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[ November 3, 2025 ] Avanti West Coast Train Derails Near Shap; No Serious Injuries Reported World
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New Trains Coming Soon to Docklands Light Railway in London

May 18, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials at the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London are planning for new trains that will increase capacity by more than 30 percent, be more reliable and provide customers with real-time information, air-conditioning and mobile device charging points.

23 Killed in Train Crash in Southern Italy

July 12, 2016 Todd DeFeo

At least 23 people were killed when two trains collided on a stretch of single track in Southern Italy, according to published reports. The trains collided at about 11:30 a.m. local time between the towns of Andria and Corato in the Puglia region.

10 Killed in TGV Test Train Crash

November 15, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A TGV train on a test run derailed Saturday near Strasbourg in Northeastern France, killing 10, France 24 reported. Five more people are missing.

‘Terror’ Shooting Wounds Three on International Train in Belgium

August 23, 2015 Wikinews

A gunman on Aug. 21 wounded three people on an international train in Belgium, near the French border. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel called the shooting a “terrorist attack” and French counterterrorism police are investigating.

New French Trains Too Big for Many Stations, Reports Suggest

May 23, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), France’s national state-owned railway company, recently ordered 2,000 new trains to service its growing railroad network. The problem is the trains are too large for many of the stations they were intended to service, according to published reports.

London Tube strike cancelled

May 5, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The planned 72-hour tube strike has been canceled.

London Tube workers set to strike again

May 4, 2014 Todd DeFeo

A 72-hour Tube strike is set to commence Monday evening, a week after workers walked out over a plan to shutter ticket booths.

Another London Tube Strike Set for Monday

May 3, 2014 Todd DeFeo

A 72-hour tube strike is set to commence Monday evening, according to published reports.

Train Hits Vehicles in Egypt, Killing 24

November 19, 2013 Voice of America

Egyptian officials say a train has crashed into two vehicles south of Cairo, killing at least 24 people and wounding 28 others. The accident happened early Monday near Dhashur.

Train Bombing Kills 5 in SW Pakistan

October 22, 2013 Voice of America

A bomb has exploded on a railroad track in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding 10 others. Officials said Monday’s blast, in the Naseerabad district of Baluchistan province, derailed a train.