Trains
Death Toll in Spanish Train Derailment Rises
At least 78 killed after train derailed in north-western Spain yesterday
DOT Bounces California-Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Plan Out of Casino Bank
Federal loan for high-stakes gamble on train tourism will not be considered
Railway Head Blames Employee for Deadly Quebec Train Crash
Says worker failed to properly set the brakes
Lethal Canadian Train Mishap Sparks Criminal Probe
Looking into the release of the train's brakes
German Railway Company Plans To Tackle Graffiti With Drones
Says it woud not use the drones in public areas
More Obstacles Crop Up for Calif. Bullet Train
From more federal bureaucracy, to possible obstruction from freight rail company, to accusations of secret bidding rule changes
Calif. Bullet Train Proponents Tout Moderately Skeptical GAO Report
If the project fails, maybe Rail Authority leaders can find work picking cherries
Top Calif. High-Speed Rail Mastermind Turns Against the Monster It Has Become
Boondoggle no longer resembles what Californians voted for
Feds Question Viability of California's Bullet Train
Discovering what everybody else is warning about: Faulty ridership and environmental studies
Watch: LaHood Smacked Down over Calif. High-Speed Train Funding (and Lack Thereof)
Where's the private support?
Let's Pay for Our Extremely Speculative High-Speed Train with Retirement Money!
California pursues pension investments into its expensive boondoggle
Veterans Sue Railroad over Fatal Crash
Float hit while going over tracks during parade in Texas
Feds Approve First Leg of High-Speed Rail in California
There's still the matter of all the lawsuits
Derailed CSX Train Outside Baltimore Kills 2
Train fell off a bridge into a parking lot
Amtrak's Horrible, Expensive Food to Protect Overpaid Public Jobs
"It's a whopper of an idea, trading good-paying jobs for cheaper hamburgers," is the defense.
Amtrak Lost More Than $800 Million on Food
"It costs passengers $9.50 to buy a cheeseburger on Amtrak, but the cost to taxpayers is $16.15."
