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Displaying all articles tagged:
Trains
respect the classics
Mar. 21, 2024
Yes, That Was Billy Joel Riding the Long Island Rail Road
He’s done with the helicopter commute to Madison Square Garden.
By
Devon Ivie
getting around
Mar. 18, 2024
The Subway Joy Riders
Rail fans who have moved from MTA obsession to breaking and entering.
By
Joshua Needelman
getting around
May 31, 2023
Amtrak’s New Acela Fleet Is Languishing in a Rail Yard
All dressed up with nowhere to go on the Northeast Corridor.
By
Alissa Walker
getting around
Mar. 24, 2023
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
getting around
Mar. 23, 2023
Los Angeles’s Metro Is Using Classical Music as a Weapon
The loud volume is part of the agency’s effort to push unhoused people off the system.
By
Alissa Walker
trains
Mar. 7, 2023
East Palestine Deserves New Rail-Safety Reforms Now
More stringent regulation is justified no matter what the investigation into the Norfolk Southern derailment finds.
By
Eric Levitz
getting around
Oct. 24, 2022
Wet Leaves Are the Enemy of the Suburban Commuter
But laser trains could be the solution.
By
Chris Stanton
royals
Sept. 8, 2022
The Queen’s Posthumous Transit Plans Are Surprisingly Detailed
And rail-specific.
By
Clio Chang
getting around
Feb. 10, 2022
Amtrak Doesn’t Have a Plan for the $30 Billion Gateway Program
The rail company is still fleshing out a lot of key details.
By
Caroline Spivack
getting around
Jan. 21, 2022
Here’s the MTA’s Guide to Stuffing Your Dog Into a Backpack Properly
With some help from Maxine, an internet-famous corgi.
By
Caroline Spivack
transportation
Sept. 26, 2021
Amtrak Train Derails in Montana, Killing 3 People
As 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
getting around
July 21, 2021
Andrew Cuomo, the La Guardia AirTrain, and the Art of the Possible
It’s not the best plan. But is “good enough” good enough?
By
Christopher Bonanos
trains
May 10, 2021
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
choo choo
Nov. 13, 2019
Do Ya Think Rod Stewart’s Massive Model-Train Set Is Sexy?
He’s been working on it for two decades!
By
Devon Ivie
choo choo
July 14, 2019
Gordon’s Magnificent
Big Little Lies
Train Set Cost $30,000
This custom-built beauty was gone too soon.
By
Devon Ivie
nightmares
Feb. 26, 2019
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
infrastructure
May 17, 2018
Unacceptable: Japanese Train Leaves Station 25 Seconds Early
A travesty.
By
Gabriella Paiella
Feb. 12, 2018
Despite Fatal Accidents, Train Safety Still Isn’t a Top Priority for Washington
More pressing than Trump’s fanciful infrastructure plan: Why haven’t we implemented technology that could have prevented hundreds of train deaths?
By
Margaret Hartmann
Feb. 5, 2018
Amtrak Points Finger at Freight-Train Firm After Another Deadly Crash
Experts say the long-overdue installation of positive train control technology could have prevented the crash, Amtrak’s third in seven weeks.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Aug. 22, 2017
42 Injured in Train Crash Outside of Philadelphia
A high-speed train hit another train parked at the station in Upper Darby.
By
Margaret Hartmann
next up
Apr. 20, 2017
Clint Eastwood’s Next Movie Will Depict the 2015 Paris-Train Terror Attack
The movie is based on the summer 2015 Paris-train terrorist attack that was thwarted by three Americans.
By
Hunter Harris
select all
Feb. 27, 2017
Can You Figure Out What’s Happening in This Very British Bagel Video?
“On his head he’s got a bagel!”
By
Brian Feldman
now smell this
Dec. 2, 2016
Your Favorite French Perfume Might Be Unavailable for a Very Weird Reason
What if there were no more Chanel No. 5?
By
Kathleen Hou
everyday sexism
Oct. 31, 2016
This Railway Company Just Blasted Women for Applying Makeup on Its Trains
This is ridiculous.
