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A subway passenger stabbed to death in front of horrified straphangers has been identified as 36-year-old Dwight Johnson of Brooklyn.
A man with schizophrenia who attacked a sleeping subway rider with a hammer was sentenced Friday to four to 10 years in prison for the attack, which a prosecutor dubbed "everybody's worse nightmare."
Three teens convicted of beating a man on a dare, causing his fatal asthma attack on a Philadelphia subway platform, were sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in prison.
A Mexican judge has ordered a trial for a man who opened fire with a pistol in a crowded Mexico City subway station, killing two people.
A teenage boy was struck and killed by a subway train in Washington, D.C., and investigators believe he may have stepped in the train's path on purpose.
A worker on the Washington Metro transit system has died of injuries from being struck by a train last week.
A New York City subway conductor has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a man he says he believed to be his attacker.
A two-day subway strike that delayed millions of Londoners' journeys into work ended Thursday evening as the two sides agreed to restart talks.
Authorities say a 5-year-old boy slipped onto a New York City subway alone and rode for 34 stops from one end of Manhattan to the other before anyone intercepted him.
A teenager awaiting trial in the death of a Starbucks manager on a downtown subway concourse is on house arrest, but police say he still managed to commit a crime.
The young woman had been attacked in full view of a New York City subway clerk, then dragged down the steps onto a deserted platform where she was raped and raped again, the assailant not stopping even when a subway train pulled into the station.
An Art Deco remnant of the Paris subway system has sold for $27,500 at auction.
An actor on his way to a reading jumped onto subway tracks to rescue a man who tumbled off a platform as a train approached.
A former mental patient who went on a stabbing spree in subways and Manhattan's theater district in June 2006 has been sentenced to 34 years in prison.
A former mental patient who went on a stabbing spree in subways and Manhattan's theater district was convicted Friday of attempted murder and assault.
The corporate owner of a swanky hotel has been charged after workers were accused of illegally disposing pool chemicals that sickened subway riders and sparked fears of a terrorist attack.
London Underground, which operates the British capital's subway system, said Thursday it is cutting 1,000 jobs.
A Mexico City man is alive and nearly unscathed after falling onto subway tracks and being dragged by a train.
A lawyer for a man accused of stabbing four people during a 13-hour rampage in 2006 told jurors Friday that his client was mentally ill and not responsible for his actions.
Stockholm's public transport owner SL AB said Tuesday that Hong Kong-based railway operator MTR Corp. has won a 19.7 billion kronor ($2.4 billion) deal to run the subway in the Swedish capital.
A 68-year-old woman who fell onto subway tracks in Washington on Tuesday narrowly escaped an oncoming train by squeezing into a small space underneath a platform, authorities said.
A trio of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who found a way to hack into the Boston subway system's payment cards have agreed to partner with transit officials there to make the system more secure.
Iraq plans to build a subway in Baghdad to help cut pollution and ease traffic on the city's chronically clogged streets.
The death toll from the cave-in of a subway tunnel under construction in eastern China rose to seven Monday, while new cracks near the site raised worries of further collapses, state media and local authorities said.
A Philadelphia judge says a man accused of attacking a subway passenger with a hammer is too mentally ill to go to trial.
Police: Man fatally stabbed over NYC subway seat A subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car early Saturday morning in midtown Manhattan, police said.
Man Stabs Another Over Subway SeatThis guy must've really wanted to sit down.
Too close for comfortHomeowners had thought they could get used to the noisy neighbors nearby. But huge salt piles, jets roaring overhead, and the constant rumble of subway trains have proven more than they bargained for as noise, grime, and vibration keep them indoors.
Metro train breaking system catches fire on Red LineThe braking system of a Metro train with no passengers aboard caught fire Thursday night on the Red Line in Rockville, authorities said.
NJ subway train rolls over man, who escapes unhurtOfficials say a man who appeared to be drunk fell onto train tracks at a New Jersey subway station just before a train ran over him — and he walked away unharmed.
