Can't wait for the new rail line under Melbourne's CBD to open, it's much needed. I keep boarding Elizabeth Street trams headed for the hospital precinct & Melbourne Uni which are absolutely packed, even in the middle of the day (I'm on one now). The new line should take away some of that traffic.
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Overcrowded trains and a lack of legal consequences for groping in Japan have led to a rise in "chikan," or groping, which has been linked to a mental condition and compounded by cultural stigmas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/13/japan/issue-of-chikan-groping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sexualharassment #women039sissues #trains #mentalhealth
The Japan Times · 'Chikan' incidents rise as Japan grapples with mental health and cultural challenges
Pic of the day: Yashica 109 and Fotoland AS 200 film. For the #trains and #balloon affectionados.
#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography
Because of a material shortage, an old retired Mat 64 train dating back to the 60s and 70s, is going to be put back into service between Amersfoort, Barneveld and Ede-Wageningen! For the fans of classic Dutch trains, this is a really unique opportunity to see this train type in real service. They were once ubiquitous in the Netherlands, seen on most local train services until they were retired in the 2010s.
Hellifield's architectural nuance, a midland railway dreamland, persuades visitors in a cream and crimson cocktail of nostalgic decadence. Industrial class 66 for comparison. #trains #train #trainstation #railway #railways #railwaystation #art #photography #travel #heritage #vintage
Train ride from St. Moritz, Switzerland to Tirano, Italy (Bernina pass, winter): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsVJ8PCV-0M&t=6191
Something I love about rail travel (in the US) is that you see the backside of every town and city. The highway shows you the front they dress up for company. The railroad shows you the real place, history, neglect, weeds, and all.
I grew up in a railroad town, a place that exists because the railroad needed a stop there. Riding through these towns, it's like seeing my hometown turned inside out.
Bullay - avril 2011
Lors de la construction de la ligne ferroviaire Trier - Koblenz appellée Moselstrecke puisqu'elle suit de près (ou de loin entre Trier et Bullay) la vallée de la Moselle, un pont à deux étages fut construit à Bullay pour franchir la Moselle. Tandis que les trains circulent à l'étage supérieur, les voitures quant à elle, peuvent franchir la Moselle par l'étage inférieur.
Le viaduc est long de 314 m il donne accès au Prinzenkopftunnel et la bifurcation avec la ligne de Traben-Trarbach qui suit la Moselle tandis que la ligne vers Trier rejoint le plateau pour poursuivre vers Wittlich. De l'autre extrémité du viaduc, on atteint la gare de Bullay.
Le viaduc date de la fin du XIXe siècle et est inscrit au patrimoine du Land de Rhénanie-Palatinat.
Le viaduc a été renforcé aux alentours de 1930 face à l'augmentation du trafic et le poids des trains, endommagé à la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale et reconstruit à l'identique en 1947 et restauré en 1999-2000.
C'est le premier viaduc de ce genre jamais construit et est assez unique puisqu'il n'en existe que trois pour toute l'Allemagne.
The Doppelstockbrücke of Bullay is an original construction on the Moseltrecke Trier - Koblenz as the trains are running on the upper level while the cars can cross the Mosel on the lower level. It is 314 m long and give access to the Prinzenkopftunnel just after crossing the Mosel up to the place where the railway to Traben-Trarbach separates from the main Line to Wittlich and Trier. From the other end, we reach the railway station of Bullay. Built in 1873-1875, it was modernised in 1929-1930 as the trains were heavier, partially destroyed at the end of WWII and reconstruct by 1947 and finally refurbished in 1999-2000. It is a unique construction as there are only two other viaducts like this one in whole Germany. It is also on heritage list from the Land of Rheinland-Pfalz.
En allemand uniquement sur Wikipedia
Deux vues du viaduc de Bullay datant d'avril 2011. A cette époque, tous les trains étaient assurés par DB Regio. Si les trains sur la Moselweinbahn vers Traben-Trarbach sont assurés par les autorails VT 628, les trains régionaux entre Koblenz et Trier sont aux mains des locomotives BR 143 originaires de la RDA. Après la réunification de l'Allemagne, elles étaient omniprésentes dans tout le pays avec des rames de voitures à deux étages pour les express régionaux et des voitures Silberlinge pour les trains omnibus (RB). Il y avait encore quelques trains grandes lignes tractés par les locomotives bi-fréquences BR 181.2. En outre, la ligne est un axe important pour le trafic marchandises entre la France, Le Luxembourg et l'Allemagne via Koblenz.
La gare de Bullay en avril 2011 côté rue.
https://www.europesays.com/fr/19237/ Travaux en gare de Rennes : pendant trois jours, des trains seront détournés par Nantes #actu #Actualités #bretagne #détournés #EU #europe #FR #France #gare #jours #Lorient #Nantes #News #Rennes #RépubliqueFrançaise #trains #Travaux
A few months ago I visited the Grand Canyon by train all the way from LA. I write about the experience for Traveller today in The Age or Sydney Morning Herald - pick up a copy of either newspaper to read the story (I'll share the online version here when it becomes available).
Without a good alternative it's hard to change travel habits.
"Train travel needs to be made more attractive. People worry about missed connections and getting stranded somewhere — and rightly so. You can't simply travel from Amsterdam to Spain on one ticket from one railway company. If you miss a connection, you're often stuck. Booking a flight is much easier than finding out which train connection works in #Europe."
University of Amsterdam · How can we get people to fly less?Flying is bad for the climate, but many people find it hard to resist cheap tickets to tropical beaches. Yannick van den Berg researched what solution European law can provide.
Tornado flashes through Lancashire with utter disregard and immense beauty. #trains #train #railway #railways #travel #photography #art #vintage #heritage #steam #steamtrain #steamengine
This will be a horrible scenario for Philadelphia:
Those and other cuts totaling 45% of SEPTA service would be implemented in two phases, starting this fall — if the Pennsylvania legislature doesn’t pass Gov. Josh Shapiro’s latest proposal to increase state aid for mass transit systems.
#philly #philadelphia #transit #pennsylvania #trains #urbanism
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-budget-announcement-bus-subway-cuts-20250410.html
The Philadelphia Inquirer · SEPTA plans to cut service on dozens of routes and may lay off staff amid funding crisis
Fire and Rescue NSW has responded to reports of a train fire at Gosford Station and upon arrival found a steam train ready to depart heading north.
The train is heading up to Maitland for the Hunter Valley Steamfest.
So please, do not concern yourself if you see steam from the train as this passes.
I just spotted a train! 