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🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Finally equally for tracks and roads. This is how the Railway Fund will change

The Polish government plans to allocate more funding from the fuel fee for railway infrastructure, increasing annual contributions to 10 billion zlotys to improve rail lines.

Feb 27 • 19:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Mother's Affair... Father-Daughter Committed Suicide by Train

A father and his 14-year-old daughter tragically lost their lives by suicide on railway tracks in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, reportedly related to a family matter involving the mother.

Feb 27 • 05:43 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Naked man spotted near Torņakalns railway station

A naked man was seen walking along railway tracks near Torņakalns railway station in Riga.

Feb 26 • 19:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The Polish Pendolino will run on Czech tracks

The article discusses the introduction of the Polish Pendolino trains on Czech railway tracks.

Feb 26 • 09:23 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Paradise' Outside the Window, These Railway Tracks in India Will Make Your Journey Memorable

This article highlights India's most scenic railway routes that offer breathtaking views through lush forests and across mountainous landscapes.

Feb 25 • 06:51 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A minor fell from a bridge in Kaunas

Emergency services responded to a report of a minor who fell from a bridge in Kaunas and was found lying near the railway tracks.

Feb 24 • 07:26 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

More modern, cleaner, and less smelly, railway workers promise about the renovated Bratislava main station

Railway officials in Slovakia announce renovations for the main station in Bratislava, aiming to improve facilities such as restrooms and the facade, while noting that the tracks will not be affected by this project.

Feb 23 • 17:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

What we know about the theft of more than 200 km of train tracks in Piauí

More than 200 km of historical railway tracks were stolen in Piauí, Brazil, leading to a police investigation and arrests.

Feb 22 • 15:12 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Teen Dies Near Railway Tracks in Italy, Did Not Hear Approaching Train Due to Headphones

A teenager from Tunisia died after being struck by a train while near the railway tracks in Italy, allegedly not hearing the train due to headphones.

Feb 20 • 18:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police dismantles criminal group that stole railway tracks in PI

The Federal Police in Brazil launched Operation Descarrilho to dismantle a criminal group involved in stealing railway tracks.

Feb 20 • 13:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

UP: Student Missing for Two Days Found Dead in a Bag on the Railway Track

A 25-year-old student named Manish was found dead in a bag on railway tracks in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, after going missing for two days, with his family alleging abduction and murder fueled by a land dispute.

Feb 20 • 10:24 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Murder of a student preparing for competitive exams; body found in a bag on the railway track

A student preparing for competitive examinations in Itawa, India, was found murdered, with his body discovered wrapped in a bag on the railway tracks.

Feb 20 • 10:08 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Stones on the Tracks in Bologna: An Anarchist Arrested

An anarchist was arrested in Bologna for placing stones on the railway tracks, causing a train to halt and leading to safety checks that disrupted rail services.

Feb 19 • 04:00 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

More must run on tracks before we lay new ones

A discussion on the prioritization of railway projects in Norway's National Transport Plan, emphasizing the importance of maintenance over new constructions.

Feb 18 • 22:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

He was putting stones on the tracks, an 'antagonist saboteur' arrested in Bologna

A 20-year-old man has been arrested by carabinieri in Bologna for placing stones on railway tracks, connected to extremist activities.

Feb 18 • 16:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Horror photo shows man 'posing for railway line selfie' seconds before tragedy

A man named Mohi Uddin was killed by a train in Bangladesh while taking a selfie on the railway tracks.

Feb 15 • 20:45 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Train Sabotage, the Plan Against Attacks: Patrols Along the Tracks and Anti-Terrorism Efforts

Authorities are implementing patrols and anti-terrorism measures in response to recent train sabotage incidents in Italy.

Feb 15 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Railway sabotage on the line for the Olympics: patrols along the tracks and monitoring of nodes

Authorities in Lecco, Italy, are implementing a thorough prevention strategy to address railway sabotage affecting the line to the Olympics.

Feb 14 • 12:25 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Once in a Lifetime: Snow Clearing with the Steam Snowplow at Bernina Pass

An old steam-powered snowplow from 1910 is still in operation, delighting railway enthusiasts as it clears snow from the tracks at the Bernina Pass.

