Charlie Colin, Founding Member of Pop-Rock Band Train, Dies at 58
NEW YORK (AP) – Charlie Collen, bassist and founding member of the American pop-rock band Train, best known for early ’80s hits such as “Drops of Jupiter” and “Meet Virginia.” passed away. He was 58 years old. Colin’s sister, Carolyn Stevens, confirmed her brother’s death to The Associated Press on Wednesday. She was house-sitting at […]
Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questions
A federal judge has approved a $600 million class-action settlement over last year’s Norfolk Southern Railroad derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people living near East Palestine have no idea how much the settlement will ultimately cost them. I still have doubts about whether I can get it. Tentative approval of the settlement came late […]
New safety rules set training standards for train dispatchers and signal repairmen
New federal certification rules for train dispatchers and signal repairmen finalized Monday set minimum standards to counter investor pressure for continued cost reductions on railroads, while also requiring these employees to will ensure that they have the skills necessary to operate all the high-tech systems on today’s trains. The new Federal Railroad Administration rules are […]
Boy, 6, among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits truck in upstate NY
NEW YORK — A child was among the three people killed when a passenger train collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. A northbound Amtrak train collided with a Dodge truck Friday night in North Tonawanda, New York, a small town on the Niagara River between Niagara Falls and Buffalo, police said. North Tonawanda Police […]
Gregg Jarrett Says ‘Notorious Liar’ Michael Cohen ‘Didn’t Lay A Glove On Trump’ During ‘Train Wreck’ Testimony
Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett said Tuesday that Michael Cohen “failed to deliver a devastating blow” to former President Donald Trump during prosecutor testimony. Cohen is former President Donald Trump’s former fixer who pleaded guilty in 2018 to lying to Congress. accused Further sentencing for perjury by federal judge testimony Tuesday after taking the […]
‘I made curtains on the train’: the commuters livening up their journeys | Commuting
The pandemic has opened many people’s eyes to the benefits of running or cycling to work.active commuting” – and some continue the habit. Commuters are no longer satisfied with long drives or boring train rides and are looking for ways to make their journeys more productive and enjoyable. 6 people tell us how they make […]
Longtime Broadway stage manager Thomas J. Gates fatally hit by NJ Transit train: ‘We are devastated ‘
A beloved Broadway stage director was killed Wednesday morning when he was struck by a New Jersey Transit train bound for New York during rush hour. Thomas J. Gates, the production director of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Illinois,” died at 9:12 a.m. near the South Orange, New Jersey, train station, according to reports. northjersey.com. He […]
NYC girl, 17, fatally stabbed at Queens train station: NYPD
A 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death outside a Queens subway station Wednesday night, becoming the latest teenage victim of crime in the Big Apple. The boy was stabbed in the neck with a knife just before 9:30 p.m. on Queens Boulevard near the 46th Street Station in Sunnyside, the NYPD said. The girl, who […]
Struggling train maker Alstom plans to cut debt with €1bn rights issue | Rail industry
Alstom plans to raise €1bn (£870m) to reduce debt as the world’s second-largest train maker struggles with order delays due to concerns over the future of its Derby factory. The Paris-listed company will seek investors with the aim of raising funds by September. The company also plans to issue 750 million euros in bonds as […]
Train strikes halt most services in west of England, Midlands and routes to Scotland and Wales – business live | Business
important events Introduction: Train strike halts most services to the West of England, the Midlands, Scotland and Wales good morning. Welcome to our regular coverage of business, financial markets and the global economy. There was further confusion for rail passengers in England today after train drivers launched new industrial action on Monday seeking better pay […]