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Handy or heavy-handed? Women-only subway cars to debut in S China

ThecityofShenzhen,insouthChina'sGuangdongProvince,hasdecidedtotakeahands-onapproachinfightinggender-basedharassmentonsubwaytrainsbyintroducingthecountry'sfirstw

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Over 100 officials punished over faulty subway cables in Xi’an

Over100officialshavebeenpunishedformalpracticerelatedtoacorruptioncaseinvolvingfaultycablesusedinXi'ansubwayinnorthwestChina'sShaanxiProvince,accordingtoastatem

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Chinese woman freed 6 stops after hair got stuck in subway doors

Foralotofundergroundurbancommuters,subwaydoorsaremorethanjustgatestakingthemfrompointAtopointB.It’samovingtrap,whosethreatisamplifiedduringrushhours.Afatalaccid

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A happy new year for New York as Second Avenue subway opens

The Second Avenue subway opened on Sunday, with thousands of riders flooding into its polished stations to witness a piece of history nearly a century in the making.

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New York finds a lotta love for new train line stops

Sure, they can be brusque at times. But New Yorkers' hearts nearly melted Sunday when they got a load of the biggest subway line expansion in 50 years.

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Hidden books on Chinese subways met with mixed response

Lucky subway and taxi passengers in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai might stumble upon a hidden book during their commutes.

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Woman pushed to her death in front of New York subway train

A woman shoved an unsuspecting traveller off a New York City subway platform into the path of an approaching train on Monday (Nov 7) afternoon, killing the victim instantly as bystanders watched in horror, police said.

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Tokyo to test subway system for parcel delivery service

A growing shortage of truck drivers and possible traffic restrictions during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have prompted delivery services to consider shipping parcels via the Tokyo subway system.

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China's oldest metro line gets platform screen doors

Platform screen doors were installed at Yong'anli Station on Beijing's subway Line 1 on Monday to protect passengers of one of the world's busiest metro networks.

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New Yorkers face yet another subway fare hike

​For those traveling by public transportation in New York, fees will be a little more from now on. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) fare hike that was passed in January takes effect across the city on Sunday.

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Beijingers' lives changed by new subway lines, higher transportation cost

Monday morning commuters on Beijing's public transport began the day with mixed feelings following a raise in subway and bus fares and the unveiling of four new subway lines.

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Beijingers say goodbye to low price transportation system

Beijingers will wave goodbye to low price transportation after the government raised bus and subway fares on Sunday.

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China on track for world's largest subway

China will soon surpass other countries in the combined length of its subway systems, which is expected to reach 8,500 kilometers by 2020, Minister of Transport Yang Chuantang said on Thursday in Beijing.

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Lisbon subway workers schedule 24-hour strike to protest privatization

​Portuguese transport workers' unions have called a 24-hour strike for Lisbon subway workers starting at 2300 GMT Monday in a protest against the Portuguese government's plans to privatize the subway system's management company Metropolitano de Lisboa, the Federation of Transport and Communications Unions (FECTRANS) said on Monday.

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Four dead, 21 injured in Taipei subway attack

Four people have died and 21 were injured in a random attack in Taipei metro train on Wednesday afternoon.

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S. Korea subway explosion leaves 11 injured

An insulator explosion occurred on Monday on a subway train in Gunpo, south of South Korea's capital Seoul, leaving 11 people injured, local media reported.

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Political advisors discuss Beijing subway fare hike

A potential Beijing subway fare hike is again fueling discussion as political advisors met in the capital city starting Wednesday for an annual session of the Beijing municipal political advisory body.