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A 19-year-old was taking a Boston train for the first time when his girlfriend fell onto the tracks; he jumped down to save her and died after hitting the electrified third rail

A nineteen-year-old man lost his life in a tragic act of courage while on his first subway journey. He leaped onto the tracks after his girlfriend stumbled, attempting to save her. Unfortunately, he came into contact with the electric third rail. Now in critical condition, his girlfriend is hospitalized, spurring…

The Times of India

Man caught in MBTA escalator died from brain injuries after he was strangled by his clothes, shocking report reveals

It took more than 20 minutes for a MBTA employee to stop the escalator

The Independent UK

Scottish World Cup fans issue warning to England counterparts about ‘expensive’ Boston before Ghana clash

Scotland fans who have experienced the long waits have told the Three Lions to expect to be delayed for hours after the final whistle

The Independent UK

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England fans braced for expensive trips and long waits for next World Cup tie

Boston has faced widespread criticism for the cost of a train ticket to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Evening Standard

World Cup host city faces swift backlash for quadrupling train ticket prices to games

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The Independent UK

Supporters outraged as Boston hikes rail prices from $8.75 to $80 for World Cup games

The cost marks a sharp increase from the $20 fare to Patriots games and concerts, and the typical $8.75 commuter rail fares

The Independent UK

World Cup fans face debt fears over soaring travel costs after ticket prices backlash

Fans are concerned over the rise in transport costs on top of inflated ticket prices for this summer’s World Cup

The Independent UK

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Knife-wielding man threatened to stab Boston bus driver and reached for officer’s gun

Two transit officers, a Boston police officer and the suspect were injured, officials said

The Independent UK

Some Boston subway trains are now sporting googly eyes

Subway riders in Boston are playing their own game of “Where’s Waldo?”

The Independent UK

Matthew Yglesias: America can fix its highways much faster, if it wants

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, smack dab in the middle of the densest region of the U.S., is an obvious disaster for the nation’s transportation network. But the demolition work, which began within hours, is already ahead of schedule, the repair work will be expedited,…

Tribune News Service

Falling ceiling panel narrowly misses rider at subway stop

A passenger narrowly missed getting struck when a ceiling panel weighing as much to 25 pounds came crashing to the platform at a Boston-area subway station

The Independent UK

Woman suffers crushed skull after slipping as she waved to friends and getting trapped under train

Ava Harlow, 20, knocked on the window to tell her friends to get off the train when she lost her footing and fell under it

The Independent UK

Transit woes mount for Boston's beleaguered subway riders

For Boston subway riders, it seems every week brings a new tale of transit woe

The Independent UK

Could trolleybuses be the incredible solution for greener public transit?

Replacing the beloved transport vehicles with battery electric buses, experts argue, could be more polluting

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Boston Herald

Boston transit train bursts into fire on bridge, passenger plucked from river

BOSTON — An Orange Line train burst into flames Thursday morning sending more than 200 passengers scrambling with one one jumping into the Mystic River below and others in the front car punching out windows to escape.

The Independent UK

Federal transit agency orders improvements to Boston system

Federal transportation officials have issued orders to the Boston area’s troubled public transit agency to address what they called longstanding issues with the system’s overall safety program and safety culture

Inverse

NASA loses 2 cyclone-tracking satellites after launch company Astra rocket fails

In this edition of HORIZONS, read about a new setback for NASA's storm-monitoring program and private space company Astra, a new flesh-covered robot finger, and more.

The Independent UK

Passenger dragged to his death on Boston subway because of faulty door, investigators say

Probe by federal transportation body is ongoing

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The Independent UK

Fault in door safety system cited in Boston subway death

Federal investigators say a passenger door on a Boston subway car did not function properly when a man got his arm stuck in it and was dragged to his death last month

The Independent UK

Commuter, 39, killed getting his arm stuck in door of Boston train

Investigation by national transport safety board is ongoing

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