At least 39 dead after high-speed train collision in Spain
Dozens more are injured. At least 39 people are dead after a high-speed train collision in Spain. The incident occurred at around 19:45 local time (18:45 GMT) last night (18 January) in Adamuz, near the city of Córdoba, as per Spanish network operator Adif. According to Andalusia’s emergency services, dozens more were injured in the […]
2 months ago
‘Fastest ever’ Cork-Dublin train service is launching next week
It’s part of Irish Rail’s new timetable which takes effect on Sunday. The “fastest ever” scheduled train service between Cork and Dublin will be launching next week. On Tuesday (5 December), Irish Rail confirmed the details of its new timetable, which will come into effect from Sunday 10 December. The announcement comes after public consultation […]
2 years ago
Two men reportedly injured after train strikes car in Mayo
Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of the incident. Two men have been injured after a train struck a car in Mayo, according to reports. In a statement on Saturday evening, Gardaí said that its officers and emergency services were currently at the scene of an incident involving a train and a vehicle […]
2 years ago
UK train passenger defended for ‘refusing to give up’ first-class seat to elderly lady
The pensioner ‘quite rudely’ insisted the passenger give up her seat In a story that’s sure to divide opinion, a train passenger has been praised for refusing to give up her first class ticket – to an elderly woman. The passenger, writing on Reddit, told how she was on a seven-hour train journey from London […]
3 years ago
Eurotunnel passengers made to walk following train breakdown below English Channel
The Channel Tunnel is just over 50 kilometres in length, making it the third longest railway tunnel in the world. Distressed Eurotunnel passengers were made to walk through a service tunnel below the sea after their train broke down between England and France on Tuesday (23 August). People on the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service […]
3 years ago
Man dressed as Joker injures 17 people on Tokyo train
One man is in a critical condition. A 24-year-old Japanese man has been detained under suspicion of attempted murder following an attack on a train in Tokyo on Halloween night. Kyota Hattori was dressed as Joker from DC Comics’ Batman series when he carried out the attack on the public. Hattori assaulted a 72-year-old man […]
4 years ago