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  1. respect the classics
    Yes, That Was Billy Joel Riding the Long Island Rail RoadHe’s done with the helicopter commute to Madison Square Garden.
    By Devon Ivie
  2. getting around
    The Subway Joy RidersRail fans who have moved from MTA obsession to breaking and entering.
    By Joshua Needelman
  3. getting around
    Amtrak’s New Acela Fleet Is Languishing in a Rail YardAll dressed up with nowhere to go on the Northeast Corridor.
    By Alissa Walker
  4. getting around
    Will Train Daddy Finally Get Us High-Speed Rail?Andy Byford is joining Amtrak to oversee the system’s high-speed network.
    By Alissa Walker
  5. getting around
    Los Angeles’s Metro Is Using Classical Music as a WeaponThe loud volume is part of the agency’s effort to push unhoused people off the system.
    By Alissa Walker
  6. trains
    East Palestine Deserves New Rail-Safety Reforms NowMore stringent regulation is justified no matter what the investigation into the Norfolk Southern derailment finds.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. getting around
    Wet Leaves Are the Enemy of the Suburban CommuterBut laser trains could be the solution.
    By Chris Stanton
  8. royals
    The Queen’s Posthumous Transit Plans Are Surprisingly DetailedAnd rail-specific.
    By Clio Chang
  9. getting around
    Amtrak Doesn’t Have a Plan for the $30 Billion Gateway ProgramThe rail company is still fleshing out a lot of key details.
    By Caroline Spivack
  10. getting around
    Here’s the MTA’s Guide to Stuffing Your Dog Into a Backpack ProperlyWith some help from Maxine, an internet-famous corgi.
    By Caroline Spivack
  11. transportation
    Amtrak Train Derails in Montana, Killing 3 PeopleAs many as 50 people were injured. The cause of the derailment, which sent eight cars off the tracks, is not yet clear.
    By Chas Danner
  12. getting around
    Andrew Cuomo, the La Guardia AirTrain, and the Art of the PossibleIt’s not the best plan. But is “good enough” good enough?
    By Christopher Bonanos
  13. trains
    Subway Crime Is Still Low, But the MTA Wants More Cops. Why?“Generally, when there’s a uniformed presence, people are more likely to behave.”
    By Caroline Spivack
  14. choo choo
    Do Ya Think Rod Stewart’s Massive Model-Train Set Is Sexy?He’s been working on it for two decades!
    By Devon Ivie
  15. choo choo
    Gordon’s Magnificent Big Little Lies Train Set Cost $30,000This custom-built beauty was gone too soon.
    By Devon Ivie
  16. nightmares
    183 Passengers Were Stranded on a Train for Over 30 Hours!!!An Amtrak train hit a tree on the tracks Sunday evening and was stranded until Tuesday morning.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  17. infrastructure
    Unacceptable: Japanese Train Leaves Station 25 Seconds EarlyA travesty.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  18. Despite Fatal Accidents, Train Safety Still Isn’t a Top Priority for WashingtonMore pressing than Trump’s fanciful infrastructure plan: Why haven’t we implemented technology that could have prevented hundreds of train deaths?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. Amtrak Points Finger at Freight-Train Firm After Another Deadly CrashExperts say the long-overdue installation of positive train control technology could have prevented the crash, Amtrak’s third in seven weeks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. 42 Injured in Train Crash Outside of PhiladelphiaA high-speed train hit another train parked at the station in Upper Darby.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. next up
    Clint Eastwood’s Next Movie Will Depict the 2015 Paris-Train Terror AttackThe movie is based on the summer 2015 Paris-train terrorist attack that was thwarted by three Americans.
    By Hunter Harris
  22. select all
    Can You Figure Out What’s Happening in This Very British Bagel Video?“On his head he’s got a bagel!”
    By Brian Feldman
  23. now smell this
    Your Favorite French Perfume Might Be Unavailable for a Very Weird ReasonWhat if there were no more Chanel No. 5?
    By Kathleen Hou
  24. everyday sexism
    This Railway Company Just Blasted Women for Applying Makeup on Its TrainsThis is ridiculous.
