Tag: railway

Chugging down history lane

A relic from the past offers a new way to sightsee the resort town of Da Lat.  A restoration of the old train has added to the allure of Da Lat“It’s a pity that it is very short. I just want to travel like this from morning till evening!” American tourist Kim Fieldhouse echoes the sentiments of many visitors who have chosen to tour... Read more

Chugging down history lane

A restoration of the old train has added to the allure of Da Lat A relic from the past offers a new way to sightsee the resort town of Da Lat. “It’s a pity that it is very short. I just want to travel like this from morning till evening!”American tourist Kim Fieldhouse echoes the sentiments of many... Read more

Alcohol tests urged for train drivers

LookAtVietnam – Blood alcohol testing of train drivers has been recommended by specialists to reduce the number of railway accidents.  Road drivers who violate traffic laws were usually blamed when they were involved in an accident with a train, said Viet Nam Railway Department information and signals unit head Nguyen Mau Hoang.But train drivers were... Read more

World’s fastest rail journey starts operation

The Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway with the world’s fastest train journey with a 350-km-per-hour average speed, started operation Saturday. A high-speed train runs into Wuhan Railway Station, in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2009. The Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway, which boasts of the world’s fastest train... Read more

Making crossings safer

LookAtVietnam – The Viet Nam Railway Corporation will install convex spherical mirrors and traffic signal lights at railway intersections without guards in an experiment . . . The railway intersection on Giai Phong Street has no safety signals. About 400 railway accidents have happened nationwide so far this year.According to Nguyen Mau Hoang, head of the... Read more

1930s train restored in Dalat

A train built based on a 1930s French design began shuttling tourists in the central highlands resort town of Dalat on Friday.  LookAtVietnam - A train built based on a 1930s French design began shuttling tourists in the central highlands resort town of Dalat on Friday.  The four-compartment train offers sightseeing tours around Dalat’s vegetable... Read more

1930s train restored in Dalat

A train built based on a 1930s French design began shuttling tourists in the central highlands resort town of Dalat on Friday. The four-compartment train offers sightseeing tours around Dalat’s vegetable and flower gardens along seven-kilometers of rail between the Da Lat and Trai Mat stations.A tour guide... Read more

India pays homage to Mumbai attacks victims, martyrs

For Mumbai, the day is a tribute to all those martyrs who gave up their lives to ensure others could live to tell their tales. Indians take part in a candle light vigil to commemorate victims of last year’s Mumbai carnage on the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Nov. 26, 2009. At least 195... Read more

Lack of safety barriers lead to rail deaths

LookAtVietnam – Violations along railway corridors are the main reason for an increase in railway accidents this year. A railway crossing in Giai Phong Street, Ha Noi. Many accidents occur at rail crossings because of a lack of barriers.“About 90 per cent of railway accidents occur at intersections where there is no safety fence,” said Tran... Read more

Nine killed as bus hits train on northern railway

  A train crashed into a passenger bus in Hanoi Sunday morning, killing a motorist on the road and eight bus passangers. The bus was crossing the railway at around 10:30 a.m. when it’s tail end was hit by the southbound train. The bus was pushed into a motorbike, killing the driver before it turned over several times.Three bus passangers were killed... Read more

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