is planning to start a direct rail cargo service between its capital Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand this year…
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Vietnam gives green light to $8bn rail link to China
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a railway project connecting the country with China, marking a significant step in modernising…
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Germany dodges train strikes as DB rail company agrees to pay deal
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German rail operator not amused by rogue far-right AfD train message
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Hong Kong’s CKI is said to weigh sale of UK’s £4 billion Eversholt Rail - The Business Times
CK INFRASTRUCTURE (CKI) is evaluating options for Eversholt Rail, including a possible sale that may value the British rolling stock…
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California map details plans for more high-speed rail
California's high-speed rail project has revealed an ambitious map for its future network, which would connect the state's major cities to…
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German airports, rail suffer disruptions due to winter weather
Winter weather with snowfall, sleet and freezing rain caused disruption to air and rail transport in large parts of southern Germany on…
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Trump seizes on a U.S. citizen's deadly attack to rail against immigrants, 'open borders'
President-elect Donald Trump ushered in the new year in familiar fashion — using a news event in an attempt to build his case for tougher…
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German rail operator records around 4.9m passengers over Christmas
Around 4.9 million passengers travelled on long-distance trains in Germany over the Christmas holidays, the country's national rail…
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AI-Powered Optimization: Revolutionizing Rail Passenger and Freight Systems
Rama Chandra Rao Nampalli is the solution architect at Denver RTD and one of the leading practitioners in the usage of Artificial…