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Rail Biking Lets You Ride the Rails Using Pedal Power
Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links
Torrential rains and flooding have submerged roads and railways in central France, disrupting transportation in the regionWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Rail fares set to rise in England next year
Regulated rail fares in England are set to rise by 4.6%, while most rail cards will rise by £5.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
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Rail to the Reef: an easy train journey to one of the greatest natural wonders
A sleeper train with ‘thoughtful touches’ along the Queensland coast offers diverse and diver-friendly access points to the Great Barrier Reef. Stretching from south-east Queensland to the tip of ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Sonic X Shadow Generations - Rail Canyon High Level Gameplay
We speed through Rail Canyon act 1, and achieve an S rank in record time using conventional and unconventional shortcuts along the way.Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash
A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Norfolk Southern tops Q3 expectations with boost from insurance, rail sales
Railroad Norfolk Southern’s streamlined operations delivered strong earnings last quarter, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the disastrous derailment in East Palestine and ...Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Labour to end profit incentive for rail operators in run-up to nationalisation
Train bosses accuse government of being ‘ideological’ over ending post-Covid scheme letting them keep more cashWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
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My rail journey to Naples and Pompeii to chase the last rays of sun
A trip from the UK in search of late-season sun leads to fresh discoveries in Pompeii as well bonus trips to Procida and Paestum. When the Mediterranean makes its first appearance, it’s through ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Biden administration announces $2.4 billion for new rail projects
The Biden administration announced $2.4 billion in funding for new rail projects Tuesday. Officials are hoping the investment will spur new job opportunities for Americans as they undertake 122 ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
For first time in six decades, freight rails split on union negotiation strategy
Union Pacific and CSX break from other freight rails in strategy to negotiate with labor unions two years after a nationwide rail strike was narrowly averted.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Gingrich rails against Harris ad telling woman to 'lie' to husband
Fox News contributor and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) responded to a recent ad from Vice President Harris’s campaign encouraging women to vote for Harris in Tuesday’s election. Gingrich ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia
Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on BarcelonaWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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UK rail minister apologises for response to Euston station criticism
Peter Hendy regrets tone of letter to supplier after comments from engineer about overcrowdingWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Northern’s rail woes expose challenge of reform — and a stuck nation
No quick fix for underperforming operator, plagued by outdated fax machines and voluntary overtimeWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
UK government explores privately funded Birmingham-Manchester rail link
Mayors argue new train line is needed after northern leg of HS2 was axed on cost groundsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road and rail links in a symbolic display of anger
South Korea says North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean road and rail links no longer in useWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Port of Los Angeles freight rail delays reach two-year high, with holiday and everyday items piling up
Record September imports at the Port of Los Angeles driven by the East Coast strike have led to two-year high cargo congestion at rail yards.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
College football rankings: Purdue careening off the rails as Houston, Stanford join the Bottom 25
Anyone can rank the 25 best teams in college football, but here, we rank the 25 worst after Week 8Sports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Barack Obama rails against effort from NBA's best at All-Star Game: 'It insults the game'
Obama called for NBA players to take the game seriouslySports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
UK rail operator admits it still uses fax machines to contact train crew
Northern under fire from regional mayors for poor performanceBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Satellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links
Commercial satellite images reveal that North Korea freshly carved at least two large trenches across its heavily armed border with South Korea after it blew up northern sections of unused road and ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
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Powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills 4 and wounds 25, government spokesperson says
Powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills 4 and wounds 25, government spokesperson saysWorld - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Death toll rises to 17 in powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan, officials say
Death toll rises to 17 in powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan, officials sayWorld - ABC News - 34 minutes ago -
Israel strikes Iran
IDF confirms “precise” strikes hit military targetsTop stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Israel resumes strikes over Southern Beirut, strikes also continue in Gaza
For the first time in days, Beirut's southern suburbs were hit with Israeli airstrikes. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on that and the ongoing war in Gaza.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
What Boeing is offering to striking machinists
Boeing machinists began voting Wednesday on a new contract offer from the company to potentially end their nearly six-week-long strike. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Israel launches air strikes against Iran
Israeli military says the retaliatory attack targeted missile manufacturing plants and air defencesBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Israel begins precise strikes on Iran
Israel began “precise” airstrikes on Iran’s military targets on Friday night. “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Israeli strikes on Iran kill four soldiers, Iran says
The IDF says it struck military sites in "precise and targeted" strikes early on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - October 26
