When I think of American transport, I visualise big cars on congested roads. But rail travel is more popular—and dangerous—than you might think. In 2023, Brightline, a luxurious private passenger train in Florida, expanded its service from Miami to Orlando. There is, however, one problem. People keep getting hit by its trains.

This week we devoted one of our cover packages to the terror unfolding in Iran. The details filtering out following the regime’s crackdown are horrific: snipers firing into crowds, tens of thousands being detained and morgues overflowing with bodies. Will the Islamic Republic fall? Reza Pahlavi, the country’s exiled former crown prince, believes so.