Lower Manhattan’s Fulton Street subway station is supposed to be a commuter’s dream: a sprawling transit hub linking the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J and Z trains in one central location. Instead, for many straphangers, it’s a labyrinth. The station stitches together four once-separate systems — the IND 8th Avenue Line, IRT Lexington … Read more
Amtrak riders have something speedy to look forward to. The rail giant revealed the first official look at its new Airo fleet, showing off the high-tech transformation set to make train travel feel luxurious — and ride at 125 miles per hour. Amtrak Airo is described as a “modern passenger experience” which introduces new trains … Read more
Britain’s Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off an attack by a man on a train when she was a teenager, speaking in an interview with the BBC in which she recounted how furious the assault had left her. “When I was a teenager, I was attacked on a train … I remember at … Read more
Attention, women – chivalry could be dead. And it took one TikToker with sore legs on a train to prove it. Katy Olivia shared a TikTok of herself standing in the middle of a packed Tube carriage in London, shopping bags in hand, surrounded by men who were firmly seated. On camera, she groans: “Owww, my legs … Read more
Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, DC, New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s Union Station, where the Department of Transportation is planning to reclaim management to “restore this federal asset to its former glory,” to New York’s … Read more
A prank snack video made about a California train that prohibits food and drink is going viral. A group of pranksters aboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train donned themselves in suits and rolled a snack cart through the car, doling out pretzels, drinks and even hand wipes. Commuters on the train captured the … Read more
Here’s to better hearing! Hearing loss is a common problem that affects about 15% of US adults, or roughly 40 million Americans. It can vary from mild to severe and stem from several different causes. Presbycusis is the gradual decline in hearing that occurs with age. Natural changes in the inner ear, middle ear and … Read more
Gen Z and Millennials are the most likely age groups to be hit by trains because they are distracted by their phones, experts have warned. Network Rail have released a shocking CCTV montage showing people risking their lives on the train tracks. In one chilling clip a teenage boy is seen standing on the lines … Read more
Don’t make yourself right at home. In a Reddit post titled “We don’t deserve good things,” an anonymous passenger aboard an Indian Railways train revealed the disturbing behavior of another traveler who kicked their feet up on the tray tables. Sharing a photo of the scene to a Reddit forum — in which the traveler was lounging … Read more
They send your bags packing. When passengers lose luggage and never retrieve it, their suitcases don’t end up in a landfill or some forgotten storage unit — the bags are actually sold. According to Vice, 2.1 million passengers take off on an estimated 45,000 flights per day. While most of their luggage finds its way back to … Read more
A shocking clip captures the horrific moment a woman is hit by a train while taking footage on her phone. The tourist who goes by the name Liu Nu incredibly survived the collision with the Alishan Forest Railway train in Chiayi, Taiwan, on December 14. She was seen standing mere inches from the railway track, … Read more
Been there, Rockefeller Centered that. This season, hold the hackneyed and up the yuletide ante with excursions that bring the cheer. What the Dickens It was the best of times — even better times! — at the Dickens event in Callicoon, NY. Callicoon Business Association Nestled in the Catskill Mountains, Dickens on the Delaware in … Read more
If New Yorker Caroline Colvin can make it here, she’ll make it anywhere — her full-time job in Baltimore, for example. Unlike countless 9-to-5ers commuting from small hometowns into big cities for big checks, this Gen Z gal is doing things backwards. “I’m a reverse super-commuter,” Midtown resident Colvin, 23, told The Post. Colvin, a … Read more
The subway changed Rick McGuire’s life. No, he didn’t meet his forever person on the uptown A train like fiancés Anastasia Gregory and Spencer Seabaugh, nor did he find “American Idol” fame after launching a crooning career on station platforms like singer Just Sam. Instead, the subway system, which celebrates its 120th anniversary Sunday, gave … Read more
A couple looking for a quiet corner for a spot of affection have knocked a sprinkler, flooding a train station and causing delays to concert goers leaving a major international show. Victoria Police on Wednesday released images of a pair who caused the evacuation of multiple City Loop stations in Melbourne at 10:40 p.m. one … Read more
This guy’s on the right track. NYC commuters know well the anxiety-ridden moment when a train is finally called at Penn Station, minutes before departure — when otherwise typically civilized commuters often stampede like elephants down to the platform. Longtime NJ Transit sufferer Joshua Crandall was fed up feeling the pent-up energy of his fellow … Read more
From Colorado to coastal Maine, America has a lot on offer in leaf-peeping season. But here’s a secret: Our northern neighbor is kaleidoscopic in autumn. The undulating alpine scenery coated in burgundy, buttery yellow and tangerine hues is particularly on show aboard the Rocky Mountaineer’s First Passage to the West. On route through Banff, Alberta, … Read more
Dating in NYC can be a train wreck. Just ask Anastasia Gregory, whose post-pandemic hunt for “the one” was plagued by repeat derailments and dead ends. Swiping far and wide on dating apps — and making the scene at various Big Apple hot spots — all proved fruitless for the elementary school teacher. It wasn’t until the … Read more
A Canadian man’s interest in public transportation prompted him to journey from his home to Mexico with one catch: he refused to take any Greyhound buses or Amtrak trains during his trip. William Hui, 40, set out for his Pacific coast trip on June 24, starting at his home city in British Columbia, the BBC … Read more
Morons have been slammed for risking their lives by lying on railway tracks for photos and playing ‘chicken’ with high-speed trains. A shocking series of CCTV clips have been released showing people coming inches from death on a level crossing in Nottinghamshire. In one incident on July 13 this year, four boys are seen playing … Read more