Tag: Railroad
Railroad closure necessary – ended up in a water catchment basin with a car
A serious traffic accident near a level crossing in Mauthausen in Upper Austria made it necessary to close the ÖBB route on Saturday evening. An elderly couple had landed in…
Panic over the prospect of a railroad strike in the United States
The strike could not legally begin until the evening of Thursday, September 15, at midnight, but it is time for panic in the United States, as a possible paralysis of…
The isolated Northeast could face power shortages if railroad shutdowns continue
The northernmost states on the East Coast rely on rail shipments to supplement pipeline deliveries from the US Gulf. The region is among the largest fuel consumers in the country,…
Railroad workers, postal workers, dockworkers: UK faces inflation-linked strikes
Employees are demanding wage increases in line with the price increase, which in July reached 10.1% over one year across the Channel. Railway workers, postmen, dockers: the United Kingdom is…
In Klagenfurt – the transport car got caught between railroad barriers
A dangerous incident occurred on Thursday at a level crossing in Klagenfurt. The driver of a transport car had gotten between the barriers when crossing the level crossing in Waidmannsdorf,…
VIDEO – United States: Pilot lands on railroad tracks, police rescue him before train arrives
Images that are cold in the back. The scene that took place on Sunday near Hollywood is all about an action movie: a passenger plane pilot lands in a crash…
"Worst Financial Crisis": Railroad incurs historic loss
The corona virus plunges Deutsche Bahn into the worst financial crisis since its inception. Even before the pandemic, the company was experiencing considerable difficulties – especially in freight transport. For…