Coal trains through Washington: few benefits, much to fear
25 May 2012, 6:12 pm
Washingtonians need to take note of the increasing number of open-bed coal cars passing through their communities, with coal dust and global pollution at the forefront of concern as the shipments make their way to China, writes guest columnist Liz Talley.

Heavier trains may be a factor in disruptions
24 May 2012, 11:56 pm
SMRT'S newer and heavier fourth generation of trains may have caused the two major train disruptions last December, said the rail operator's executive vice-president of trains, Mr Khoo Hean Siang.

Silence is golden on NSW trains
24 May 2012, 6:53 pm
Quiet carriages will become a permanent feature on intercity trains on the Newcastle and Central Coast lines

trains still face rocky path
24 May 2012, 12:28 pm
Fear of rocks falling on train tracks at Taringa is still causing trains to halve their speed between Indooroopilly and Toowong.

Scomi: 4-car trains on track
24 May 2012, 11:48 am
SCOMI Rail Bhd will deliver the first batch of four-car trains for KL Monorail to Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd by year-end. Its unit, Scomi Transit Projects Sdn Bhd, won a RM494 million contract from Prasarana in November last year to supply 12 sets of four-car Generation 2-type trains for its KL Monorail fleet expansion. The contract is also to upgrade the existing monorail stations as well as ...

New Hyundai trains bring frustration, not comfort to Ukrainians
24 May 2012, 10:55 am
The arrival of new South Korean speed trains this month to the Ukrainian railway was heralded as a great improvement in transportation, but it has also brought frustration, anger over high prices and complaints over bad service.

trains skip stations to evade fines
24 May 2012, 9:03 am
Metro altering services from stopping-all-stations to express or terminating them before end of line.

City Room: Harold Interlocking Guides Hundreds of trains Under the East River
22 May 2012, 6:03 pm
Most New Yorkers have never heard of the Harold Interlocking, but for train passengers who have experienced delays, chances are the junction played a role.

Guiding Hundreds of trains, a Junction Named Harold
22 May 2012, 12:16 pm
Most New Yorkers have never heard of the Harold Interlocking, but if you've experienced train delays, chances are Harold has played a role.

trains part of daily life in Doings communities
21 May 2012, 12:50 pm
Waiting for trains to pass is a way of life in Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, La Grange and Western Springs. An average of 143 trains pass through those villages during a 24-hour period, said Amy Mcbeth of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. That count, which hasn’t changed much in recent years, includes freight and passenger trains. While many living in the area use Metra trains as commuter ...