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Long before Underground Railroad, and far from it
The Intuitionist is Colson Whitehead’s debut novel, originally published in 1999 and reissued in this revised translation. Written, therefore, more than 15 years before Underground Railroad And Nickel Boysthe masterpieces…
Union Pacific Railroad | An alarming number of defects found in locomotives and wagons
(Omaha) U.S. federal inspectors say they have discovered an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and rail cars that the Union Pacific (UP) railroad used this summer at the…
Ottawa partners with Rainbow Railroad to welcome LGBTQ+ refugees
Canada has partnered with a non-profit organization to protect LGBTQI+ refugees and welcome them to the country. The Trudeau government announced Thursday night a partnership with Rainbow Railroad, a North…
Derailment in Ohio | Justice Department files lawsuit against railroad
(New York) The US government announced Friday to file a complaint against a railway company after the derailment of one of its trains, which caused environmental pollution in early February…
Chemical train derailment | Ohio sues railroad
(Washington) The American state of Ohio on Tuesday began civil proceedings against the railway company Norfolk Southern after the derailment in early February of one of its trains containing chemicals,…
Saint-Lambert | Protesters block railroad in support of Wet’suwet’en Nation
Dozens of protesters blocked the Canadian National (CN) railway in Saint-Lambert on Saturday, before being dispersed by police. The protesters wanted to show their support for the indigenous Wet’suwet’en Nation,…