Jacques Cooper, designer of France's first ultra-fast TGV train that shattered world speed records when it came into service in 1981, has died aged 93, his former employer Alstom said on Wednesday.
Federal, transportation and union leaders gathered in Las Vegas Monday to drive spikes into a symbolic rail, marking the beginning of construction for a $12 billion high-speed rail line that will link Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. “People have been dreaming of high-speed rail in America for decades,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said
Strong winds, lightning and hail began to hit the Netherlands on Monday afternoon. At least 180 flights at Schiphol Airport were canceled during the afternoon and evening hours due to the expected gusts, a spokesperson for the airport said. The wind also led to the cancellation of trains running between the central stations in Amsterdam and Rotterdam on the high-speed line.
The CR450 bullet train, China's most recently designed high-speed train
Night work on the Brightline West high-speed rail project is planned outside of Las Vegas on April 15-16 beginning at 9 p.m. as field investigations continue in the Interstate 15 median.
The incident, which is being dealt with by emergency services, was confirmed earlier today (April 14) by operator LNER. A spokesperson said: “It is with great sadness that we report that a person has been hit by a train between Leeds and Doncaster. “Services are subject to delays when passing in the surrounding areas.” Sign up for our free newsletters now National Rail confirmed this afternoon that the lines have since reopened following the incident, but that trains running between the two...
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Passengers will be losing out on a direct link to the capital after rail operator LNER announced it is scrapping its Sunderland to Kings Cross service ‘due to low passenger numbers and a lack of trains’. The service will instead start from Newcastle. The Sunderland-London route began in 2015, but LNER say it has always had low ticket sales. The announcements ends three years of speculation. Critics say unsociable journey times are behind the lack of interest. The LNER train leaves Sunderland at...
As work begins on building the US’s first high-speed rail service – linking Los Angeles to Las Vegas – analysts say the project could serve as a blueprint for similar projects across the country
Investing in cryptocurrencies is picking up steam, according to a new survey, even in the face of potential volatility and massive fraud that has been uncovered.
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Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.