7 dead, 60 hurt in Thailand train mishapOctober 5th, 2009 BANGKOK - A train derailed Monday in Thailand's Hua Hin district, killing seven people and injuring over 60, a media report said. The accident took place at about 4.45 a.m.
Villagers torch two train bogiesSeptember 30th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two coaches of the Mahananda Express were torched at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday by a mob protesting against the closure of the town's 100-year-old railway station. Over 100 villagers stopped the train, which plies between New Delhi and Kolkata, at the station and set fire to the bogies, police said.
Audit done after shooting says SF transit officers need more trainingSeptember 30th, 2009 Audit after shooting says officers need trainingOAKLAND, Calif. — An audit done after the fatal shooting of an unarmed man says San Francisco Bay area transit officers need more training and presence on trains and at stations.
Internal affairs investigating Calif. police use of stun gun twice on unarmed, legless manSeptember 21st, 2009 Calif. cops use stun gun twice on unarmed amputeeMERCED, Calif. — A California man whose legs are amputated says police used a stun gun on him twice and violently manhandled him even though he was unarmed.
Teenager struck, killed by DC Metro subway train; officials say it might have been intentionalSeptember 17th, 2009 Teenager struck, killed by DC subway trainWASHINGTON — A teenage boy was struck and killed by a subway train in Washington, D.C., and investigators believe he may have stepped in the train's path on purpose. Metro transit system officials said the unidentified boy was struck about 2 p.m.
Report slams San Francisco transit officers' response before unarmed man's fatal shootingAugust 19th, 2009 Report slams BART officers prior to fatal shootingOAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco transit officers failed to follow procedures and to work as a team when they responded to reports of fighting on a train, according to a new report released Tuesday.
Human Rights Watch calls for probe into killings of Gaza civilians carrying white flagsAugust 13th, 2009 Rights group: Israel killed unarmed PalestiniansJERUSALEM — A new report by Human Rights Watch charged Thursday that Israeli soldiers killed eleven unarmed Palestinian civilians who were carrying white flags in shooting incidents during Israel's offensive in Gaza earlier this year. The report says the civilians included five women and four children.
Man struck and killed by Metro train at station on red line outside WashingtonJune 30th, 2009 Man struck and killed by Metro trainWASHINGTON — Metro says a man who was struck and killed by a train at a station in Maryland just outside Washington was on the tracks intentionally. The transit agency says the man was struck by an eight-car train shortly after 4 p.m.
Air Force tests Minuteman missile, fired from California coast to Pacific targetJune 29th, 2009 Air Force test fires missile from Calif. coastVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
Person struck and killed by Metro train at station on red line outside WashingtonJune 29th, 2009 Person struck and killed by Metro trainWASHINGTON — Metro says a person has been struck and killed by a train at a station on the red line in Maryland just outside Washington. The transit agency says the person was struck by an eight-car train shortly after 4 p.m.
Three killed in China passenger train collisionJune 29th, 2009 CHANGSHA - At least three people were killed and 60 injured as two passenger trains collided in central China's Hunan province Monday morning. The accident took place at 2.34 a.m.
5 DC metro crash victims identified; 4 were passengers, 1 was train operatorJune 23rd, 2009 5 of those killed in DC metro crash identifiedWASHINGTON — Officials are identifying five of the victims killed in a subway train crash in Washington, D.C. Metro officials said at a special board meeting Tuesday that four passengers ranging in age from 23 to 64 were killed when a train barreling down the tracks hit a stopped train a day earlier.
Recent commuter train accidents in the USJune 23rd, 2009 Recent commuter train accidents in the USRecent commuter train accidents in the United States:
—June 4, 2009: A light rail train and a city bus collide in downtown Phoenix, slightly injuring several passengers. —May 8, 2009: A trolley rear-ends another trolley that is stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston, injuring about 50 people.
CISF trooper falls on metro track, hit by trainJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper was critically injured after he fell on a Delhi metro railtrack and was hit by a train at the Civil Lines metro station in the capital Tuesday. Constable Jaipal Singh fell on the tracks around 8:50 a.m.
Ex-officer pleads not guilty in California train station shooting, lawyer seeks venue changeJune 19th, 2009 Trial set in Oakland, Calif train station shootingOAKLAND, Calif. — A former transit officer accused of murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland train station has been ordered to stand trial in October, and his lawyer is asking to move the emotionally charged case to another city.
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