    By Ashley Weatherford
  25. infrastructure
    Delayed Technology Upgrade Might Have Prevented Hoboken Train WreckAll U.S. passenger trains are required to install positive train control software by the end of 2018.
    By Jonah Shepp
  26. casting couch
    Depp, Dench Join Murder on the Orient ExpressThis is one very good-looking train.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. can u not
    Here’s How to Make Running a Marathon Even More God-awfulAdd a slow-moving train.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  28. transportation
    New Bar Cars May Make Commuting on the Metro-North BearableAfter a two-year absence, bar cars are returning to the New Haven line.
    By Charley Lanyon
  29. subway week
    Dogs Have Been Delaying Trains for 111 YearsA brief history of adorable subway delays.
    By James D. Walsh
  30. oh congress!
    Months After Fatal Crash, Senate Considers Extending Train-Safety DeadlineThough railroads had seven years to install the system.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. accidents
    Derailed Amtrak Train Wasn’t Hit by a BulletBut the FBI hasn’t ruled out the possibility that something else hit the windshield.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. trains planes and automobiles
    Amtrak Trains May Be Sort of Empty Today, But They’re Still As Safe As EverThe question gets asked after every transportation tragedy.
    By Jaime Fuller
  33. accidents
    Amtrak Train Was Going at Least 100 MPH Before CrashThe speed limit was 50 mph.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  34. accidents
    6 Dead After Metro-North Train Collides With SUVIt’s the deadliest crash in the railroad’s already-troubled history.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. 60 minutes
    Watch a Joyful Mandy Patinkin Play With His Model TrainsBeep beep.
    By Lindsey Weber
  36. very sad things
    Train Hits Schools Bus in India, Killing 19All but one was a child. 
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. metro-north derailment
    Engineer in Metro-North Derailment Has a Sleep DisorderHe was “dazed” before the accident.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. stand clear of the derailed train
    Train Operator in O’Hare Crash Fell Asleep, and It Wasn’t the First TimeShe just “closed her eyes” for a moment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. stand clear of the derailed train
    Sleepiness Might Have Been a Factor in Train Crash at Chicago O’HareThe operator was reportedly “extremely tired” after working overtime.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. family circus
    The Circus Is in Town: Playing Pool With the Ringling Bros. RingmasterThe first black barker for The Greatest Show on Earth describes life among the clowns and acrobats.
    By Joshua David Stein
  41. transportation
    Computer Glitch Leaves Metro-North at a StandstillFilling Grand Central with stranded commuters.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. metro-north derailment
    After Metro-North Derailment, Senators Push Overdue Safety UpgradesSpecifically, putting cameras on trains.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. big things
    Oprah Plays With Proportions Again, Looks AwesomeLong trains and mini Jimmy Kimmel = supermodel stature.
    By Allison P. Davis
  44. crimes and misdemeanors
    Woman Survives Getting Pushed in Front of Metro North TrainAfter she denied a panhandler.
    By Adam Martin
  45. The Complete Guide to Everything: TrainsTim finally crosses off an item on the ol’ Mundane Bucket List by finally staying in a sleeper car on a train. This week we’re talking about […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  46. terrible things
    Video Captures Moment Train Derails in Spain, Killing at Least 78 People“We’re only human!” the driver wailed. “We’re only human!” 
    By Dan Amira
  47. etiquette
    If You Must Cheat, Cheat QuietlyOr you will get shamed on social media.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  48. Foodievents
    Alice Waters Gets Onboard Doug Aitken’s ‘Coachella on Wheels,’Come on, ride the train, it’s the choo-choo train. Come on, ride the train, it’s the choo-choo. Ride it, woo woo.
    By Hugh Merwin
  49. accidents
    Colliding Trains Caused Very Scary-Looking Missouri Bridge CollapseSeven were injured.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. stand clear of the derailed train
    Here’s How to Navigate Your Connecticut Commute TomorrowWhile crews rebuild 2,000 feet of track caused by Friday’s derailed train.
    By Delia Paunescu
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