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It Is Decreed: Train Eyes Should Be On Their Windshields

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1 year ago

It Is Decreed: Train Eyes Should Be On Their Windshields

Jason Torchinsky

If A SWAT Team Needed A Truck That Was Also A Train It Would Look Like This

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1 year ago

If A SWAT Team Needed A Truck That Was Also A Train It Would Look Like This

Andrew P. Collins

Sydney’s New Deathtrap Light Rail Will Be Free For Its First Weekend

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1 year ago

Sydney’s New Deathtrap Light Rail Will Be Free For Its First Weekend

Tegan Jones

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1 year ago

A Lifelong Love With Flight Led To This Man’s Record-Breaking Collection Of Model Aeroplanes

Myra Iqbal

Infinity Train Creator Owen Dennis Discusses Why Cartoons Should Scare Kids Sometimes

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1 year ago

Infinity Train Creator Owen Dennis Discusses Why Cartoons Should Scare Kids Sometimes

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Google Maps Will Now Predict How Crowded Buses And Trains Are

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2 years ago

Google Maps Will Now Predict How Crowded Buses And Trains Are

Jennings Brown

Japanese High-Speed Rail Line Was Brought To Standstill By Tiny Slug That Fried On Power Cable

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2 years ago

Japanese High-Speed Rail Line Was Brought To Standstill By Tiny Slug That Fried On Power Cable

Tom McKay

Train Stranded In Oregon For 36 Hours Honestly Seems Pretty Chill

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2 years ago

Train Stranded In Oregon For 36 Hours Honestly Seems Pretty Chill

Matt Novak

How Scientists Used A 1906 Photo To Find The Center Of San Francisco’s Most Infamous Earthquake

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2 years ago

How Scientists Used A 1906 Photo To Find The Center Of San Francisco’s Most Infamous Earthquake

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Is Now On Track In Germany

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2 years ago

The World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Is Now On Track In Germany

Elizabeth Werth

After 60 Years, Brio Has Reinvented Its Toy Trains For The Future

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3 years ago

After 60 Years, Brio Has Reinvented Its Toy Trains For The Future

Andrew Liszewski

Even Thomas The Tank Engine Was A Digital Fake In Ant-Man

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3 years ago

Even Thomas The Tank Engine Was A Digital Fake In Ant-Man

Andrew Liszewski

Police Find ‘Human Body Parts’ In Crack In Japanese Bullet Train’s Nose

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3 years ago

Police Find ‘Human Body Parts’ In Crack In Japanese Bullet Train’s Nose

Jennings Brown

Chinese Citizens With Bad ‘Social Credit’ To Be Blocked From Taking Planes And Trains

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3 years ago

Chinese Citizens With Bad ‘Social Credit’ To Be Blocked From Taking Planes And Trains

Rhett Jones

Fair Work Commission Orders NSW Train Workers To Cancel Monday’s Strike [Updated]

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3 years ago

Fair Work Commission Orders NSW Train Workers To Cancel Monday’s Strike [Updated]

Mark Serrels

Here’s What A Train Driver Thinks Of The Sydney Strike

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3 years ago

Here’s What A Train Driver Thinks Of The Sydney Strike

Jackson Ryan

Sydney Train Services To Be Severely Disrupted Australia Day Weekend

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3 years ago

Sydney Train Services To Be Severely Disrupted Australia Day Weekend

Jackson Ryan

Sydney Trains Workers Just Announced A 24 Hour Strike

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3 years ago

Sydney Trains Workers Just Announced A 24 Hour Strike

Rae Johnston

The Sydney Trains Debacle Is About To Get A Whole Lot Worse

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3 years ago

The Sydney Trains Debacle Is About To Get A Whole Lot Worse

James Swinbanks

I’ve Never Cheered For Anything As Much As I Did For This Little Train To Get Back On Its Tracks

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3 years ago

I’ve Never Cheered For Anything As Much As I Did For This Little Train To Get Back On Its Tracks

Andrew Liszewski

This Magical Girl Superhero Is Here To Teach You How To Not Be An Arsehole On The Subway

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3 years ago

This Magical Girl Superhero Is Here To Teach You How To Not Be An Arsehole On The Subway

Charles Pulliam-Moore

This Footage From A Drone Buzzing A Cargo Train Turned My Stomach Inside Out

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3 years ago

This Footage From A Drone Buzzing A Cargo Train Turned My Stomach Inside Out

Andrew Liszewski

The Five Golden Rules Of Train Travel That Nobody Follows

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3 years ago

The Five Golden Rules Of Train Travel That Nobody Follows

Jackson Ryan

How Did Melbourne’s Trains Just Stop Yesterday?

