On the “Green” Gravy Train
I think most people have figured out that many scientists and activists are on the “green” gravy train. After all, there are trillions of dollars at stake, and money is no object. But most do not understand that many…
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The California Bullet Train Was a Boondoggle From the Start
It’s been more than a decade and a half since I first wrote that the California bullet train to nowhere would be a disaster. I write that not just to toot my own horn. It was an easy prediction to make, even for my much…
The train station home to UK’s longest platform that takes 10 minutes to walk along | UK | News
A railway station in Essex is home to the nation's longest platform, which takes around 10 minutes to walk across from end to end. According to British train operating company Cross Country Trains' website, the…
‘Train Dreams’ depicts the price of progress
Train Dreams is a movie about a complicated truth: that life can be beautiful and cruel at the same time. Based on Denis Johnson's novella, it follows Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest during the age of…
Train driver rewarded with ‘Walk of Fame’ star at station after saving life of pedestrian struck by locomotive
A train driver from Newcastle has been honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame-style star at York railway station after helping to save the life of a pedestrian struck by her locomotive.Helen Donagher had been employed by LNER…
Emergency services rush to fire near major UK train station | UK | News
Emergency services rushed to a shop near Glasgow Central Station on Sunday afternoon to reports of a fire. Firefighters were called to a premises near the station's Union Street entrance at around 3.40pm. The Scottish…
The £33bn train line connecting millions that’s 90% underground | World | News
A new £33.27 billion train line is underway, set to connect millions of people. The Chūō Shinkansen is a Japanese train line under construction between Tokyo and Nagoya, with plans to extend it to Osaka. The initial section…
Commuter chaos feared as 2 major train stations to shut for 22 days | UK | News
Two major UK train stations will close for three weeks over the summer as Southern Eastern Railway carries out engineering work. The interruptions are expected to impact 10,000 commuters over the 22 days.Charing Cross and…
Brickbat: Train to Nowhere
A new bill in California would let the inspector general for the state's troubled high-speed rail project keep records secret from the public if officials think they could reveal weaknesses, like security risks or…
Selhurst train derailment LIVE: ‘Do not travel’ warning issued | UK | News
The railway network posted on X: "A derailment in the depot at Selhurst means Southern services that normally run via Selhurst are being altered or cancelled and you may need to use an alternative route to reach your…
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