Locomotive EF6418 in Ekimae Jinroku Park, Yamanishi, Japan
About halfway between Tokyo and Nagano....
Abt System Train on the Oigawa Railway, Japan
Photoshop filter not included...
Seibu 2000 series serving the Seibu Ikebukuro line as an express train
From comment on anime series Shuumatsu Train Doko E Iku - Where is the Last Train Going?...
Inside America’s First High Speed Rail (www.youtube.com)
Could MTA's fight against fare beating force passengers to prove they paid? (gothamist.com)
The $22B Railway Opening Saudi Arabia’s Doors to the World | WSJ Breaking Ground (youtu.be)
Train at Myingyan Railway Station, Myanmar (sh.itjust.works)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Myingyan_Railway_Station_2.jpg
Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule first proposed under Obama (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/28549386...
Question: what would infrastructure for caustic soda locomotives look like if they had seen mainstream use?
Soda locomotives saw very limited use, and though I’ve found some awesome photos and descriptions thanks to the research of enthusiasts online, I haven’t really found anything describing what exactly the process of draining the probably-boiling-hot caustic slop from the locomotive and refilling it with water and fresh...
Last Ride of the F40 | Caltrain (www.caltrain.com)
The EMD F40 series trains were retired from CalTrain’s fleet last week.
How much does it cost to build a shortline railroad?
Just for fun, a thought experiment, how much theoretically does it cost to build a commuter rail service? I’ve lived in a city that has thousands of cars commute to a close by city every day, about 30 miles away. It kills me that there is not an obvious commuter line between them....
FRA (US Federal Railroad Admin) Announces $900k in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services (railroads.dot.gov)
The three entities that received Fiscal Year 2022-2023 IRC Program funding are as follows:...
FRA (US Federal Railroad Admin) Announces $900k in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services (railroads.dot.gov)
The three entities that received Fiscal Year 2022-2023 IRC Program funding are as follows:...
Why Locomotives Don't Have Tires - Practical Engineering (www.youtube.com)
Rail Labor Opposes Ancora's Proposed Ouster of Norfolk Southern CEO - TTD (ttd.org)
Ancora Holdings, an investment group, is looking to instil a new set of directors, citing safety issues and higher operating ratio (railroad investor speak for lower profit profit margin). The labour union AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Dept. president Greg Regan has put out a statement against this takeover attempt, citing these...
The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance (Documentary) (www.youtube.com)
How India electrified 45% of its railway network in just five years (www.energymonitor.ai)
Ancora Accelerates NS [Norfolk Southern] Takeover Attempt - Railway Age (www.railwayage.com)
From the document: “The bottom line is that it is time to actually move Norfolk Southern forward. Moving ahead starts with identifying the right destination. Our slate and proposed management team believe they have the experience and strategy required to turn Norfolk Southern into a safer, more sustainable railroad that is...
Public Ownership of Rail Is on the Agenda. Here’s What It Could Look Like. (jacobin.com)
Railroad Workers United (RWU), a caucus of rank-and-file workers spanning all thirteen national rail unions, recently released a video offering one answer to the rotten state of US rail. “Putting America Back on Track: The Case for Public Rail Ownership” opens in East Palestine, with a resident of the area showing the viewer...
Brightline West HSR is Potentially Delayed if this Waiver is Blocked (youtube.com)
www.regulations.gov/document/…/comment?sortBy=pos…...
‘Truly unique’ history-inspired tramway to be built in Saudi Arabia (www.railwaygazette.com)
Women drive fast train to Mecca as Saudi workforce evolves (youtu.be)
The train is Spanish Talgo 350 SRO with an operating speed of 300 km/h
A Closer Look: Dubai's latest megaproject brings a new metro line to the emirate (youtu.be)
How Railroad Crossings Work (www.youtube.com)
Iraq plans to operate high-speed trains (www.iraqinews.com)
