All news on the topic: Trains

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Conductor stops moving train to rescue little boy from the tracks
The three-year-old boy - who is thought to be non-verbal autistic - was unresponsive on the track so conductor Marcus Higgins slammed on the brakes while the train was careening along at 70 miles per hour
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Woman falls asleep on train and wakes up to find man sitting naked next to her
Police are on the hunt for the naked passenger who – for reasons that remain unclear – decided to take off his clothes on the train from Polmont to Edinburgh Waverley
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'I didn't share snacks with hungry kid when stuck on train, he's not my problem'
A woman has taken to Reddit to explain why she refused to share her snacks with a hungry child on the subway after it wasbrought to a stop unexpectedly
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Mum sparks debate by letting 11-year-old son and younger child travel alone
The mum's plan proved controversial when she took to the internet to ask whether or not her son was too young to be sent on the journey without adult supervision
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'A train passenger viciously swore at me when I asked him to stop manspreading'
A student says she was left feeling uncomfortable after the man next to her began 'manspreading', encroaching on her personal space. He swore at her when she called him out
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'A man ordered me to move my bag off seat on an empty train - I refused'
A woman travelling aboard an almost empty train says she was puzzled when a man demanded she move her bag so he could sit next to her. She decided to move, only for him to follow her and make the same request
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'A woman tried to steal my train seat then asked me to sit on floor - I'm livid'
A train passenger is seething after reserving a seat for a 10 hour journey, only to be asked to give it up by another passenger - she even asked them to sit on the floor
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Train passenger goes on rampage at 'entitled' mum who nabs seat for her child
The train passenger was forced to share their seat with a mum and her three kids, and slammed the woman as 'entitled' for expecting people to give up their seats for her
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Barcelona, Paris and Porto are among Europe's best cities for interrailing
Europe's best cities for Interrailing in 2023 including Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Florence, Porto and more great places to visit in Europe this summer
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Man 'drained his bank account' to get onboard UK's most luxurious trains
Saphos Trains and the silver service offered to their guests by a team of 23 staff members are featured in the new More4 show, Britain’s Most Luxurious Trains, which airs on Monday nights
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Top 10 UK spots in springtime - London's Kew Gardens tops list
The New Forest in Hampshire, and the Lake District's second largest lake, Ullswater, followed closely as the top beauty spots as the season changes
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Train passenger gets icy response from mum after moaning over 'screaming' kid
The train passenger was fed-up of a noisy toddler in their quiet carriage so decided to ask the child's mum to intervene - but they were left livid by the mum's response
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Woman who cheated death in Tube fall horror is reunited with her heroic rescuer
Tegan Badham had travelled to London with her friend to see Nicki Minaj at the Wireless Festival but she fell onto tracks at Underground station on her way home
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Worried woman alerts train staff to 'unwell man' on platform - but he's a statue
A train passenger has been left mortified after she asked station staff to check on an 'unwell man' on the platform - only to be told that the man is actually a statue
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Commuters mortified as adult film is screened at train station platform
The pornographic material played on TV screens, which would typically show adverts, at Patna railway station in northern India's Bihar region
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Germany launches unlimited travel for £1.40 a day while UK bumps up train fares
The Deutschland-Ticket will go on sale from April 3 for £43 a month with all but a small handful of train, bus and tram journeys in the country covered by the pass
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Half of commuters avoid public transport to get to work due to hygiene concerns
Half will pay more for their journey to work, and 46% will take a longer route - if it means better cleanliness and less germs
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Addict hailed hero for jumping on tracks to save man who fainted tragically dies
Heroic Ashley Montabello hit headlines last year after leaping onto the tracks at Redfern Station in Sydney, Australia, after a 57-year-old man fainted and fell on the platform - but tragically died in February from a suspected drug overdose
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Train fares rise by 5.9% tomorrow - how to get cheaper tickets before deadline
This is the largest regulated rail fare price hike in more than a decade as the Transport Secretary says it is the "biggest-ever government intervention" - with millions of travellers set to be affected
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'Poor public transport is bad for our health and happiness'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London that highlights how people in the North of England with poor transport links are suffering as a result
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'My train journey was ruined by woman's endless moaning on phone - nobody cared'
A mum has complained after her recent train journey was 'ruined' by another woman who 'talked endlessly' on her phone - but not everyone agrees with her moaning
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Man dragged to his death after dog leash gets caught in doors of moving tube
Harold Riley, 50, from Virginia, US, stepped off the Metro station in Dunn Loring Station when a dog leash attached to him became trapped and pulled him down to the platform tracks
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Mum sparks row after saying it's 'strange' people sit at a table alone on train
The mum had just got on a train with her two kids and was about to sit at a table but was far from impressed when she saw just one person was sitting there already
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Angered mum slams commuters for lacking 'human decency' to offer up seat for son
A furious mother has expressed outrage after fellow passengers wouldn't offer their seats for her young son, blasting them for allowing the child to sit on the floor
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University student hit by train loses part of her leg and suffers crushed skull
Bridgewater State University student Ava Harlow, 20, from Massachusetts, US, became trapped underneath a moving train at the BU Central Station in Boston on January 27