There’s nothing quite like settling back into your train seat, the urban skyline out the window fading into lush natural landscapes as you make your way to your next destination.
Tag: transport
Underwater train connecting Europe and Africa ‘by 2030’
An historic intercontinental $20 billion rail link is aiming to link Europe to Morocco with an ambitious underwater tunnel.
No one injured in Rio train derailment
There have been no injuries recorded after an autonomous train derailed at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The […]
Man in hospital, two arrested after alleged assault on train
A man is in hospital with facial injuries and two others have been arrested following an alleged assault on a train north of Brisbane.
Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ has been delayed. In the meantime, this is what locals want
A three-year delay in building a sky rail through the heart of Brunswick has been hailed as an opportunity to transform the nearby Sydney Road shopping strip, with calls for the installation of accessible tram stops, wider footpaths and bike lanes before the Upfield line is ripped up.
Thousands of Sydney commuters are in for a “tough” 12 months when their train line closes this year
Here’s the NSW Government’s plan for commuters who live along the Bankstown to Sydenham line, which is set to close for metro conversion
Freight train derails in Russia due to ‘interference’, officials say
The Russian Railways said that according to preliminary information, there were no injuries and the train traffic in the area of the Kotluban station is […]
China-Europe freight train services report robust growth in first 4 months
China-Europe freight train services saw solid growth from January to April this year, with continuous improvements to the transport capacity, efficiency and service quality. The […]
Hoax bomb threat causes commuter chaos at Sydney’s major Central Station
A hoax bomb threat at Sydney’s Central Station has caused commuter chaos as police swarm the platform and trains come to a grinding halt.
A huge change is coming to trains across New South Wales
Phrases including ‘alight here’ and ‘terminate’ frequently heard on Sydney trains via the pre-recorded notices will be gradually swapped out for more ‘casual’ and ‘colloquial’ words.