How New York Became Safe: The Full Story[A]fter New York City's astonishing crime drop in the nineties—much of which Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Police Commissioner William Bratton credited to the Broken Windows approach—a firestorm of academic criticism erupted, claiming that Broken Windows was racist, it harasse …
Columbus Circle Subway Riders Are Greeted by a Blast of Sol LeWitt ColorA giant tiled wall of jewel-toned loops and curves — one of the last commissions by the Conceptual artist Sol LeWitt — was unveiled in the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority last week.
10 Secret Menu Items at Your Favorite Fast Food RestaurantSeveral places, including McDonald's and In-N-Out, will serve you the Neapolitan milkshake. It's just what it sounds like – chocolate, vanilla and strawberry shakes layered in a cup.
It came to my mind the other day when a good friend of mine said "dude what's that smell?" I tell him it's Subway. He goes on to say how horrible the smell is and I go back to eating my sandwich
Foreign student 'exploited' by fast food outletA FAST food store in Melbourne's CBD has been accused of systematically not paying international students employed while on ''trial'', in the latest claim of exploitation of foreign students.
SUBWAY Introduces FUZE Fresh Brewed Iced Tea in U.S. RestaurantsThe SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain, which has made "Eat Fresh" a way of life for millions of customers around the world by offering submarine sandwiches made fresh to order right before their eyes, now brings the freshly brewed refreshment of FUZE(R) iced tea to its nearly 22,500 res …
M.T.A. Sells the Naming Rights to a Station, and Wants to Make More DealsSelling the name of a subway station has been a goal of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for nearly five years. But interest has been low, even for a piece of real estate so recognizable to the public.
Six dead in D.C. Metro rail crash - Los Angeles TimesReporting from Washington -- A rush-hour collision between two crowded trains on Washington's subway system killed at least six people this evening and injured dozens, trapping commuters in a stack of twisted rail cars that rescuers were still searching hours later.
BREAKING NEWS: Two DC Subway Trains Collide"Two Metro subway trains collided between stations north of downtown Washington, D.C., during afternoon rush hour Monday, killing at least one person, CNN has confirmed.
Handicapped woman caught in door of subway trainA handicapped woman had to undergo emergency surgery after her walking frame got stuck in the closing doors of an underground train and dragged her along the platform as it sped down the track.
Best Subway Movies of All TimeNow that The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is out, here's a rundown of the Best Subway Movies
Woman fined for failing to hold handrail A woman was thrown off the Canadian underground system for not holding onto a handrail. Bela Kosoian was handcuffed, dragged into a holding cell and fined $420 for not holding onto Montreal subway system's handrail.
NYPD arrests repeat sex offender on subwayA repeat sex offender barred from the transit system has been caught in the act exposing himself to a woman on a Manhattan subway, police said Tuesday.
Do Kids Deserve the Same Freedoms Their Parents Had? - ABC NewsA NYC parent allows her 9 year old son to travel on the subway alone. While others call her "the worst mother in the world," other hail her as a smart parent who refuse to "helicopter" over her son and allow him to build confidence by gaining independence.
NY Post Letter To Joe Biden: You Don't Like Confined Spaces Then Don't Come Here Ever AgainDear Mr. Vice President, If you're so concerned about the health of New Yorkers, do us a favor and cover your mouth before you talk again.
WNYC - News - White House Apologizes for Biden's Travel RemarksVice President Biden doesn't complete his idea during an interview and then accused of "Fear Mongering".
NYC-MTA nears Doomsday; Subway may see PM ShutdownsIn addition to decreased rail service, several bus routes will disappear on weekends and evenings while others disappear entirely.
Joe's Baaaaack... Avoid Public Transportation & ClassroomsBut, happily, you're back just in time for commenting on the swine flu epidemic and offering your always-unique brand of advice. And hey, must say, you have some great ideas. Avoid planes (unless it's a private jet), subways, and anywhere else that many people gather.
Fans of NBC's 'Chuck' eat subs, use Twitter to try to save show from cancellation When it comes to saving the TV series "Chuck" from cancellation, fans are putting their money - and submarine sandwiches - where their mouths are.
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