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
Daniel Jean couldn’t afford to give his bride, Esmy Valdez, an over-the-top wedding. So, the Brooklynite took it underground — to the subway. “We didn’t have the money to do the dream reception that I’d always envisioned,” Jean, 39, a marketing manager from Flatbush, told The Post, noting the high cost of hosting nuptials in … Read more
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently installed “googly eyes” on five of its trains after a public campaign requested the items be added. “After receiving public suggestions, our team found a safe way to install these ‘googly’ eyes on a limited number of vehicles – five, to be exact – as part of our … Read more
He’s choo-choo-choosing his own path. Lasse Stolley, 17, is making international headlines as a German “trainsquatter,” living his life aboard a Deutsche Bahn railcar at the cost of one unlimited annual ticket for approximately $10,000. The homeless teen rides first class while traveling an estimated 600 miles of Germany and Europe daily, per the Daily … Read more
This muscular tyke is Arnold Short-zenegger. Seven-year-old Kynlee Heiman is both a beauty and a “beast.” The pageant queen is putting adult gym sharks to shame with her rippling six-pack — which she maintains via her “healthy diet” and strict workout regimen. Her proud mother frequently shares the ripped rugrat’s accomplishments with her nearly 700,000 … Read more
All aboard! Look no further if you’re seeking a winter adventure to take you across America’s best backcountry winter wonderlands. Here are four enchanting rail lines to take this winter, whether you’re looking for a 45-minute Polar Express, a weekend getaway, or a two-day excursion, all from the comfort of a warm railcar. Cascade Canyon … Read more
Planes, trains and automobiles. Travel reporter Joey Hadden estimates she’s spent a whopping 230 nighttime hours traveling, while the rest of us are catching our zzz’s — it’s all part of her ongoing quest to see, experience and write about as much of the world as she possibly can. No matter where she goes, however, her … Read more