42 h. ago Delta Air Lines passenger assaulted a retiree in drunken battle over reclining seat, lawsuit says

Exclusive: The man became outraged after Minneapolis resident Minnie Holmes complained she had little room to move and couldn’t utilize her tray table, according to court filings obtained by The Independent

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6 d. ago Russia says blasts led to deadly train crashes in regions bordering Ukraine

Investigators say ‘explosions’ caused two bridges to collapse, triggering derailments and at least seven deathsRussian investigators said they believed “explosions” had caused two bridges in the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk to collapse overnight, derailing trains, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing at least seven people. A rail bridge in neighbouring Kursk also collapsed overnight, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver, officials said. Kursk also borders Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Russia says blasts led to deadly train crashes in regions bordering Ukraine on eve of peace talks

Investigators say blasts caused two bridges to collapse, triggering derailments and at least seven deathsRussian investigators said on Sunday they believed “explosions” had caused two bridges in the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk to collapse overnight, derailing trains, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing at least seven people. A rail bridge in neighbouring Kursk also collapsed overnight, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver, officials said. Kursk also borders Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Deaths as Russian trains crash in Bryansk and Kursk when bridges collapse

At least seven killed as Moscow-bound passenger service hits overhead bridge that fell on tracks, while a freight train derails as span gives way underneathSeven people were killed and dozens injured after bridges collapsed in two separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine overnight, officials said on Sunday, with rail authorities blaming at least one incident on “illegal interference”.In Russia’s Bryansk region, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing seven people. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Watch: Bizarre moment pigeons spark chaos on Delta Air Lines flight

Two pigeons caused chaos on a Delta flight from Minneapolis to Wisconsin on Saturday, May 24th, 2025.

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9 d. ago Flap on Delta flight as pigeons prevent aircraft from taking wing

Minneapolis-to-Madison flight was fowled by two feathered stowaways that were eventually captured and deplaned Mayhem erupted just before takeoff on a plane heading from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, after passengers realized their aircraft wasn’t the only thing trying to take flight.A flap ensued as two pigeons were found inside the cabin of the Delta Air Lines domestic flight on Saturday, causing brief scenes of chaos as passengers and crew tried to capture the birds flying around the cabin before the jet could take wing. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Stand up too early when your plane lands? That’ll be £50, please

Turkey is trying to deter people from queue-jumping when disembarking an aeroplane. But is it a worse crime than reclining your seat?Name: Aeroplane etiquette.Age: Dates to 1903, when Wilbur Wright ceded his seat to his brother Orville for the first powered flight. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch: Bizarre moment two pigeons spark chaos on Delta Air Lines flight

Two pigeons hijacked a Delta flight from Minneapolis to Wisconsin on Saturday, May 24th, 2025.

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1 week ago Connecting New London to Vermont: Reviving the 'Central Corridor' passenger rail line

Connecting New London to Vermont: Reviving the 'Central Corridor' passenger rail line  The Day

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2 w. ago Elizabeth line hits new record as 'transformational' £20bn railway celebrates third anniversary

Up to 800,000 journeys a day are made on the ‘Lizzie line’

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2 w. ago Leominster train crash LIVE: Tractor smash injures multiple passengers

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene outside Leominster in Herefordshire while travel on the line was brought to a complete stop - 66 passengers were onboard the train from Manchester to Cardiff

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2 w. ago Flyers' biggest irritations include people reclining their seat and crying kids

Passengers' top grievances when flying include others reclining their seats, the sound of crying children, and inebriated fellow travellers.

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2 w. ago I’m an etiquette expert – here’s how to recline your plane seat without causing air rage

The advice is courtesy of Diane Gottsman, founder of the Protocol School of Texas

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3 w. ago TfL reveals why it shunned social media warning to passengers about Tube power cut chaos

Passenger watchdog says more could have been done to warn passengers after thousands were stranded on Underground and Elizabeth line

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3 w. ago London Underground power cuts: Passengers plunged into chaos with 'no service on eight Tube lines'

The London Underground has been hit by major delays today as a power cut rendered eight Tube lines out of service

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3 w. ago London Underground delays LIVE: Major outage affects multiples lines as passengers evacuated

Passengers have been evacuated from Elizabeth Line trains and platforms at Embankment and along the affected route, with reports of delays mounting across several lines in central London

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3 w. ago Moment passengers party on luxury cruise liner hours before grandfather, 60, was 'killed in stag do fight'

James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an 'altercation' on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on May 3, during a short trip to Belgium.

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