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4 killed in CTA Blue Line train station shooting near Chicago

Monday, September 2

(FOREST PARK, Ill.) -- Four people were killed in a shooting early Monday on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, officials said.The Forest Park Police Department received a 911 call about three people shot on a westbound train at the CTA... Read More.

French train networks partially restored after sabotage attack

Saturday, July 27

(PARIS) -- Services to the French rail networks have been partially restored following Friday's sabotage attack ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.Crews worked through the night amid inclement weather to restore service to all the lines affected by the attack. The rail company is... Read More.

France train lines hit by arson attacks just hours before 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Friday, July 26

(LONDON) -- Arson attacks on France’s rail network have taken place in what authorities are calling a "massive attack to destabilize the railway system," just hours before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony is set to take place.Trains at all major Paris stations... Read More.

74-year-old woman dies after being pushed into moving train in San Francisco

Wednesday, July 3

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The 74-year-old woman who was pushed into an approaching train at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station has died and a man has been arrested in connection with her death, according to BART police.The woman hit her head on the train... Read More.

Hop on a “Train” ride with Jackson Dean

Monday, July 1

Jackson Dean's drawing from a pre-Nashville life experience in his new song, "Train."The track, which Jackson co-wrote, was inspired by a routine voyage he took in his hometown of Maryland."Before I made my way to Nashville, I was posted up in an old cinder... Read More.

NTSB reveals cause of 2023 toxic train crash in East Palestine, Ohio

Tuesday, June 25

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- Federal investigators confirmed Tuesday that a hot railcar wheel bearing sparked a fire and caused the massive derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying tank cars with hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023. Investigators said a series of... Read More.

East Palestine train derailment spread hazardous pollution to 16 states: Study

Wednesday, June 19

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio.) -- The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study.On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous... Read More.

Truck driver narrowly escapes train collision, moment caught on camera

Wednesday, June 12

(NEW YORK) -- The driver of an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer is lucky to be alive after he narrowly escaped a massive collision with an oncoming train outside Atlanta this week.The incident, which was captured on video, happened early Tuesday morning off Allatoona Road near Interstate... Read More.

At least four dead, dozens injured in Czech Republic train collision: Police

Thursday, June 6

(NEW YORK) -- At least four people are dead and 26 others injured after a passenger train and freight train collided in the Czech Republic, authorities said.The crash occurred in Pardubice, about 73 miles east of Prague.Rescue teams are on the scene clearing the... Read More.

Overlooked workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say

Friday, May 17

(NEW YORK) -- Krystal Kauffman, a gig worker, spent one workday watching footage captured by a camera that had been placed on a baby's head, labeling objects as they came into view, she said. For another job, she said she looked at images of... Read More.