Etihad rail passenger trains linking 11 cities nationwide / Image: file The UAE is on the brink of a transport revolution with Etihad Rail’s national passenger service, set to begin operations in 2026. After years of infrastructure build-out and testing, the first integrated passenger rail network will link cities from Al Sila in the west […]
Eurostar canceled all its train services after major disruption in the Channel Tunnel caused widespread delays and cancellations on Tuesday.The operator said services were severely affected by a problem with the overhead power supply in the tunnel, compounded by a failed Le Shuttle train. In a statement on its website, Eurostar said: “We strongly advise […]
Dense fog in North India is disrupting train services across several states. Due to heavy fog, the speed of many trains has been affected, leading to cancellations and significant delays. On Saturday, two trains, the Sialdah-Ajmer Superfast Express and the Ajmer-Amritsar Express, were cancelled. Trains arriving at or departing from Jaipur from states including Uttar […]
In a recent social media stir, New York’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, sparked controversy with a plane selfie that caught the ire of conservative pundit Laura Loomer. Loomer seized the opportunity to challenge Mamdani’s authenticity as a self-proclaimed socialist, suggesting his travel choices contradicted his political stance. New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani found himself on […]
Jaipur, 18 November (Udaipur Kiran). With winter setting in and dense fog expected across northern India, the North Western Railway (NWR) has strengthened safety measures to ensure smooth and secure train operations. Fog conditions usually affect routes under the Jaipur and Bikaner divisions, prompting the railway to put special protocols in place. According to NWR […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday explained President Donald Trump’s new approach to the H-1B visa programme, saying it is designed to bring skilled foreign workers to the United States temporarily — not to replace American jobs.Bessent told Fox News that Trump’s plan of bringing in skilled foreign workers focuses on knowledge transfer rather than […]
(Image credits: X@/unlimited_ls) A San Francisco train driver was caught on camera falling asleep at the controls, causing a packed train to accelerate dangerously and throwing panicked passengers to the floor. The incident occurred on September 4 when the Muni metro train was passing through the Sunset Tunnel near Duboce Park.Video footage shows the female […]
Representative image (AI) Crises, disasters, war: These topics have long been covered in German schools, at least on an abstract, academic level. But how practically prepared are students for real-life crisis situations? Do they know what to do in case of an attack or emergency situation?German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the conservative Christian Social […]
Emergency personnel inspect a train at the Huntingdon, England (Photo credit: AP) A Saturday evening train journey from Doncaster to London turned into a scene of terror when a knife attack left ten people injured, nine of them critically. The incident, which unfolded near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, was declared a major incident and has prompted […]
Panic and chaos gripped passengers on a London-bound train on Saturday evening after a mass stabbing left ten people hospitalised, nine with life-threatening injuries. Witnesses described scenes of terror as a man armed with a large knife moved through the carriages, sending passengers fleeing for their lives.One passenger told Sky News he saw a man […]
