From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway | Rail industry
The idea for the country's first shared rail service came to Alex Rowley in 2004 after another setback across Somerset. He moved to Yeovil with his young family four years ago and his job as a co-operative development manager involved daily travel across the South West to set up member-owned businesses. Reluctant to drive, he […]
US, Canadian labor chiefs huddle amid railway stoppage
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and Canadian Labor Minister Steve McKinnon have been in communication about the rail closures north of the U.S. border that are already having far-reaching effects on both countries’ economies. “I spoke with my US colleagues about the rail sector strike and how important the rail sector and jobs are to […]
Canadian railway stoppages begin as companies lock out workers | Canada
Canada has entered into an unprecedented lockout at its major railway companies, a move that could bring various sectors of the economy to a halt amid a wave of worker complaints about poor working conditions. Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway Kansas City (CPKC) initiated a lockout of about 9,000 workers on Thursday […]
Edinburgh art festival review – haunting return of the railway that robbed Africa | Edinburgh festival 2024
Time is a round-trip ticket to Ibrahim Mahama’s ‘Songs About Roses’ exhibition at the Fruit Market Gallery – the best show of the year. Edinburgh Arts FestivalMahama’s detailed yet poetic charcoal drawings of rail-hauling youths leave one wondering: are they laying or removing track for the British Empire’s Gold Coast Railway? My attention was immediately […]
Building A Few Miles Of California Railway Currently Projected To Cost More Than NASA Mars Mission
A project to extend California’s railroad by six miles could end up costing more than NASA’s Mars mission. California’s plan to extend the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail system to San Jose and Santa Clara calls for adding six miles of new track, with an expected cost of about $4.4 billion to $12.75 billion. […]
Transportation Dept. issues railway safety rule
The final rule issued by the Department of Transportation on Tuesday states: Freight trains require at least two crew members.. By doing so, A long-standing request to the railway labor unionthey argue that having a second person prevents workers from overexerting themselves. “Common sense dictates that large freight trains (some over 3 miles long) should […]
Government failing targets to fix UK railway system, watchdog reports | Rail transport
Government plans to overhaul the country’s deteriorating rail system are far behind schedule and promised savings are yet to be achieved, according to a highly critical report by the government’s spending watchdog. A National Audit Office (NAO) assessment of the progress of ministers’ plans found that none of the 12 ‘high level benefits’ targets set […]
Ohio train strikes truck stuck on railway as oblivious driver looks on
An unsuspecting truck driver, on the verge of death, stops his 18-wheeler at a railroad crossing in front of a speeding train, and the train crashes into the truck, leaving the big white rig in a pile of rubble. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Village of Versailles, Ohio, when a semi-truck […]
Three people wounded in Paris knife attack at railway station | Paris
A man has been arrested after three people were stabbed at a busy Paris train station. Reports said the alleged attacker was first tackled by a passenger and a security guard at Gare de Lyon just before 8am on Saturday, before police arrived on the scene. Police said early indications suggest the attack was not […]