Dozens injured in Amsterdam train crash
22/04/2012 - NETHERLANDS

Dozens injured in Amsterdam train crash

Two trains collided head on just outside the Netherland’s capital Amsterdam on Saturday, leaving dozens injured, at least 15 of them seriously, according to Dutch transportation authorities.
Deadly head-on train collision in southern Poland
04/03/2012 - POLAND

Deadly head-on train collision in southern Poland

Two passenger trains collided head-on in southern Poland late on Saturday leaving at least 14 people dead and several others injured in one of the worst train crashes the country has seen in two decades.
Deadly Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires
23/02/2012 - ARGENTINA

Deadly Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires

A packed commuter train derailed and struck a railway platform in Buenos Aires' busy Once station on Wednesday, killing at least 49 people and injuring a further 550 others. Dozens of passengers remain trapped inside the train.
Pakistan: a government in political crisis
20/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan: a government in political crisis

Issues of corruption and presidential immunity are plaguing Pakistan's civilian government, which is under pressure from both the military and the judiciary. President Sarkozy announces that France is suspending its military and training operations in Afghanistan following the fatal shooting of several French troops by an Afghan soldier. Finally, Indonesia takes drastic new action to stop dare-devils from hitching a free, if dangerous, train ride.
China blames railway disaster on design flaws, sloppy management
28/12/2011 - CHINA

China blames railway disaster on design flaws, sloppy management

"Design flaws” and management errors by 54 officials in the crash of a bullet train in July that killed 40 people and injured scores, a government report said on Wednesday in the wake of a public outcry.
Indonesia: smokers at age 10
16/10/2011 - HEALTH

Indonesia: smokers at age 10

This week, we travel to Indonesia to bring you a special edition of the show. We begin with a look at the country's addiction to cigarettes, where a million children have taken up the habit.
Sarkozy kicks off work on first African high-speed rail line
29/09/2011 - MOROCCO

Sarkozy kicks off work on first African high-speed rail line

French President Nicolas Sarkozy landed in Morocco's northern city of Tangiers on Thursday to help kick off work on Africa's first high-speed rail line, which will link the port town of Casablanca to the country's southern capital Rabat.
Beijing calls for fiscal discipline
14/08/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Beijing calls for fiscal discipline

First, Beijing tells America and Europe to gets its fiscal houses in order and end their addiction to credit. Next, China's high-speed rail ambition grinds to a halt following a deadly accident. Finally, we visit one Chinese island that takes those with a taste for the high-life a step beyond paradise.
Packed Polish commuter train derails
12/08/2011 - POLAND

Packed Polish commuter train derails

A packed passenger train derailed in Poland Friday, killing one person and injuring dozens near the central city of Piotrkow Trybunalski. The cause of the accident was not immediately known.
China halts new rail projects in wake of deadly crash
11/08/2011 - CHINA

China halts new rail projects in wake of deadly crash

Chinese authorities announced late Wednesday that they have halted all new railway construction projects and reduced existing speed limits on newly built high-speed lines in the wake of a July 23 train crash that left 40 dead.
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