Feb 13 • 12:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The collapse of a propped wall next to the C-5 tracks revives criticism of the "deterioration" of the Cercanías: "A disaster could have occurred"

The collapse of a propped wall near the C-5 Cercanías railway in Fuenlabrada has raised concerns about the deteriorating state of Spanish transport infrastructure.

Feb 12 • 23:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The public crosses the railway at a dangerous place as the Variku tunnel awaits a usage permit

In Tartu, pedestrians and cyclists are forced to cross railway tracks at a hazardous unofficial crossing due to the pending permit for the Variku tunnel.

Feb 12 • 14:28 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Molotov on the Tracks: 51 Sabotages

An investigation by the Bologna Prosecutor's Office has uncovered 51 incidents of sabotage on railway lines in Italy, raising concerns about a surge in such attacks.

Feb 12 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Sánchez changes the Government's version for the third time about the probes that check the tracks

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez addresses the ongoing railway crisis, admitting governmental confusion over track supervision and criticizing opposition misinformation.

Feb 11 • 21:34 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Bane Nor: The Slide at Nesvatnet Was Triggered by Ground Reinforcement Work

The landslide at Nesvatnet was caused by ground reinforcement activities intended to stabilize the area for new railway tracks, according to a statement from Bane Nor.

Feb 11 • 12:02 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Northern Link in Budějovice is delayed. Construction will be prolonged by half a year due to the relocation of tracks

Construction of the Northern Link in Budějovice is delayed by six months because of the necessary relocation of railway tracks.

Feb 11 • 11:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

In Kaushambi, a boyfriend murdered his widow girlfriend who obstructed the marriage, body thrown on the railway track

A man in Kaushambi, India, was arrested for allegedly murdering his girlfriend to prevent her from disrupting his wedding plans.

Feb 10 • 13:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Puente amends its maintenance management of the tracks and pours millions into the railway sector to stop the strike

Amidst weeks of chaos in the Spanish railways, significant funding and management changes have been implemented to improve infrastructure maintenance and ensure safety following recent accidents.

Feb 9 • 21:53 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Puente agrees with unions on 3,600 more positions in Renfe and Adif, more rest for train drivers, 461 million more for maintenance, and 300 "road" vehicles to supervise tracks to end the strike

The Spanish Ministry of Transport has reached an agreement with unions for increased funding and resources in the railway sector to end a strike amid safety concerns following recent accidents.

Feb 9 • 17:27 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Maruti's Speed on Railway Tracks! See the New Record

Maruti Suzuki has set a new record in 2025 by dispatching over 585,000 vehicles via rail, marking an 18% increase from 2024.

Feb 9 • 11:16 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Three attacks on the tracks in Milan, the procession strikes back

Three coordinated sabotage incidents on Italian railway lines caused major disruptions during the Olympic Games' opening festivities in Milan.

Feb 8 • 04:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

New underpass in New Zagreb connects Trokut and Savski Gaj

Residents of the New Zagreb neighborhoods Trokut and Savski Gaj have a new safe pedestrian and cyclist underpass beneath the railway tracks after decades of waiting.

Feb 7 • 21:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cog Railway: Cancellations of routes due to fallen trees on the tracks

Route cancellations for the Cog Railway in Kalavryta have occurred due to fallen trees on the tracks.

Feb 7 • 09:14 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Rail corridor renovations: Greens warn of "disaster" during full closure

The German railway company Deutsche Bahn has completely closed its route between Nuremberg and Regensburg for five months to renovate tracks, overhead lines, and stations, marking the start of significant infrastructure work.

Feb 6 • 17:06 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Track Closure Starting February 6: What Train Travelers in Nuremberg and Regensburg Need to Know

The railway line between Nuremberg and Regensburg, a major transportation route in Bavaria, will undergo extensive renovations, leading to a months-long closure due to repairs of tracks, switches, overhead lines, and stations.

Feb 6 • 12:23 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Dovrebanen closed between Moelv and Brumunddal

The Dovrebanen railway line between Moelv and Brumunddal is closed due to a train blocking the tracks, causing delays as VY works to resolve the technical issues.

