One dead after train collision near RotterdamSeptember 24th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - One man died and several people were injured as two cargo trains collided and hit a passenger train Thursday night near Rotterdam, Dutch police said. The driver of one of the cargo trains died and, according to police, "relatively few others were injured" when two cargo trains collided around 10.30 p.m.
Three trains collide in the NetherlandsSeptember 24th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Several people were injured as two cargo trains collided and hit a passenger train near Rotterdam Thursday night, according to Dutch police. Police said "there were relatively few injured" after the two cargo trains collided at about 10.30 p.m.
French teen sleeping on rail tracks survives being crushed by passing trainSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - A French teenager was so lost sleeping between rail tracks that he did not even realise how close he was to death when a high-speed train passed over him. According to the police, the driver of the TGV train between Paris and Quimper in Brittany noticed the 19-year-old man lying stretched out on his stomach between the rails when the train approached him close to the western town of Vannes.
Two injured in Pak train mishapSeptember 10th, 2009 KARACHI - Two people were injured and 28 bogies were overturned when two goods train collided with each other near Kotri Railway Station on Thursday. According to the Dawn, a freight train coming from Karachi hit another train in the Bhalori area near the station.
Chinese man beats up bus driver for not letting him get down!September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An angry passenger thrashed a bus driver after being refused permission to get off the bus at a heavily jammed bridge in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The event took place last Tuesday.
Pakistani minister injured, driver killed in attackSeptember 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Unknown gunmen opened fire on a government minister's vehicle in the Pakistani capital Islamabad Wednesday, injuring the official and killing his driver, witnesses said. Hamid Saeed Kazmi, the minister for religious affairs, was a few hundred meters from his office in the centre of the city when a man fired several shots with an AK-47 rifle at his vehicle, said Jamil Ahmad, a vendor who witnessed the attack.
Train-bus collision kills 11 in RomaniaAugust 14th, 2009 BUCHAREST - Eleven people were killed and five seriously injured Friday when a train collided with a bus in northeastern Romania. The accident took place at a railway crossing in Iasi County.
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs awaits official word that he is free from prisonAugust 7th, 2009 Ronnie Biggs awaits official word of freedomLONDON — One of Britain's most notorious criminals is waiting for official word that he is free. But the family of Ronnie Biggs says the fax confirming his release won't change much.
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs officially released from prisonAugust 7th, 2009 Ronnie Biggs released from prisonLONDON — One of Britain's most notorious criminals has officially been released from prison. But the family of Ronnie Biggs says the fax which confirmed his freedom won't change much.
Islamabad-Istanbul train link from Aug 14August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A freight train link between Islamabad and Istanbul via Tehran is to be launched Aug 14, Pakistan's independence day. The train will run from Islamabad's Margala Station to Istanbul's Haydarpasa Station via Tehran Station, APP news agency reported, quoting railway officials here.
60 injured in US light-rail collisionJuly 19th, 2009 WASINGTON - At least 60 people were injured when two light-rail trains collided at a station in San Francisco Saturday, local media reported. One train slammed into the back of another train standing at a platform at about 3 p.m., the CBS 5 television news reported.
Researchers design vehicle to help blind driveJuly 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible -- the opportunity to drive. A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy, designed by them, uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and a host of other innovative, cutting-edge technology to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate.
A childhood dream comes true - driving buses, trains in JapanJuly 1st, 2009 TOKYO - It's time to fulfil your childhood dream to get behind the wheel of big vehicles. Japan's bus and train companies are offering a one-day tour to allow amateurs to drive their vehicles.
Four killed, 66 injured in US subway collisionJune 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two subway trains collided Monday in the US capital Washington, leaving four people dead and scores injured, Mayor Adrian Fenty said. The accident occurred around 5 p.m.
Jacko involved in ambulance hit-and-runApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is back in the news, and this time the singer has found himself at the centre of hit-and-run allegations. According to reports, the singer's driver had allegedly smashed into an ambulance on his way to pick up the pop superstar from a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday.