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Pilot Makes Aviation History by Landing on and Taking off From a Moving Train With Aid From a 2,107-HP Hypercar
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) Planes, trains, and automobiles. That's what it took for Italian pilot Dario Costa to make aviation history on Sunday when he landed his plane on a moving train, then took off again. Costa made history by landing his Zivko Edge…...
Unlicensed Driver Halts Train Service in Boston After Getting Uninsured, Unregistered Corvette Stuck on Tracks
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) A 20-year-old driver in Brookline, just south of Boston, put a temporary halt to train service last week when he got his Corvette stuck on the tracks. Based on the police report, the car should never have been on the…...
Luxury train trip canceled over crew's 'quality control' wine habit
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) [Train traveler sits at a table with two glasses of wine.]Wine on a train | Chalabala via iStockPhoto The itinerary promised fine wine. The crew made sure they got first dibs The post Luxury train trip canceled over crew's "quality…...
Watch a truck's trailer get obliterated by a train at a railroad crossing
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) [A railroad crossing like this can be dangerous not only for a truck, but for its trailer if drivers don]phlens via iStock It's a reminder to take railroad crossings seriously. They're not just there to make you late for…...
10 Moments When Vehicles Collided With Trains And Didn't Stand A Chance
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (975+ words) Sunil Poudel/Pexels It's easy to forget how dangerous a train crossing can be, especially when you're rushing through your day. But when a vehicle gets caught or someone misjudges the moment, disaster strikes in seconds. Here are ten incidents…...
20 Defunct Railways That Faded Into Obscurity
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1418+ words) [20 Defunct Railways That Faded Into Obscurity]pixelFire/Wikimedia Commons Trains once rolled through these 20 routes like clockwork. Now, there's just quiet. A platform here, a post there, but no real sign of the lives that move through. They're easy to…...
MINI Cooper gets instant karma after semi-truck brake check [Video]
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (472+ words) [A MINI Cooper driver learned a lesson trying a brake check on a semi-truck like one of these.]Semi-trucks on a busy highway | yevtony via iStock Some lessons are learned the hard way. Like brake-checking a semi. The post MINI…...
Watch this Toyota Prius driver nearly kill himself and a biker
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) [A silver Toyota Prius speeding on a public road.]A Toyota Prius moving at speed | YuriyVlasenko via iStock That was likely a quiet, reflective ride home. The post Watch this Toyota Prius driver nearly kill himself and a biker appeared…...