Railways

Malaysia’s East Coast rail promises bigger economic pie for Pahang, but questions remain

The 665km East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will connect Kuala Lumpur to key east coast cities.

China railway handles record 24.8m passengers on May Day

People disembark from a train after arriving at Hangzhou South Railway Station during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Hangzhou, China May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

4 killed, including 2 children, as train hits car in Indonesia

The driver of the car involved in the collision in Central Java province did not see the oncoming train on a level crossing due to thick fog.

Field Notes from Jakarta

It could have happened to me: Moving women-only carriages won’t fix Jakarta’s rail system

A 2022 survey by the Coalition for Safe Public Space found that 48.9 per cent of women who used public transport had been sexually harassed.

News analysis

Will fatal Indonesia train crash put brakes on its high-speed rail ambitions?

People watch as a technician works at the site after a deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

For hours, her family didn’t know if she was alive: Women-only coach bore brunt of Jakarta train crash

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visiting the victims of the April 27 train crash at Bekasi Regional Public Hospital in Bekasi City, outside Jakarta, on April 28.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 28, 2026

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, lies on the floor after being detained by law enforcement personnel, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. Bill Frischling/ CQ Roll Call/Handout via REUTERS

Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens

An image showing the aftermath of a collision at Bekasi Timur Station on April 28 in Bekasi, West Java, where a passenger train locomotive crashed into and penetrated the rear carriage of a commuter train.

Two trains collide in Denmark, injuring 18 people, emergency service says

Two trains have collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup at Isteroedvejen, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Kagerup is located on the Gribskov Line between Hilleroed and Helsinge. Ritzau Scanpix/Steven Knap via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.

French high-speed train slams into truck, killing TGV driver

The accident occurred at a level crossing between the towns of Bethune and Lens in the northern French region of Pas-de-Calais at around 7am.

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