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A chiva (Spanish for goat) or escalera (Spanish for ladder and stairs) is an artisan rustic bus used in rural Colombia and Ecuador. Chivas are adapted to rural public transport , especially considering the mountainous geography of the Andean region of these countries.
The train derailed due to a track defect. RAR-05-02: April 3, 2005 Empire Builder: Home Valley, Washington: Derailment 0 30 The train derailed due to a track defect. RAB-06-03: November 30, 2007 Pere Marquette: Chicago, Illinois: Train collision 0 74 The train collided with a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train. RAR-09-01: March 13, 2008 Acela
An express passenger train derailed due to the movement of a switch blade on a set of points after its bolts had been removed and the blade had not been clamped. Seventeen people were injured. [114] [115] July 21 – Pakistan – A train crashed into a bus on a level crossing in Lodhran; 38 people were believed dead. [116]
She rode inside a brightly colored Colombian Chiva bus and encouraged her supporters to go out to vote early rather than wait for Election Day to cast a ballot. “It’s very important that ...
April 4 – Soviet Union – Žasliai railway disaster: passenger train hits a tank car carrying fuel, derailed, and caught fire, killing 20 people and injuring 80. It remains the worst rail disaster in Lithuania. [58] May 22 – Morocco – A derailment near Kenitra killed at least 34 people. [59] Clearing the wreckage at Nuneaton
11 October 1935 – Near Naón a bus was hit by a train. Ten killed [1] 11 June 1962 – Villa Soldati level crossing tragedy, Buenos Aires: 42 people were killed and 88 injured when a bus was hit by an express train. [2] 1 February 1964 – A train hit a bus near Paraná. 20 killed and 16 injured. [3]
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I took Amtrak trains from California to Washington, DC, which took 77 hours over four days.. Bring a book, pillow, coat, and snacks, but there will be hot water for instant meals and tea. If the ...