Tag: trains

Rainfall deluge shutting down Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. Trains, bus and planes halted

The severe rain bomb that triggered an “exceedingly rare” flash flood emergency — meant for catastrophic showers — in multiple South Florida cities has led to the closure of universities, government agencies and transit systems on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued the emergency alert for portions of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade Counties. Four […]

Buenos Aires trains slow to crawl as protesting conductors demand wage hike

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Trains in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires slowed to a crawl on Thursday, doubling passengers’ commute time, according to union rail workers who held an unusual protest demanding better wages after talks with company officials failed to resolve the situation. La Fraternidad (The Brotherhood) railway workers’ union said it had decided to […]

The Associated Press rode one of the longest trains in India to interview voters about an election that will be decided in June

The 1,800-mile (2,900-kilometer) journey south from New Delhi to Kanyakumari is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities, villages, scrub forests and deep ravines.The 22-car Thirukkural Express is a microcosm of India, carrying passengers from different castes and religions and with wide-ranging ambitions and grievances — from migrants crammed into sweltering […]

Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains

Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms with doors in the upper class section. According to a release from Japan Rail, the rooms are being added “in order to […]

ECISD administrative assistant trains frontline staff nationwide

Apr. 22—The training and leadership she received at Ector County ISD is what prompted Kash-unta Thurman to start KT Executive Services LLC. Thurman has been with ECISD for nine years and is the administrative assistant to Chief Technology Officer Kellie Wilks. KT Executive Services is now in its second year. Thurman added that she has […]