Category: Train

Riding the Rails in Japan—Across the Country, and Deep Into History

March 23, 2021
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The train is on time—because the train is always on time. And, I don’t have a seat. After getting slightly turned around disembarking my train from Hiroshima, which got me here in a real hurry, I’m struggling to make my connection. Dashing down onto the proper platform, I hear the rumble and clang of the…

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US Train Stations Have Surprises in Store

February 26, 2021
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Betty Condon and Tom Butler are checking out a beautifully furnished room that was created for the use of U.S. presidents. Roger Price and Paul Beatty are enjoying a spirited game of tennis. Brothers Charles and Ted Brawner are sharing and comparing tastes at a state-of-the-art brewpub. While none of these experiences might seem to…

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Lone Woman on Train Approached by Strange Man Gets AirDrop Text ‘U Good?’ From 2 Teens

January 29, 2021
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A UK woman has been sharing words of gratitude on Twitter after two teenage boys, whom she didn’t know at the time, helped her out of a dicey situation that occurred during a public train ride. Mary McLennan, 21, had just boarded a train alone at Manchester Piccadilly station in the north of England when…

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Man Dies After Driving Car Into Train in Santa Ana

December 22, 2020
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A 61-year-old man was killed Dec. 21 when he drove his car into a moving train in Santa Ana, California. Santa Ana Police Department Cpl. Anthony Bertagna told The Epoch Times that witnesses at the scene saw a Caucasian man sitting in a white Chevrolet sedan in the train station parking lot near South Grand…

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