Pedestrian Struck by Commuter Train (Village of Barrington, IL)
(Source: Village of Barrington, IL) The Barrington Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene of a pedestrian struck by a commuter train at...
View ArticleStop signs to replace yield at Ohio rail crossings
Yield signs at hundreds of railroad crossings across Ohio soon will be replaced with stop signs in an effort to increase safety. The change follows a provision in the 2013 state transportation budget...
View ArticleGOP bills would limit how schools ask voters for tax hikes
By of the Journal Sentinel Republican lawmakers would limit school districts' ability to bolster their budgets through taxpayer referendums under a bill, still in the drafting stage, that now is...
View ArticleLive blog: Follow the Packers at Broncos
Follow as QB Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (6-0) face QB Peyton Manning and the Broncos (6-0) in a clash of unbeaten teams in Denver tonight. Join the discussion and get perspectives from Tom...
View ArticleWoman carjacked at Brown Deer strip mall
By of the Journal Sentinel A woman sitting in her car in a strip mall in Brown Deer was carjacked Sunday afternoon, police said. Two men pointed guns at the woman as she sat in her white 2015 Nissan...
View ArticleBoy, 10, dies of injuries suffered in Milwaukee arson fire
By of the Journal Sentinel Another child injured in an arson fire last month has died, the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office reported Sunday. Kevin Little, 10, died Sunday, about 20 days after...
View ArticleDPS identifies couple found dead in roadside ditch after hit-and-run
Two people found dead in a roadside ditch last weekend in Southeastern Travis County were identified by authorities as 39-year-old Maria Ramirez of Austin and 35-year-old...
View ArticleDrizzle, light rain to linger in Charlotte area
Rain or drizzle could linger in the Charlotte region for the next two days, but the precipitation should be far lighter than what fell Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Greer, S.C....
View ArticleIrish cabinet sets up taskforce to investigate treatment of migrant workers...
After Guardian report uncovers allegations of exploitation and trafficking on fishing vessels, Irish government bows to pressure to examine issues involved...
View ArticleAboard SEPTA's wash trains, cleaning leaves from the Regional Rails
Water dribbled, a nozzle spun faster, and then, for a few minutes, the trickle became a jet, roaring as it blasted the tracks beneath a train. "It'd take your fingers off if you put them in there,"...
View ArticleSydney's George Street light rail construction: spider's web that lies beneath
It seems all the planning in the world can't detect everything that lurks in the "spaghetti junction" beneath Sydney's George Street. Three weeks after the closure of the first section of the street...
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The Bronx Two suspects mugged a couple at gunpoint in Tremont, authorities said Saturday. One of the suspects drew a gun on the 25-year-old man and his 19-year-old gal pal at Marmion Avenue and East...
View ArticleRider robbed, zapped with stun gun, thrown onto train tracks
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Transit officials say a commuter in Philadelphia has been zapped with a stun gun and thrown onto...
View ArticleA evening visit to the historic train depot in Tucson
The sleepy railroad depot in Tucson, Arizona became the scene of a western shoot out when Wyatt Earp shot Frank Stillwell dead near the platform on March 22 1882. The mourning Earp clan was taking the...
View ArticleThe Latest on Texas storms: 5 dead, none from tornadoes
HOUSTON (AP) -- The latest on the strong storms buffeting Texas for a second day, causing flooding and possible tornadoes (all times local): 1:25 p.m. A homeowner in the Houston suburb of Friendswood...
View ArticlePolice focus on search for hit-and-run suspect after critically injured John...
HARRISBURG — Police are re-focusing an investigation after connecting a critically injured hit-and-run victim's family ties to California. Investigators released a photograph of the victim to media...
View ArticleThe Latest on Texas storms: Rail service resumes in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) -- The latest on the strong storms buffeting Texas for a second day, causing flooding and possible tornadoes (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Some light rail service has resumed in Houston...
View ArticleTSA revelation after passenger clears security spurs Miami airport scare
(CNN)Tens of millions put their bags on a conveyor belt, walk through a metal detector, then head to their flights at American airports each year. But what happens when a Transportation Security...
View ArticleCouncil wrap up for November 9, 2015 (City of Charlotte, NC)
(Source: City of Charlotte, NC) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 9, 2015 Contact: Nicole Ramsey, Corporate Communications & Marketing City of Charlotte 704-336-4287 (office), 980-254-4636...
View ArticleIrving Joins Forces in Vehicle, Light Rail Emergency Preparedness Training...
(Source: City of Irving, TX) The Irving Fire and Police departments will conduct a mock emergency training session with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) from 7...
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