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Russia

Trainspotting in the Shumkovo railway cemetery

Watch: Rare abandoned trains from the early 20th century reached their terminus near the Russian village of Shumkovo

Business Series

French & German trainmakers to merge to create world's number two locos and signals giant

Trades unions warn merger of Alstom & Siemens' train businesses is loco & will cost jobs in France & Germany.

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Japanese train operator invites cats on board to highlight plight of strays

A train company in Japan has invited cats on baord to delight passengers but also spread a message about the plight of strays.

United Kingdom

London's 'Mail rail' brought back to life as tourist attraction

Public will soon be able to ride a section a of the century-old 6-mile line which ferried post across the UK capital for close to 90 years.

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World News

Where do Europeans go on holidays? Not far

EU citizens spend most of their holidays in their own country.

Belgium

Belgian troops shoot suspected suicide bomber

A suspected suicide bomber is shot by troops in Brussels Central Station

USA

'I call it patriotism', man accused of Portland stabbing yells in court

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Eurostar sees signs of recovery after tough 2016

The Channel Tunnel rail service suffered a 28 million euro operating loss as passenger numbers fell following terror attacks in Paris and Brussels.

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Aleppo rail service reopens

There may be little left of this eastern Aleppo railway station, but trains are starting to return to the war-torn city after a break of five years.

Belgium

Train derailment in Belgium kills one person, injures dozens more

A train has derailed shortly after leaving the Belgian city of Leuven, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.

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Russian woman drags two tram cars

A Russian power lifter has managed to pull two tram cars full of passengers.

Serbia

War of words as Kosovo stops 'provocative' Serbian train

Serbia recalled its train - decked out in nationalist colours - to Belgrade after Kosovo police blocked its entry into the country.

Serbia

Kosovo angered by Serbia's 'provocative' train

Serbian authorities have sent a promotional train to north Kosovo for the first time in 18 years, a move deemed a 'serious provocation' by Pristina.

USA

More than 100 injured in rail accident in New York

A packed commuter train allegedly hit the bumpers in Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal during rush hour on Wednesday morning.

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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan inaugurate apis Lazuli railway

The presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Monday officially opened a new railroad that will link the oil-rich former Soviet republic with Afghanistan.

Business Series

Job saving prompts Paris to order fast trains for slow tracks

The French government has moved to preserve Alstom jobs by ordering 21 high speed trains even without high speed lines for them to run on.

France

Train crashes in southern France after hitting tree on the tracks

A train crash near Montpellier in southern France has left eight people seriously injured and around 50 slightly hurt or suffering from shock.

France

Around 60 people hurt in train crash in southern France

Eight people have been seriously injured and around 50 slightly hurt after a train hit a fallen tree near Montpellier in southern France.

Switzerland

Several people injured in Swiss train attack

In Switzerland at least six people have suffered burn and knife wounds after a man set fire to a liquid inside a train carriage near Salez and stabbed several passengers according to St Gallen…

United Kingdom

The UK faces its longest train strike in 50 years

Hundreds of thousands of train commuters in London and southern England have been left facing misery on the first day of a five-day stoppage.