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 Wife: Depression 
 Ate German Keeper 

Enke feared he'd lose adopted daughter before train suicide

Nov 11, 09 9:50 PM CST
(Newser) - The German soccer star who committed suicide yesterday by jumping in front of a train had battled depression for years, his wife said today, with Robert Enke fearing he could lose his newly adopted daughter because of his condition. “We thought we could cope with everything. We thought that... More »

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suicide • adoption • depression • Germany • soccer • train • 2010 World Cup • goalkeeper • Robert Enke • Teresa Enke

 Germany's Keeper 
 Dies in Train Suicide 

Robert Enke, 32, stepped in front of speeding train

Nov 10, 09 7:12 PM CST
(Newser) - German soccer fans are stunned tonight over news that the man likely to be the national team’s goalkeeper at next summer’s World Cup committed suicide today by stepping in front of a train traveling 100 mph. Robert Enke, 32, had been “unstable” recently, the president of his... More »

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suicide • Germany • soccer • train • 2010 World Cup • German national team • goalkeeper • Robert Enke

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Baby in Stroller Survives Train Collision

Australia video is going viral

Oct 16, 09 5:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Step aside, balloon boy. Today's endangered child in the news involves a baby in a stroller who somehow escapes with only minor injuries after rolling in front of a train. The video from Australia is quickly going viral. It shows the baby's mom losing track for a second as the... More »

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baby • train • viral video • strollers

 Baby Survives 
 Tumble From 
 Train During Birth 

Indian mom leaps from train to save newborn

Oct 9, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Indian baby who spent his first moments out of the womb tumbling from an express train has survived unharmed. Mother Rinku Debi Ray felt discomfort during a train journey and went to the bathroom, only to unexpectedly give birth. "The baby came out, chord, placenta and all,"... More »

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India • train • birth • newborn

Alleged Queens Terror Plot Eyed NYC Travel Hub: Source

Some suspect Madrid-style attack was planned

Sep 18, 09 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major New York City transportation hub may have been the target of the suspected terror plot uncovered earlier this week in Queens, CNN reports. Sources close to the investigation say signs point to a potential attack on a large number of people in an area where security is minimal—... More »

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New York City • subway • Denver • terror plots • train • Colorado • Queens, New York • transportation hub • Najibullah Zazi

Senate OKs Passenger
Guns on Amtrak

Refusal to allow firearms would cost system fed funds under bill

Sep 17, 09 4:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amtrak passengers would be allowed to carry unloaded guns in locked containers in their checked baggage under a measure passed by the Senate yesterday, reports the New York Times. The rail corporation banned guns from checked baggage after the 9/11 attacks. The measure won the backing of all Senate Republicans... More »

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Senate • train • Amtrak • Second Amendment • guns • gun rights

Indians Dodge Harassment
in Women-Only Trains

'Ladies Specials' set up to tackle persistent harassment of women workers

Sep 16, 09 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - India's railway system has replaced women-only rail cars with entire women-only trains in an effort to battle sexual harassment, the New York Times reports. Groping and catcalling—known as "eve-teasing"—is endemic on India's commuter system, a trend analysts say shows the friction caused by the huge amount... More »

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India • women • sexual harassment • train • railway • eve teasing • commuter train

Guard Tosses Bribe-less Boy Off Indian Train

Teen who lacked cash loses a leg in fall, officer charged

Sep 13, 09 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - A guard tossed a teenage boy off a train in India apparently because the boy lacked the cash to bribe him, CNN reports. The 13-year-old, who reportedly couldn’t pay the bribe necessary to sell his wares on the train, had to have his leg amputated after the fall. The... More »

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India • bribe • train • amputation • teenager

(Newser) - A Japanese rail company is going the extra mile to ensure its employees keep up a sunny disposition. The company is employing computerized scanners that can measure the curvature of employees' mouths to make sure they’re smiling, the BBC reports. A hospital in Osaka and a truck stop will... More »

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Japan • train • employees • Osaka, Japan

(Newser) - Train riders might not actually have that much to lord over their jet-setting rivals as far as pollution goes, Scientific American reports. A new study shows that although planes emit three times more greenhouse gasses per passenger per mile than trains, the industrial emissions necessary to rail infrastructure makes the... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • global warming • train • plane • transportation • scientific study • carbon emissions • rail travel • commercial aviation