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4 years ago

How Did Melbourne’s Trains Just Stop Yesterday?

Campbell Simpson

Watch A High-Speed Train Race A Fighter Jet

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4 years ago

Watch A High-Speed Train Race A Fighter Jet

Andrew Liszewski

Dumbass Almost Hit By Train In New Zealand Because The Future Is Too Damn Quiet

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4 years ago

Dumbass Almost Hit By Train In New Zealand Because The Future Is Too Damn Quiet

Matt Novak

So The Roof Exploded Off A Sydney Train Today

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4 years ago

So The Roof Exploded Off A Sydney Train Today

Campbell Simpson

Watch A Speeding Train Blast A Bunch Of Commuters With Snow

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4 years ago

Watch A Speeding Train Blast A Bunch Of Commuters With Snow

Andrew Liszewski

The Reason Trains Have Angled Wheels Is Incredibly Clever

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4 years ago

The Reason Trains Have Angled Wheels Is Incredibly Clever

Andrew Liszewski

This Passenger Train Totally Obliterated A FedEx Truck

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4 years ago

This Passenger Train Totally Obliterated A FedEx Truck

Casey Chan

America’s Railroads Are Too Busted For High Speed Trains

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4 years ago

America’s Railroads Are Too Busted For High Speed Trains

Sidney Fussell

Online

4 years ago

Here’s A New Way To Get Bad News

Rae Johnston

Train Crashes Into New Jersey Station, 1 Dead, Dozens Injured

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4 years ago

Train Crashes Into New Jersey Station, 1 Dead, Dozens Injured

William Turton

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4 years ago

Watch A Train Get Assembled

Casey Chan

Holding A Slam Dunk Competition On A Moving Train Requires Basketballs

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4 years ago

Holding A Slam Dunk Competition On A Moving Train Requires Basketballs

Andrew Liszewski

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4 years ago

Why Do Trains In America Suck So Badly?

Bryan Menegus

The Chaos Of Racing Old-Timey Vehicles Is More Exciting Than Formula One

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5 years ago

The Chaos Of Racing Old-Timey Vehicles Is More Exciting Than Formula One

Andrew Liszewski

These Transit Safety Videos Are So Gruesome They Just Might Work

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5 years ago

These Transit Safety Videos Are So Gruesome They Just Might Work

Alissa Walker

This Train Ride Through Tokyo Is Totally Hitting The Hyperdrive

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5 years ago

This Train Ride Through Tokyo Is Totally Hitting The Hyperdrive

Casey Chan

The Longest, Deepest Rail Tunnel On Earth Just Opened (And It Was Weird)

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5 years ago

The Longest, Deepest Rail Tunnel On Earth Just Opened (And It Was Weird)

Alissa Walker and Campbell Simpson

The 19th Century Hyperloop Was Going To Travel From NY To SF In 24 Hours

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5 years ago

The 19th Century Hyperloop Was Going To Travel From NY To SF In 24 Hours

Matt Novak

Seeing The First Person View Of A Lego Toy Train Riding Around On A Track Is Surprisingly Fun

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5 years ago

Seeing The First Person View Of A Lego Toy Train Riding Around On A Track Is Surprisingly Fun

Casey Chan

Train Tracks Are The Most Dangerous Way To Charge A Phone

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5 years ago

Train Tracks Are The Most Dangerous Way To Charge A Phone

Bryan Menegus

Hyperloop Is The Perfect Way To Move Goods — Not People

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5 years ago

Hyperloop Is The Perfect Way To Move Goods — Not People

Alissa Walker

After Years Of Turmoil, A Legendary Steam Engine Rolls Again

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5 years ago

After Years Of Turmoil, A Legendary Steam Engine Rolls Again

Attila Nagy

Thomas The Tank Engine Is Adding More DC Comics Mashups To The Railyard

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5 years ago

Thomas The Tank Engine Is Adding More DC Comics Mashups To The Railyard

Andrew Liszewski

Lionel Has Turned The Classic Model Train Set Into A Race Track

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5 years ago

Lionel Has Turned The Classic Model Train Set Into A Race Track

Andrew Liszewski

Thousands Of People Are Stuck In This Ridiculous Human Traffic Jam At A China Train Station

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5 years ago

Thousands Of People Are Stuck In This Ridiculous Human Traffic Jam At A China Train Station

