The next time you hop aboard the Trinity Railway Express for a ride to Fair Park or the American Airlines Center, think about the history behind the venerable name “Railway Express.” Fort Worth took the name for its commuter rail service to Dallas in 1996. The name had been lying around unused for 20 years […]
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Polish farmers tried to block railway at border on Sunday – photo
Polish farmers attempted to block the movement of freight trains at the Dorohusk-Yahodyn international railway crossing point on 18 February. Source: State Customs Service of Ukraine Quote: “From 15:30 to 17:30 at the Dorohusk railway station, protesters tried to block the railway tracks, but the police of the Republic of Poland prevented this. Currently, trains […]
Three people injured in attack at railway station in Paris
Three people have been injured in an attack at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. Paris’ police chief said the attack in the French capital does not appear to be terror-related. While cautioning that the police investigation is in its early stages, Laurent Nunez said there is no immediate evidence pointing towards terrorism. […]
Three people injured in stabbing attack at railway station in Paris
Three people have been injured in a stabbing attack at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. French police said officers quickly detained the attacker who used a sharp weapon in the assault at around 8am. One of the people injured was in a serious condition, police said. Security in Paris is being ramped […]
Ukraine’s railway company to hire veterans to protect infrastructure with drones
Ukraine’s state-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said on Jan. 25 that it is creating a unit that will use drones to monitor and protect railroad infrastructure. The unit will be staffed by former railroad workers who have been wounded and returned from the front line. The reintegration of veterans has been an issue in Ukraine since […]
China seals closer Uzbek ties, pushes railway route bypassing Russia
By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday upgraded its diplomatic ties with Uzbekistan and offered closer cooperation across a range of projects, including a Central Asia railway that would open up a new trade route as shippers shun an existing overland link via Russia. The two countries have elevated their ties […]
Russians’ main goal in Kharkiv Oblast is to occupy Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi railway junction – oblast authority
The main goal of the Russian occupiers in Kharkiv Oblast is now to occupy Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi again, but Ukraine’s Defence Forces have been responding appropriately. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, in an interview with Ukrinform Quote: “For the past six months, we have been observing such active enemy assault operations. In addition […]
Mexico launches coast-to-coast passenger and cargo railway
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Friday launched operations on a train line that crosses the country’s narrowest point from the Gulf coast to the Pacific Ocean, kicking off a flagship government project as the administration enters its last months in office. The “Inter-Oceanic Train,” which will carry both passengers and cargo […]
CBP temporarily halting railway operations in El Paso, Eagle Pass starting Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Customs and Border Protection will be temporarily suspending operations at international railway crossing bridges in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, starting Monday, Dec. 18, according to a statement sent out by CBP. The suspension will take effect starting at 8 a.m. local time Monday and is being done to […]
Ukrainian railway company builds its first grain hopper wagon to fit European tracks – video
Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaliznytsia has built a grain hopper wagon at its own facilities, adapted for transport on the so-called European gauge. Source: Press service of Ukrzaliznytsia, reported by European Pravda Details: The wagon is designed to transport grain and other bulk foodstuffs and can use both 1,520 mm tracks (common in Ukraine) and 1,435 […]