By
Ashley Weatherford
infrastructure
Sept. 30, 2016
Delayed Technology Upgrade Might Have Prevented Hoboken Train Wreck
All U.S. passenger trains are required to install positive train control software by the end of 2018.
By
Jonah Shepp
casting couch
Sept. 29, 2016
Depp, Dench Join
Murder on the Orient Express
This is one very good-looking train.
By
Devon Ivie
can u not
Sept. 14, 2016
Here’s How to Make Running a Marathon Even More God-awful
Add a slow-moving train.
By
Susan Rinkunas
transportation
Sept. 13, 2016
New Bar Cars May Make Commuting on the Metro-North Bearable
After a two-year absence, bar cars are returning to the New Haven line.
By
Charley Lanyon
subway week
Feb. 26, 2016
Dogs Have Been Delaying Trains for 111 Years
A brief history of adorable subway delays.
By
James D. Walsh
oh congress!
July 24, 2015
Months After Fatal Crash, Senate Considers Extending Train-Safety Deadline
Though railroads had seven years to install the system.
By
Margaret Hartmann
accidents
May 19, 2015
Derailed Amtrak Train Wasn’t Hit by a Bullet
But the FBI hasn’t ruled out the possibility that something else hit the windshield.
By
Margaret Hartmann
trains planes and automobiles
May 13, 2015
Amtrak Trains May Be Sort of Empty Today, But They’re Still As Safe As Ever
The question gets asked after every transportation tragedy.
By
Jaime Fuller
accidents
May 13, 2015
Amtrak Train Was Going at Least 100 MPH Before Crash
The speed limit was 50 mph.
By
Margaret Hartmann
and
Jaime Fuller
accidents
Feb. 3, 2015
6 Dead After Metro-North Train Collides With SUV
It’s the deadliest crash in the railroad’s already-troubled history.
By
Margaret Hartmann
60 minutes
Nov. 17, 2014
Watch a Joyful Mandy Patinkin Play With His Model Trains
Beep beep.
By
Lindsey Weber
very sad things
July 24, 2014
Train Hits Schools Bus in India, Killing 19
All but one was a child.
By
Adam K. Raymond
metro-north derailment
Apr. 7, 2014
Engineer in Metro-North Derailment Has a Sleep Disorder
He was “dazed” before the accident.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the derailed train
Mar. 26, 2014
Train Operator in O’Hare Crash Fell Asleep, and It Wasn’t the First Time
She just “closed her eyes” for a moment.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the derailed train
Mar. 25, 2014
Sleepiness Might Have Been a Factor in Train Crash at Chicago O’Hare
The operator was reportedly “extremely tired” after working overtime.
By
Margaret Hartmann
family circus
Mar. 1, 2014
The Circus Is in Town: Playing Pool With the Ringling Bros. Ringmaster
The first black barker for The Greatest Show on Earth describes life among the clowns and acrobats.
By
Joshua David Stein
transportation
Jan. 23, 2014
Computer Glitch Leaves Metro-North at a Standstill
Filling Grand Central with stranded commuters.
By
Margaret Hartmann
metro-north derailment
Dec. 8, 2013
After Metro-North Derailment, Senators Push Overdue Safety Upgrades
Specifically, putting cameras on trains.
By
Margaret Hartmann
big things
Nov. 5, 2013
Oprah Plays With Proportions Again, Looks Awesome
Long trains and mini Jimmy Kimmel = supermodel stature.
By
Allison P. Davis
crimes and misdemeanors
Sept. 25, 2013
Woman Survives Getting Pushed in Front of Metro North Train
After she denied a panhandler.
By
Adam Martin
Aug. 12, 2013
The Complete Guide to Everything: Trains
Tim 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
terrible things
July 25, 2013
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
etiquette
June 10, 2013
If You Must Cheat, Cheat Quietly
Or you will get shamed on social media.
By
Kat Stoeffel
Foodievents
June 10, 2013
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
accidents
May 25, 2013
Colliding Trains Caused Very Scary-Looking Missouri Bridge Collapse
Seven were injured.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stand clear of the derailed train
May 19, 2013
Here’s How to Navigate Your Connecticut Commute Tomorrow
While crews rebuild 2,000 feet of track caused by Friday’s derailed train.
By
Delia Paunescu
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