6 h. ago Woman thrown onto railway track seconds before announcement that train was approaching

The terrifying incident happened at Shotts station, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard this week.

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7 d. ago Woman thrown from plane after claiming she 'had a bomb' in her bag

An older woman was removed from a flight in Indonesia after claiming to have a bomb in her bag – the incident was filmed by a fellow passenger who was on board the plane

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8 d. ago First human vs robots marathon sees woman thrown to ground as machine collapses

Humans and robots have locked in their first battle - it took place in the form of a half-marathon around the streets of Beijing, China, over the weekend

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2 w. ago Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas captures British rail frustrations in hilarious new video

A new study has unveiled the 15 biggest bugbears of train travel, including loud music or videos, unclear tannoy announcements and the dreaded rail replacement bus

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3 w. ago FS Group announces plans to launch London – Paris train service by 2029

FS Group announces plans to launch London – Paris train service by 2029  Railway Gazette International

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3 w. ago Paris’s rewilded railway line: the disused track turned into a green space for wildlife and walkers

Inside the French capital’s ring road, the Petite Ceinture, a disused circular rail line, now abounds with nature trails, shared gardens – and even urban farmsA rustle in the undergrowth sends birds wheeling above the trees and into the sky. I’m left alone and in near total silence as I look along the train tracks that disappear in either direction. It feels as if I’m in the heart of the countryside, but actually, the Boulevard Périphérique, the traffic-choked ring road that encircles Paris, is just a stone’s throw away. This disused rail route, the Petite Ceinture, offers wildlife and quiet solitude just moments from the roaring motorway, thanks to a plan that is turning parts of the line into walkable green spaces – the French capital’s less manicured (and less central) alternative to Manhattan’s High Line or north London’s Parkland Walk, a rewilded railway line that’s part of the Capital Ring walk.Built on the site of the Thiers wall, the last defensive wall of Paris, and its sur...

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