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Italy

High speed rail project gains support of Italian Prime Minister

Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, has confirmed his support for the high-speed rail project between Turin and Lyon - known as TAV. But the project has been a great source of friction between the coalition partners of the government.

Italy

Italy hit by four-hour train delays after suspected arson fire

Passengers in Italy experienced delays and train cancellations after a suspected arson fire in Italy.

Eco-Innovation

We tried a new train journey that can take you into the past

The new touring route, crossing the west of England between Bristol and London, reveals thousands of years of human history.

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Trains overwhelmed as Bangladeshis go home for Eid

Thousands of people scrambled to Dhaka's train stations on Tuesday (June 4) in hopes of returning home for Eid

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World

They 'piled on' the roof of train on their way to capital Khartoum

Hundreds more protesters join demonstrations in the Sudananese capital Khartoum. They 'piled on' the roof of a train on their way to the sit-in demonstrations outside the Defence Ministry headquarters, leaving from the birthplace of the uprising that toppled Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir.

Egypt

Train station fire kills at least 20, injures dozens in Cairo

"I saw a man pointing from the locomotive as it entered the platform, and screaming, 'There are no brakes, there are no brakes' before he jumped out."

Egypt

Dozens killed and injured in Cairo train station fire

At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured in the accident, state television reported.

Russia

Russian propaganda train shows off spoils of Syrian war

Five hundred exhibits of captured armoured vehicles, artillery, firearms and improvised explosive devices are on show.

World News

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona, said authorities.

Mauritania

Watch: Desert train of Mauritania running again after 10 years

After a 10-year hiatus, the desert train of Mauritania is up and running

Germany

Train operator buys 'rail delay scarf' by frustrated German for €7,500

A German commuter who knitted a row every time her train was delayed to make a scarf has sold it to railway company Deutsche Bahn for €7,500

World News

EU gives 14,500 more teens free travel pass to explore continent

The winners of the EU initiative will be given a free pass to explore Europe for up to 30 days between April 15 and October 31.

Germany

Commuter documents travel woes with knitted scarf

The unique, but productive, way one German commuter documented her travel delays to and from the office

France

More than a dozen injured after metro train partially derails in Marseille

A metro train partially derailed at a station in Marseille on Friday morning, injuring several people.

Spain

One dead and others injured after train derails near Barcelona

At least one person has died and five others have been injured after a train derailed near Barcelona in Spain.

Spain

Belt buckle shaped like grenade causes security alert in Spain

Hundreds of people were evacuated from train stations in Barcelona and Madrid after the belt buckle was discovered in a suitcase during a scan.

United Kingdom

Eurostar staff to go on strike over 'shocking' working conditions

The 48-hour strike action is schedule to start just after midnight on Sept. 30.

Sweden

Cooling off? Swedes turn flooded station into swimming pool

Fun-loving Swedes turned a flooded train station in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, into a makeshift swimming pool.

Hungary

Man races against 'snail train' to prove his point

A man dressed as a snail in Hungary raced against a train to prove he could outrun the slow pace.

Russia

All change: Russia's odd train time custom finally hits the buffers

Europe’s intrepid train travellers were handed a boost after Russia announced it was calling time on a confusing custom at its stations.