Feb 6 • 07:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

VIDEO: Train wagons carrying fuel explode in Russia

A train carrying fuel exploded and caught fire in western Russia, resulting in dramatic footage of a fireball next to the railway tracks.

Feb 5 • 01:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

World's oldest railway is still running in UK with parts dating back to 1621

The world's oldest railway, featuring tracks from 1621 and 1725, continues to operate in the UK with heritage steam trains running every Sunday, maintained by devoted volunteers.

Feb 4 • 15:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Three laborers taking selfies in front of Vande Bharat train die in accident

In a tragic accident in Rajkot, Gujarat, two migrant workers were killed and another severely injured when a Vande Bharat train hit them while they were trying to take selfies on the railway tracks.

Feb 2 • 16:50 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Adif requests Renfe, Ouigo, and Iryo to suspend the last daily trains between Madrid and Barcelona for track work

Adif has requested Renfe, Ouigo, and Iryo to cancel the last high-speed train services between Madrid and Barcelona to carry out maintenance work on the railway tracks.

Feb 2 • 12:58 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Wife conspired with lover to murder, got him drunk and committed murder, then threw the body on the railway track

Faridabad police uncovered a shocking murder case where a wife, along with her lover, killed her husband and disposed of his body on railway tracks to hide his identity; both have been arrested.

Feb 2 • 12:33 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

Tragedy in Mława, court decided regarding the suspect. "We did not expect another decision"

A court has made a decision on a suspect connected to the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Mława, which shocked the public after her body was found near the railway tracks in May 2025.

Jan 15 • 21:04 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Ghost from the Tracks. How One Man with an Axe Terrified America and Evaded Justice

The 1912 Villisca Axe Murders, in which eight people including six children were killed, are re-examined as investigators reveal a pattern linking similar crimes along railway tracks, raising questions about the identity of the mysterious 'Man from the Train'.

Jan 14 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

London railway fire LIVE: Several crews fighting blaze on tracks as busy train stations evacuated

Fire crews are battling a blaze on the train tracks between Queen's Road Peckham and South Bermondsey in London, leading to the evacuation of passengers from the nearby station, with no reported injuries.

Jan 13 • 23:33 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

The number of projected stop signals does not decrease, although the tracks are monitored by ETCS. 'The common thread is inattention,' says Kolář

Despite the presence of ETCS monitoring, the number of projected stop signals remains unchanged, highlighting a persistent issue of inattention according to Kolář.

Jan 11 • 17:20 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Blocked the railway tracks at the station: 37 pro-Pal under investigation, including unionists. Cgil: "Unacceptable"

Investigations have concluded against 37 individuals, including unionists, for blocking railway tracks during a pro-Pal demonstration coinciding with a general strike in Tuscany.

Jan 10 • 19:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Polish-Czech War on the Tracks Heats Up

The Czech private carrier RegioJet accuses PKP Polish Railway Lines of trying to maintain a monopoly in long-distance train connections in Poland, limiting its expansion plans until mid-2026.

Jan 9 • 18:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

PHOTO Evo what actually happened on the tracks, people in Split traveled for 20 hours: Photos released

Passengers on train 523 from Zagreb to Split experienced a 20-hour journey due to a train stoppage caused by damage to the locomotive's glass from a branch, leading to a blocked railway and delayed rescue efforts.

Jan 8 • 14:34 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Breakdowns on the tracks caused by the cold, inconveniences for commuters: delays of 60 minutes and cancellations

This morning, various infrastructure failures on the Lombard railway network resulted in delays of up to 60 minutes and train cancellations, particularly affecting commuters traveling from Bergamo to Milan.

Jan 8 • 11:31 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

'We are technically ready'. The Railway Administration will submit a proposal for the removal of the derails from the tracks in Roudnice

The Railway Administration is preparing to propose the removal of derails from the tracks in Roudnice, indicating technical readiness for this action.

Jan 8 • 10:58 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Snow trapped people in bus and train, they slept even on tables: 'We were cut off for hours'

Heavy snowfall has left many travelers stranded on roads and railway tracks, forcing local authorities to organize makeshift accommodation and road clearance efforts.

Jan 7 • 19:31 UTC

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