 Obama: We Need 
 High-Speed Rail, Fast 

System would fight congestion, save energy, clean air: Prez

Apr 16, 09 9:47 AM CDT
(AP) - President Obama is calling for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean the air, and save on energy. "This is not some fanciful, pie-in-the-sky vision of the future. It's happening now," he said today in... More »

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train • railroad • Obama administration • President Obama • Ray LaHood

Boxcars Idled by Recession Become Residential Blight

Residents who have gained a new town wall aren't pleased

Feb 23, 09 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Miles of boxcars that used to rumble through rural US communities now sit idle—and though quieter, towns are finding them much more obtrusive, reports the Wall Street Journal. With shipping down across the world, 30% of America’s boxcars have nothing to transport, and rail yards just can’t... More »

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Midwest • recession • train • railroad • economy • financial crisis • freight • recession depression • boxcar

(AP) - Barack Obama undertook the final leg of his inaugural journey today, embarking on a whistle-stop train tour from Philadelphia that retraces Lincoln's journey to Washington a century and a half ago. Big crowds are expected along the way, and VP-elect Joe Biden comes aboard in Wilmington, Del. "Only a... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Philadelphia • train • President Obama • inaugural events

Obama Train Challenges Secret Service

Journey to Washington poses 137 miles of potential threats

Jan 10, 09 6:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's train ride to the presidency is giving the Secret Service 137 miles of stress, reports CNN. The president-elect's route from Philadelphia to Washington is lined with countless buildings where attackers could hide and security experts fear terrorists could sabotage some of the dozens of bridges and tunnels along... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Secret Service • train • Amtrak • inauguration • President Obama

OPINION

 Big '09 Trends: Ice Cream, Cuba 

Goats, yogurt, and ecologically friendly travel also expected to surge

Dec 21, 08 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Closing the wallet and opening the palate are set to be big in 2009, says Gourmet, which has served up its predictions of next year's hottest food and travel trends:
  • With the economic slump, home cooking is hot, hot, hot. Learn to cook a casserole and take mom’s
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China • Chicago • Cuba • chef • train • hotel • Iceland • goats • ice cream • gourmet

 Obama Will Train It to Inaugural 

Train journey from Philadelphia to capital via Baltimore echoes Lincoln's historic ride

Dec 15, 08 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama will follow in Abraham Lincoln's tracks by taking a train to Washington for his inauguration, the New York Daily News reports. The president-elect plans to set off from Philadelphia on January 17, stopping in Wilmington—where Joe Biden will hop aboard—and Baltimore before entering the capital by... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • train • Abraham Lincoln • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 Public Transit 
 Returns to 
 Baghdad 

Commuter train has run for a month, mayor proposes subway system

Nov 18, 08 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - After years of destabilizing violence, Baghdad has a commuter train again, the LA Times reports. For about a month, the “Baghdad Metro,” as employees call it, has made two complete trips around the city in the morning and afternoon for the benefit of working Iraqis who have to... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • traffic • violence • commute • train • public transit

 'Stationmaster' 
 Puts $10M in 
 Town's Kitty 

Japanese hamlet cashes in on calico's popularity

Oct 30, 08 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Japanese hamlet of Kishikawa has hopped aboard the Tama express, CNN reports, with the local economy getting a $10 million boost as the calico-turned-hat-wearing-stationmaster gains popularity within and beyond the nation’s borders. Folks flock to the town for a break from city life, taking pictures with the feline... More »

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Japan • train • cat • train station • local economy • stationmaster • novelty

Cell-Seeking Man Traps Arm in Train Toilet

Passengers wait 2 hours while firemen
saw through pipes

Oct 27, 08 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Talk about a dropped call: a man got his arm stuck in a French train toilet yesterday trying to retrieve his cell phone, the BBC reports. The high-speed commuter train was stopped for 2 hours as firemen sawed through pipes. They carried the 26-year-old out on a stretcher, "... More »

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cell phones • France • train

Is Metrolink Up to the Job?
Train Crash Raises Doubts

AWOL execs slammed in aftermath of worst crash in decades

Sep 20, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The country's deadliest train crash in decades has focused attention on mass transit carrier Metrolink, which operates on a shoestring budget and has many wondering whether it's up to the job, the Los Angeles Times reports. Five Southern California counties chip in to run the system, set up with relatively... More »

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transit • Los Angeles • train • train crash • public transit • Metrolink

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