Tips for staying safe around trains
No one died in the accident, which happened before sunrise when the driver of a produce truck allegedly mistook the train tracks for the road and tried to turn onto…
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At Least 30 Injured In California Metrolink Train Derailment
A California Metrolink train derailed early Tuesday morning after colliding with a tractor trailer that was on the tracks. – This is a developing story.
Where the pros go for snow: Skiing in Scandinavia
Mattias has taken us off the beaten tracks on the slopes of Ramundberget in Sweden. We’re traversing down the north side of the mountain, past brooks and birch trees whose…
Train derails, explodes in West Virginia; crude oil spills into river
A train hauling crude oil derailed and exploded in West Virginia, displacing up to 1,000 residents and contaminating the local water supply. At least 27 of the train’s more than…
Cycling in Amsterdam: How to pedal like a local
It’s pancake flat, it’s riddled with cycle tracks and almost everyone gets around on two wheels. There are so many bikes it looks like — hard though this may be…
Bowie’s ‘Changes’ to get limited edition 7-inch vinyl release
Though the song never reached the Top 40, it has always been a fan favorite and one of his better-known tracks. – In 2014, vinyl LP sales increased 52% and…
Human Behavior and Physics Hamper Rail Safety Systems
Engineers and transportation safety experts around the world are working to reduce the dangers of grade-level rail crossings like the one in Valhalla, N.Y., that was the scene of a…
Will Smith And Jimmy Fallon Rapping ‘It Takes Two’ Is Outta Sight
Warning: You will want to rock right now. Will Smith stopped by “The Tonight Show” on Thursday and joined Jimmy Fallon for a beat box version of “It Takes Two.”…
Metro-North Train Hits S.U.V.; Federal Officials Prepare to Investigate
A crowded Metro-North Railroad train passing through Westchester County at the height of the evening rush on Tuesday slammed into a sport-utility vehicle on the tracks at a crossing, creating…
Several Dead in Metro-North Train Crash
Several people were killed when a Metro-North Railroad train struck a vehicle on the tracks in Valhalla, N.Y., in Westchester County, on Tuesday evening, resulting in a fiery crash, officials…