Casey Chan

California’s Bullet Train Is Delayed, And Nobody Knows How Long It Will Take

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5 years ago

California’s Bullet Train Is Delayed, And Nobody Knows How Long It Will Take

Bryan Lufkin

Watch A Train Travel Inside The Tunnels Of The New York City Subway System

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5 years ago

Watch A Train Travel Inside The Tunnels Of The New York City Subway System

Casey Chan

NYC’s Subway Will Get Wi-Fi, USB Chargers And Mobile Tickets This Year

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5 years ago

NYC’s Subway Will Get Wi-Fi, USB Chargers And Mobile Tickets This Year

Alissa Walker

A Simple Map Shows Just How Shitty The NYC Subway System Is For People Using Wheelchairs

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5 years ago

A Simple Map Shows Just How Shitty The NYC Subway System Is For People Using Wheelchairs

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

How Japan’s Bullet Train Is Taking Over The World

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5 years ago

How Japan’s Bullet Train Is Taking Over The World

Bryan Lufkin

Look At All The Wonderful Wooden Gears Inside This Elastic-Powered Locomotive

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5 years ago

Look At All The Wonderful Wooden Gears Inside This Elastic-Powered Locomotive

Andrew Liszewski

Waze Is Missing A Huge Opportunity To Actually Help People Improve Their Commutes

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5 years ago

Waze Is Missing A Huge Opportunity To Actually Help People Improve Their Commutes

Alissa Walker

5 Ideas That Could Change The Future Of Trains

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5 years ago

5 Ideas That Could Change The Future Of Trains

Bryan Lufkin

LA And NYC’s Public Transit Systems Got In A Twitter Fight Over Baseball

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5 years ago

LA And NYC’s Public Transit Systems Got In A Twitter Fight Over Baseball

Alissa Walker

Japanese Six-Year-Olds Can Ride Trains Alone Thanks To The Country’s Amazing Infrastructure

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5 years ago

Japanese Six-Year-Olds Can Ride Trains Alone Thanks To The Country’s Amazing Infrastructure

Bryan Lufkin

The Dutch Railway Could Run Solely On Wind Power By 2018

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5 years ago

The Dutch Railway Could Run Solely On Wind Power By 2018

Bryan Lufkin

Japan Uses Cameras On Train Platforms To Spot (And Save) Drunk People

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5 years ago

Japan Uses Cameras On Train Platforms To Spot (And Save) Drunk People

Bryan Lufkin

This Infinitely Looped Model Train Never Stops

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5 years ago

This Infinitely Looped Model Train Never Stops

Andrew Liszewski

A Glimpse At What The Hyperloop Might Actually Be Like

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6 years ago

A Glimpse At What The Hyperloop Might Actually Be Like

Alissa Walker

Why Japan’s Bullet Train Will Finally Bring High-Speed Rail To America

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6 years ago

Why Japan’s Bullet Train Will Finally Bring High-Speed Rail To America

Bryan Lufkin

What Is The Most Obnoxious Behaviour You’ve Seen On Public Transit?

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6 years ago

What Is The Most Obnoxious Behaviour You’ve Seen On Public Transit?

Alissa Walker

America’s Trains Suck Because Most Americans Don’t Ride Them

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6 years ago

America’s Trains Suck Because Most Americans Don’t Ride Them

Alissa Walker

Science & Health

6 years ago

The Simple Trick Subway Dispatchers Use To Get Service Back On Track

Alissa Walker

An RC Train That Delivers Tissues When You’re Too Sick To Get Up

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6 years ago

An RC Train That Delivers Tissues When You’re Too Sick To Get Up

Andrew Liszewski

The Massive Proving Ground Where Extraordinary New Trains Are Tested

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6 years ago

The Massive Proving Ground Where Extraordinary New Trains Are Tested

Attila Nagy

Online

6 years ago

7 Machines That Are Meta As Hell

Eric Limer

A Simple Design Tweak May Keep Drunk People From Falling On Train Tracks

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6 years ago

A Simple Design Tweak May Keep Drunk People From Falling On Train Tracks

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The Futuristic Steam Train Of Our Dreams

