Ukraine’s domestic spy agency has detonated explosives on a Russian railway line deep in Siberia, the second attack this week on military supply routes in the area, a Ukrainian source told Reuters on Friday. Issued on: 01/12/2023 – 17:12 2 min The incidents appear to show Kyiv’s readiness and ability to conduct sabotage attacks deep … Read more
French police on Tuesday shot and seriously wounded an unarmed woman who was making threats at a train station in Paris during morning rush hour, police and prosecutors told told AFP. Issued on: 31/10/2023 – 14:57Modified: 31/10/2023 – 14:58 2 min According to witnesses the 38-year-old woman, who was completely veiled, shouted “Allahu akbar” (“God … Read more
NEW DELHI: At least 20 people are feared dead and over 100 injured after two trains collided in Bangladesh.Officials fear that the toll could rise further with a significant number of people sustaining injuries. According to AFP, the crash took place in the eastern city of Bhairab when a freight train smashed into a passenger … Read more
The French government on Wednesday sought to calm growing public fears over a supposed bedbug invasion, saying there was no evidence of any resurgence of the biting irritants on public transport. Issued on: 04/10/2023 – 18:10 2 min Aghast citizens have reported seeing the creatures in recent weeks on trains, the Paris metro as well … Read more
The French government said Tuesday it would host emergency meetings this week to examine surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public health problem. Issued on: 03/10/2023 – 22:25Modified: 03/10/2023 – 22:41 3 min Bedbugs have in recent weeks gone from being a subject of potential derision … Read more
The French government said Friday it was launching a concerted effort to fight bedbugs that have appeared in numbers in public transport, cinemas and hospitals. Issued on: 29/09/2023 – 11:45 1 min The blood-sucking insects have been spotted in the Paris metro, high-speed trains and at Paris’s Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, with disgusted travellers posting videos on … Read more
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart its rivals’ plots to invade his country, state media said Tuesday, as the US, South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval exercise to deal with North Korea‘s evolving nuclear threats.The US and South Korean militaries … Read more
New long-distance train connections are providing an alternative to air travel between European countries, and demand for this environmentally friendly mode of transport is soaring. But there is still plenty of room for improvement on the tracks. The Paris-Vienna night train has sold 70 percent of all available tickets since it launched in December 2021 – practically … Read more
At least 15 people were killed when a train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, the country’s railways minister said. Issued on: 06/08/2023 – 13:27 1 min “This is quite a big accident. Rescue teams have reached on site and at least 15 passengers were killed and 45 injured,” Khawaja Saad Rafique told reporters. “More … Read more
Summer travel season is well underway, which means a lot of people are taking trains. Although some parts of the U.S. have solid train infrastructure, many Americans do not regularly take the train, so when they travel abroad, they aren’t as familiar with the procedures and expectations. This can lead to stress, confusion and plenty … Read more