trains

World News

New Bullet Trains To Put China Out Front On High-Speed Rail

2:31pm August 22, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.

The Japanese luxury Train Suite Shiki-Shima will carry a maximum of 34 passengers. Tickets cost between nearly $3,000 and almost $10,000.

World News

Tickets Sell Out To Japan's New Luxury Train, Despite Costing Thousands

3:42pm May 02, 2017

by Bill Chappell

If you want to travel on the Shiki-Shima train, you'll need to plan ahead: despite starting at nearly $3,000, tickets are sold out through next spring.

Human Interest

Carolina Curious: Why Is Greensboro Called The Gate City?

11:48am April 28, 2017

by Sean Bueter

The nicknames of the cities of the Triad generally don't take much thought to understand. But the source of Greensboro's moniker, "The Gate City," may be a little less clear.

Queue Listen Now

The train, which began its journey in Yiwu, China, pulls into a rail freight terminal on Wednesday in London, after traveling for 16 days — across about 7,456 miles and nine countries.

World News

China's First Freight Train To The U.K. Rolls Into London

5:16pm January 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The train, which traveled nearly 7,500 miles, marks a milestone in China's intended revival of the centuries-old Silk Road trade routes linking East and West.

Train journeys in India were once defined by food, brought by passengers from their homes and purchased from vendors like this one. Passengers shared food with each other, exchanging stories and family histories, and sometimes striking new friendships th

In India, A Rich Food Culture Vanishes From The Train Tracks

7:00am September 17, 2016

by Charukesi Ramadurai

Once upon a time, most of the millions of people who travel on India's vast train network brought their own food or bought it from vendors at stations. Sharing meals could turn strangers into friends.

This aerial handout photo shows what is left of two commuter trains after their head-on collision in southern Italy on Tuesday.

World News

At Least 20 Reported Dead After Head-On Collision Of 2 Trains In Italy

12:06pm July 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Two trains in the southern region of Puglia collided Tuesday. Scores of people are injured, according to wire reports.

Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

National

Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

1:38pm July 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.

Emergency workers search for injured passengers after an Amtrak train carrying more than 230 people from Washington, D.C., to New York derailed in Philadelphia in May 2015.

Investigators: Amtrak Engineer May Have Lost Sense Of Place Before Deadly Crash

12:48pm May 17, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The National Transportation Safety Board said Brandon Bostian might have thought he was past a curve when he accelerated to 106 mph. The derailment killed eight people.

The Flying Scotsman pulls carriages on a test run in Bury on Friday, the first time in 10 years. The train's decade-long restoration is just completed — but it has yet to be repainted in its signature green color.

Flying Scotsman Hits The Rails Once More

6:39pm January 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Eight decades ago, the steam engine was the first to reach 100 miles an hour. After years of restoration, the famous locomotive has completed a series of test runs. It will tour Britain this year.

National

Officials Investigate Boston Train That Left Station Without An Operator

4:40pm December 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

About 50 passengers were aboard the Red Line train when it left the Braintree station south of Boston about 6 a.m. Thursday.