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6 years ago

The Futuristic Steam Train Of Our Dreams

Annalee Newitz

Beautiful Lonely Railroads Winding Through America’s Landscape

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6 years ago

Beautiful Lonely Railroads Winding Through America’s Landscape

Michael Hession

The Spectacular Sight Of Train Carriages Being Dumped Into The Ocean

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6 years ago

The Spectacular Sight Of Train Carriages Being Dumped Into The Ocean

Michael Hession

How To Catch A Freight Train Ride To Freedom

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6 years ago

How To Catch A Freight Train Ride To Freedom

Cameron Smith

Online

6 years ago

Why New York’s Penn Station Sucks

Roman Mars - 99% Invisible

Terrifying Documentary On The Fire Bombs Roaming America’s Railroads

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6 years ago

Terrifying Documentary On The Fire Bombs Roaming America’s Railroads

Jesus Diaz

The World’s Ugliest Christmas Sweater Includes A Working Toy Train Set

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6 years ago

The World’s Ugliest Christmas Sweater Includes A Working Toy Train Set

Andrew Liszewski

Trains Could Get Lasers To Burn Slippery Wet Leaves Off The Tracks

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6 years ago

Trains Could Get Lasers To Burn Slippery Wet Leaves Off The Tracks

Sarah Zhang

Make A Simple Electric Toy Train With Magnets, Wire And A Battery

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6 years ago

Make A Simple Electric Toy Train With Magnets, Wire And A Battery

Andrew Liszewski

Train Etiquette Posters From 1970s Japan Are Just As Relevant Today

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6 years ago

Train Etiquette Posters From 1970s Japan Are Just As Relevant Today

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

What’s Your Worst Holiday Travel Horror Story?

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6 years ago

What’s Your Worst Holiday Travel Horror Story?

Adam Clark Estes

Monster Machines: The World’s Fastest Train Is Ready To Ride

Cars

6 years ago

Monster Machines: The World’s Fastest Train Is Ready To Ride

Andrew Tarantola

Monster Machines: This ‘Flying Banana’ Keeps Britain’s Trains From Running Off The Rails

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6 years ago

Monster Machines: This ‘Flying Banana’ Keeps Britain’s Trains From Running Off The Rails

Andrew Tarantola

These Amazing Autonomous Trains Are The Future Of London’s Subway

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6 years ago

These Amazing Autonomous Trains Are The Future Of London’s Subway

Jamie Condliffe

A Tour Of The Futuristic Roof On California’s High-Speed Rail Station

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6 years ago

A Tour Of The Futuristic Roof On California’s High-Speed Rail Station

Alissa Walker

What It’s Like To Be On The Railroad When A Train Zooms By At 120km/h

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6 years ago

What It’s Like To Be On The Railroad When A Train Zooms By At 120km/h

Casey Chan

Online

6 years ago

Japan Tests New 500km/h Maglev Train

Chris Mills

Man Runs Out Of Train Car And Races It To Get Back In At Next Station

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6 years ago

Man Runs Out Of Train Car And Races It To Get Back In At Next Station

Jesus Diaz

Japan’s Spending $US5 Billion To Fast-Track Maglev Trains In The US

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6 years ago

Japan’s Spending $US5 Billion To Fast-Track Maglev Trains In The US

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Perth Commuters Tilt And Lift Train Car To Free Trapped Man

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6 years ago

Perth Commuters Tilt And Lift Train Car To Free Trapped Man

Omar Kardoudi

We Should All Be Using Vacant Tram Tracks For Personal Pallet Trains

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7 years ago

We Should All Be Using Vacant Tram Tracks For Personal Pallet Trains

Alissa Walker

Nobody Knows How To Rescue These Poor Stranded Boeing 737s

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7 years ago

Nobody Knows How To Rescue These Poor Stranded Boeing 737s

Robert Sorokanich

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7 years ago

Watch This Guided Tour Of Stockholm’s Beautiful Trains

Jamie Condliffe

This Aluminium Car Was Built To Run On Abandoned Railways

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7 years ago

This Aluminium Car Was Built To Run On Abandoned Railways

Jordan Kushins

Monster Machines: These Japanese Ultra-Luxury Trains Are Penthouses On Rails

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7 years ago

Monster Machines: These Japanese Ultra-Luxury Trains Are Penthouses On Rails

Andrew Tarantola

Brazil Train Station Looks Like A Nightmarish Ocean Of Drowning People

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7 years ago

Brazil Train Station Looks Like A Nightmarish Ocean Of Drowning People

Casey Chan

Crazy Kid Crawls Across The Railway Tracks Under A Running Train

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7 years ago

Crazy Kid Crawls Across The Railway Tracks Under A Running Train

James Baker

South Korea’s Magnet-Powered Bullet Train Takes Its First Ride

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7 years ago

South Korea’s Magnet-Powered Bullet Train Takes Its First Ride

Andrew Tarantola

France Spent $20 Billion On Trains That Don’t Fit Its Stations

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7 years ago

France Spent $20 Billion On Trains That Don’t Fit Its Stations

Jamie Condliffe

Here’s Every Major New Road Project Being Promised In The 2014 Federal Budget

Cars

7 years ago

Here’s Every Major New Road Project Being Promised In The 2014 Federal Budget

Luke Hopewell

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