Subway

Hong Kong Protests Spread To Subway As Bank Warns Of Economic Fallout

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A major bank warned on Wednesday that weeks of protests in Hong Kong could hit the economies of the Chinese-ruled city and mainland China itself as demonstrators prepared a sit-in at a subway and site of a mid-summer mob attack.

Woman's Photoshoot On A Train Is Viral And People Love Her Confidence

Offbeat | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Jessica George was riding the New York subway when fellow passenger Ben Yahr spotted her whipping out her phone, setting it to self-timer and having a glamorous photoshoot right then and there.

Hit By Huge Power Outage, Manhattan Plunges Into Darkness

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 14, 2019

Subway stations plunged into darkness and the billboards of Times Square suddenly flicked off as New York's Manhattan was hit by a power outage on Saturday.

Google Maps Getting Public Transit Crowdedness Predictions, Expands Live Traffic Delays for Buses

Jagmeet Singh | Friday June 28, 2019

Google Maps is rolling out transit crowdedness predictions and live traffic delays for buses to Android and iOS users in about 200 cities globally.

Women's Sex Toy Maker Sues New York City Subway, Calls Ad Ban Sexist

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A new lawsuit asks why New York City's subway accepts advertisements depicting erectile dysfunction, bare buttocks, inflatable plastic breasts, "Kyng"-sized condoms and cactuses shaped like phalluses, but is refusing ads for women's sex toys.

Watch: Bat On A Train Spooks Passengers

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 7, 2019

Passengers on a train were shocked to encounter a bat inside their coach on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in New York.

"A Subway Would Help": Railways' Offer After Mumbai Bridge Collapse

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 17, 2019

Civic and railway authorities in Mumbai Saturday began working on alternate arrangements for commuters using CSMT station after a foot overbridge collapsed on Thursday, killing six people and injuring 31, was dismantled.

One-Year-Old Baby Boy In Stroller Rides US Subway Alone

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 6, 2019

A one-year-old boy in a stroller wound up riding a Manhattan train all by himself when the adult with him got ill, the police said.

Man Dragged To Death After Clothing Gets Caught On New York Subway Train

World News | Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post | Thursday February 21, 2019

A man was dragged to his death by a New York City subway train Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Woman Carrying Baby Dies After Falling Down Stairs In New York Subway

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 30, 2019

A mother carrying shopping bags, a stroller and her 1-year-old baby died on Monday after falling down a flight of stairs in a New York subway station, officials said.

"I Came Back To 4,459 Emails": Washington Is Back To Work, And In A Tizzy

World News | Dan Zak, Caitlin Gibson, Ben Terris, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Washington, D.C., is back, baby! De-ice your Outlook calendar! Crack open that musty inbox! Grease your creaky calves by racewalking to the subway and, whoops, there's a woman in medical distress on a stalled train.

Early Birds Get Free Food In Tokyo Metro’s Effort To Ease Rush-Hour Crowding

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 21, 2019

One of Tokyo's most crowded subway lines is hoping the way to reach their customers' hearts is through their stomachs, and offering free food to ease rush hour congestion.

New Yorkers Brave The Cold, Drop Pants For Annual Subway Ride Event

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 14, 2019

Train commuters participated in the No Pants Subway Ride in New York despite freezing January temperatures.

Here Launches SoMo, a Social Mobility App for Ride Sharing, Public Transport, and More

Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 8, 2019

SoMo offers public and private options to help people get around, including subway, buses, bike-share, ride-hailing companies and even temporary carpooling arrangements using a person's social network.

New York Man Hits Indian-Origin Woman On Subway, Charged With Hate Crime

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

A 54-year old man has been charged with hate crime for assaulting an Indian-origin woman travelling in a subway and using homophobic slurs against her. Allasheed Allah, 54, was brought before the court on Thursday and charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment against Avneet Kaur, 20, for the attack in New York City's Queens bor...