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Amsterdam-Brussels high-speed rail link is halted
It was supposed to be the perfect 21st century link between two bustling European capitals. Instead, the new high-speed Fyra line connecting Amsterdam ...
Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys
Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving ...
Austerity protests stall several European nations
Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with ...
Amtrak to restore service from NYC to Boston
Amtrak will resume service between New York City and Boston on Friday following the repair of commuter rail tracks damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the ...
Northeast travel slowly resumes
Travel in the Northeast creaked back into motion Wednesday as Superstorm Sandy receded, allowing workers to check runways and railroad tracks for ...
Amtrak plans to restore some NYC service on Friday
Amtrak says it plans to restore some service on Friday to and from New York City, which has been without intercity train service since it was walloped ...
Crippled NYC subways could hamper storm recovery
The floodwaters that poured into New York's deepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city's recovery from the worst natural ...
Amtrak cancels Tuesday service in Northeast
Amtrak says it has canceled all Tuesday service in the Northeast due to high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy. The railroad said passenger ...
Train trouble delays Yankees' return to New York
The New York Yankees have gotten a taste of the commuter's life. Power problems on the Yankees' train line delayed their departure out of Baltimore.
24-hour strike paralyzes Belgium train traffic
A 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers on Wednesday paralyzed train traffic throughout Belgium and the international high-speed service to London ...
At least 20 injured in California train crash
Repair crews worked into Tuesday removing two derailed cars and a locomotive and to repair damaged railroad tracks after an Amtrak train carrying ...
Authorities investigate package found near tracks
Authorities say the discovery of a package apparently containing human remains near a rail line in northern Virginia briefly disrupted four commuter ...
Spanish rail and subway transport hit by strikes
Hundreds of Spanish train services have been canceled, resulting in traffic jams on roads into Madrid and Barcelona, as rail and subway workers staged ...