Train Derails in Western Russia After Bridge Collapse, Killing at Least 7
Hours later came a report of another bridge collapse, also in western Russia, involving a freight train.
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Power Outage in Spain and Portugal Creates a Day of Confusion
Even as electricity was restored across Spain and Portugal after a daylong blackout, residents tried to make sense of 18 hours of the “insanity.”
Power Outage in Puerto Rico Leaves Train Passengers Stranded
The passengers had to evacuate onto the overpass where their train lost power. More than 1.4 million customers on the island lost power.
Germany Is Falling Apart (Literally). Here’s How the New Government Might Fix It.
Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of business.
Fire Briefly Disrupts Heathrow Airport Train Service
Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 faced delays on Wednesday morning.
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.
A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train
On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.
In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains
From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style.
Inside the Pakistan Train Hijacking Standoff
Pakistani security forces declared an end to ethnic separatists’ seizure of a train carrying more than 400 people.
Pakistan Separatists Hijack Train With 400 Onboard and Give Ultimatum
The militants, Baloch ethnic fighters, said they would kill dozens of seized security personnel if the Pakistani government did not agree to a prisoner exchange.