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Posted by Old Done - Waiting for Smart on Friday, December 29, 2023 7:36 PM

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This happens in Poland should it be considered sabatoge?  By either builder or hackers?

Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is Threatening Them (404media.co)

 

Sounds like the builder has earned the right to use their new slogan:

Newag Runs Like a Deere

 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 5:34 PM

China unveils super-size TBM to build undersea high-speed line

The TBM weighing 4350 tonnes will bore a marine tunnel on the Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, January 22, 2024 6:21 AM
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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, February 2, 2024 6:39 AM
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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, February 2, 2024 2:03 PM
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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, March 3, 2024 10:53 PM

Interesting list of some European scenic rail locations.  Some definitely knew others not so. Wish I had this list last time went to Europe. 

We’ve Tracked Down Europe’s Most Scenic Rail Routes to Try (msn.com)

 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:05 PM

India's new passenger terminal treating passengers badly.  It cannot keep AC working.

Passengers struggle in heat inside glass building of India's first centralised AC railway terminal in Bengaluru (msn.com)

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:17 AM

Diod anyuone hear about this derailment.  Evidently was caused by some kind of sink hole.

Railway line on track to reopen after derailment (msn.com)

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Posted by York1 on Saturday, April 20, 2024 11:37 AM

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Diod anyuone hear about this derailment.  Evidently was caused by some kind of sink hole.

Railway line on track to reopen after derailment (msn.com)

 

 

"Last month, a Northern train carrying four passengers and four staff came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands."

 


Four passengers and four crew?

York1 John       

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