Major Rail Accidents Fast Facts | CNN
Editor’s Note: This timeline is not all-inclusive. Selected rail incidents with at least 200 fatalities are listed, plus US incidents....
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Six of the most beautiful sections of the Great Wall of China | CNN
CNN — Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I’ve had plenty of time to travel widely in China....
How one European country is planning a ‘rail revolution’ | CNN
In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop...
Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations | CNN Business
CNN — Amtrak is restoring service after a slew of train cancellations, primarily in the Midwest due to “a rail-industry...
Norfolk Southern balks at compensating homeowners in East Palestine | CNN Business
Washington, DC CNN — Jim Stewart was getting ready to sell his home in East Palestine, Ohio, and retire. Then...
Greek prime minister promises to fix chronic railway deficiencies as public anger grows | CNN
CNN — Greece’s prime minister has promised to improve the safety standards of the country’s railway system following its deadliest...
Greek prime minister apologizes over train collision amid public fury | CNN
CNN — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for one of the country’s worst train crashes in years, saying...
Death toll from rail disaster rises to 57 as anger boils in Greece | CNN
CNN — Anger in Greece over poor railway safety grew on Thursday as the death toll from one of the...
Amsterdam’s train tunnels reveal surprising windows into the past | CNN
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East Palestine residents worry rashes, headaches and other symptoms may be tied to chemicals from train crash | CNN
CNN — Some residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they have developed rashes, sore throats, nausea and headaches after returning...
Abandoned train station transformed into spectacular hotel | CNN
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How train tunnels beneath Amsterdam revealed a medieval treasure trove | CNN
CNN — Building Amsterdam’s North-South metro line was big trouble – a budget-blowing 15-year operation that involved carefully burrowing beneath...
French workers bring Paris to a standstill in second mass strike over pension reforms | CNN Business
Paris/London CNN — French schools and transportation networks were heavily disrupted Tuesday for the second time this month, as unions...
Mexico City subway train collision kills at least 1, injures dozens | CNN
Mexico City CNN — Two trains collided on Mexico City’s subway system Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring...
Britain is being hit by a wave of strikes. Why have things got so bad? | CNN
London CNN — Another day, another round of strikes in Britain. As the Christmas holidays approach, railway workers have brought...
How an arcane 96-year-old law stopped the rail strike | CNN Business
New York CNN Business — Most labor disputes never end up being debated in Congress. But thanks to a nearly...
China debuts train prototype that can hit speeds of 620 kilometers per hour | CNN
CNN — China has revealed a prototype for a new high-speed Maglev train that is capable of reaching speeds of...
