Tag: trains
Call to fine ‘headphone dodgers’ who play music on buses and trains
The Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for "headphone dodgers" who play loud music and videos on public transport. Current railwa [...]
North East Mayor seeks Northern Trains takeover
PANorthern Trains is owned by the Department for Transport through a holding companyThe North East mayor says she would like to join other regional le [...]
U.S. Accuses Norfolk Southern of Delaying Amtrak Trains
A complaint filed in federal court said Norfolk Southern had “regularly” failed to follow federal law requiring that it give preference to Amtrak pass [...]
U.S. Finalizes Rule Requiring Two-Person Crews on Freight Trains
The regulation ensures that the nation’s largest freight railroads will not be able to reduce the number of workers aboard their trains from today’s s [...]
Travelers increasingly turn to taking Amtrak trains over flights
Amtrak trains travel through Washington, DC, on September 15, 2022.Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesAs domestic travel rebounds from pandemic lows [...]
Austin Says Iran Trains and Funds Militias Targeting U.S. Troops
President Biden has promised to respond to attacks that killed three American service members at a base in Jordan.
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After Years of Delays, Amtrak Moves Toward Faster Trains in the Northeast
A new train for the busy Washington to Boston route has finally passed a computer modeling test and is set for tryouts on the tracks. Amtrak has no da [...]
When Trains Block a Road, Local Officials Have Few Options
The federal government is spending billions of dollars on bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure to route traffic over, under and around railroads [...]
Rail strikes: Transport secretary questioned over driver-only trains
Mark Harper is asked whether he insisted driver-only operation was part of any deal with the RMT.
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Union Budget 2023 News LIVE Updates: Budget may see up to 400 new Vande Bharat trains being announced
!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updatesICMR Advanced Mycology & Diagnostics Research Center inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar under ICMR Task Fo [...]
Thieves find new source for stolen goods: Delivery trucks and trains
A Union Pacific freight train navigates the tracks in downtown Los Angeles that has been littered with thousands of shredded boxes, packages stolen fr [...]
London assembly member calls for ban on crypto ads in trains and buses
Sian Berry, former co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and current member of the London Assembly, is looking to crack down on crypto [...]
Amtrak invests $7.three billion in new fleet of recent trains to service Northeast
Amtrak is investing $7.three billion in a brand new fleet of state-of-the-art trains, together with a few of its first hybrid-electric powered trai [...]
Face masks requirement for planes, buses and trains prolonged by mid-September
Passengers, nearly all sporting face masks, board an American Airways flight to Charlotte, on Might 3, 2020, in New York Metropolis.Eleonore Sens | [...]