Date: 19/12/2012

Train hopping is a long-established tradition in the US, particularly popular in the Great Depression when the jobless took to the rails to find work. But why would people risk their lives hitching a ride on a freight train today? [From Mark Bartlett]

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Risking death to ride the rails

BBC

Train hopping has long been established as a way of travelling in the US, but today's rail riders are just as likely to be seeking adventure and excitement as jobs.

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