The technology would have automatically stopped trains before they collided. Years of delays and neglect have left Greece with a hobbled system.
Tag: Railroads
10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 people died in Canada’s worst rail disaster in nearly 150 years.
After Ohio Derailment and Chemical Spill, Health and Environmental Fears Grow
Experts say more work could be needed to determine the consequences after a release of toxic chemicals from a Feb. 3 train crash.
Suspect Arrested After 2 Are Stabbed to Death on German Train
The attack, which injured seven other people, happened on a regional train in northern Germany.
U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
Another Day, Another Crash: Life by Britain’s Most Bashed Bridge
A railway bridge with a shallow underpass is bashed into by vehicles with startling regularity, causing mostly embarrassment, but sending cargo — flowers, bicycles, eggs and potatoes — flying onto the roadway.
A Strike, Averted
Congress stepped in to prevent supply chain havoc, but rail workers’ biggest grievance remains unaddressed.
As the War Rages, Ukraine Wages a Daunting Battle to Rebuild
Fully 61,000 square miles could be littered with land mines and other explosives left by retreating Russian forces, while half the electric grid has been destroyed.
1st Train in 9 Months Leaves Kyiv for Kherson
A train, carrying 200 passengers, made the 11-hour journey for the first time since Ukraine retook the city, a senior official said.
1st Train in 9 Months Leaves Kyiv for Kherson
The train, carrying 200 passengers, is to be the start of regular service between the cities, a senior official said.