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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.

Spanish Train Driver Charged With Homicide

July 30, 2013 Voice of America

The driver of a train that derailed Wednesday in northwestern Spain has been charged with 79 counts of reckless homicide. Francisco Jose Garzon was released on bail Sunday, after being questioned by a judge for two hours.

Swiss Train Crash Kills Driver, Injures 26

July 30, 2013 Voice of America

Two trains have collided head-on in western Switzerland, killing one train’s driver and injuring at least 26 passengers. Officials say 46 passengers were on board the trains when the accident happened late Monday in Granges-pres-Marnand. The cause of the collision was not immediately clear. Last week, 79 people were killed in a train crash in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela.

Spain Train Crash Driver Suspected of ‘Reckless Homicide’

July 29, 2013 Voice of America

Police are holding the engineer of the Spanish train that derailed at high speed this week on suspicion of reckless homicide. Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz said Saturday there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Francisco José Garzón Amo is responsible for the crash that killed 78 people.

Track Problem Eyed in French Train Crash

July 13, 2013 Voice of America

French rail officials say Friday’s deadly train derailment at a station south of Paris may have been caused by a detached rail joint on the track.

Canadian Authorities Arrests Two on Terrorism-Related Charges

April 22, 2013 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on April 22 arrested two people in connection “with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train,” the law enforcement agency said.

Train Connects North, South of ‘Africa’s Giant’ Nigeria

April 19, 2013 Voice of America

For the first time in a decade, Nigeria is operating a train line that links the north and south of the country, which is Africa’s most populous nation.

Nigerians Skeptical of Rail Revival Plans

October 4, 2012 Voice of America

Nigerian leaders have championed the revival of the nation’s rail lines for years. And with a recent boost in infrastructure funding, the leaders say new trains will create jobs and revitalize the economy.

More than 100 Injured in Dutch Trains Collision

April 22, 2012 Voice of America

Police in the Netherlands say at least 120 people were injured, many seriously, when two commuter trains crashed head-on in Amsterdam Saturday.

One Dead as Trains Collide in India

July 31, 2011 Voice of America

Two passenger trains collided head-on Sunday in the east of India, killing at least one person. The number of injured is unclear, and more casualties are feared.