5 Ideas That Could Change the Future of Trains

5 Ideas That Could Change the Future of Trains The Subway, the El, the Tube, the Métro: Trains have been transporting humans around cities since 1863. But too many public transit systems still run like they’re stuck in the 19th century. That needs to change. This was posted on Google+

Maglev train breaks speed record

Maglev train breaks speed record A Japanese maglev that is the fastest passenger train in the world has broken its own speed record. The train hovers above rails, suspended by powerful magnets. This was posted on Google+

First Video of Chicago Airport Train Derailing and Going Up a Stairwell

First Video of Chicago Airport Train Derailing and Going Up a Stairwell On Monday a Blue Line subway train at Chicago’s O’Hare airport jumped the rails and then proceeded to plow its way up a set of stairs and escalators. And just a few days later security footage of the incident has finally been released. …

Metro-North Train Was Going 82 MPH in 30 MPH Curve When It Crashed: NTSB

NTSB: Metro-North train was going 80 mph before derailing +NBC New York The Metro-North train that derailed in the Bronx on Sunday, tossing passengers out windows and sending cars sliding down a bank, was going 82 mph as it entered a curve where it should have been going 30 mph, investigators said. Four people were …

Recent train accident caught on video…

Recent train accident caught on video… Raw Footage: Spain Train CRASH Near Santiago De Compostela | Accidente Tren en España Raw Footage: Spain Train CRASH Near Santiago De Compostela | Accidente Tren en España Exclusive Foo This was posted on Google+…

Holy Crap, A Woman Almost Got Run Over By a Train Because She Was Trying to Pick Up Her Phone from the Tracks

Holy Crap, A Woman Almost Got Run Over By a Train Because She Was Trying to Pick Up Her Phone from the Tracks Holy freaking smokes, almost getting hit by a train doesn’t get closer than this. A young woman in Sao Paulo, Brazil had apparently dropped her phone onto the metro tracks and foolishly …

An Epic Train Ride Across Norway, Through All Four Seasons

An Epic Train Ride Across Norway, Through All Four Seasons To celebrate the Nordland Railway’s 50th anniversary this year, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (or the NRK to the locals) has created an epic ten hour documentary capturing the country’s north… This was posted on Google+…