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13 killed in gas train inferno
Seeded on Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:21 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
A railway carriage filled with liquefied natural gas exploded when a freight train derailed in the middle of a small Italian town, setting off an inferno that killed at least 13 people and injured 36 others, officials said today.
'Signal failure and human error' to blame for the Washington Metro 'thunder crash' that killed nine people
Seeded on Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:55 PM EDT (the Mail online)
Signal failure and human error were blamed yesterday for the Washington rail crash which claimed nine lives.
US train crash toll rises to nine
Seeded on Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:51 AM EDT (BBC News)
At least nine people have been killed and 70 injured during a subway train collision in Washington DC. Carriages of one train came to rest on top of the other after the collision near a station, officials said.
Pictured: The moment tanks containing thousands of gallons of ethanol explode after U.S. train derailment
Seeded on Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:23 PM EDT (the Mail online)
Tank cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames as a freight train derailed north-west of Chicago, killing one person and forcing evacuations of hundreds of nearby homes.
Off the rails: Rethinking Britain's train services
Seeded on Wed May 20, 2009 7:08 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
Enivironmentally friendly trains could take on carbon-intensive flights from London to Glasgow in as little as four years if the Government rethinks the rail franchising system, according to Sir Richard Branson.
Passenger steam train runs again
Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 9:49 AM EDT (BBC News)
A steam train is taking passengers from London to Swanage in Dorset for the first time in over 40 years. The last steam-hauled passenger train took enthusiasts on a rail tour of the Swanage Railway in 1967.
One writer's journey to understand our peculiar - and very British - passion for railways
Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 4:58 PM EDT (the Mail online)
You would find it hard to design a nation better suited to modern rail travel than Britain: it is a natural hub-and-spoke country. London is an overwhelmingly dominant power in the land.
Sacramento railyard makeover finally in motion - {the biggest 'intermodal' urban infill project in the country.}
Seeded on Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:17 PM EDT (The Sacramento Bee)
For years, it seemed nothing would happen in the barren space that is the downtown railyard. Today, Sacramento finally sees the launch of a much-awaited makeover of the massive downtown railyard site.
Heritage town's anger as a piece of railway history disappears overnight
Seeded on Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:05 AM EDT (the Mail online)
For the people of Frinton, their Victorian railway gates were a proud symbol of their heritage and old-fashioned values. The seaside resort has always clung tenaciously to its past and it was not until 2000 that the first pub was allowed to open for business.
President Obama Speaks About High Speed Rail System
Seeded on Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:05 AM EDT (YouTube)
Lets go spend $13Billion on building high speed trains just like Spain has done.
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